The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has winched a woman to safety, after she reportedly fell several metres down a popular Sunshine Coast hinterland mountain.
It’s believed the woman and a small group of hikers had been climbing the mountain when she fell three metres down a steep rock face.
The rescue chopper was called to the scene shortly after 1pm (Sunday 11th Dec).
Due to the terrain where the hiker had fallen, it was decided it was safest to winch the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic, along with a stretcher, down to the patient.
Local QAS paramedics and Queensland Fire and Emergency personnel (QFES) were also on scene, assisting the injured walker.
The QAS Flight Paramedic treated the woman, aged in her 50s, for a suspected broken leg before securing her into the stretcher.
The woman and the QAS Flight Paramedic were then winched up into the helicopter.
The hiker was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.
