Maverick’s extraordinary rescue

April 23, 2025

Seconds after crashing his paraglider into a Rainbow Beach sandstone cliff, experienced adventurer Maverick Robbins pulled out his mobile phone from his chest pocket to call for a rescue helicopter.

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