Three people and three dogs airlifted to safety

The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew airlifted three people and three dogs to higher ground, after their home became inundated with flood water.

The rescue helicopter was tasked to the private property in the Gympie region, east of Kybong, around 1.15pm (Sat 26th).

When the crew arrived, they saw the people and their animals had evacuated from their home and were standing in knee-deep water, with roads to the property cut off by deeper water.

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic was winched down to the group.

The pilot was able to hover low to the ground and first two people were hoisted to the chopper in the rescue basket, along with one dog, which was tightly secured.

They were ferried to higher ground, where other groups of displaced residents were gathered and there was access to a road.

The crew repeated the process until the trio and their animals were all on dry land.

None of the people required medical attention.

The rescue crew then continued on to perform further missions in the flood affected region.

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