The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew winched a paraglider to safety last Sunday afternoon after a mid-air collision.
It’s believed two paragliders became intertwined and fell 30 metres onto a sand cliff after colliding.
Paragliders who were flying with them landed on the beach and raced back up the cliff to assist.
They found a female in her 50s who suffered abdominal and back injuries, however the male paraglider escaped without injury.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked to Noosa North Shore at 2:45pm.
A multi-agency response included the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), Queensland Fire Department (QFD) and Queensland Police Service (QPS).
The LifeFlight crew winched the QAS flight paramedic and LifeFlight rescue crewman down to the patient.
The QAS flight paramedic was assisted by an off-duty Australian Defence Force (ADF) doctor who initiated first aid.
The patient was stabilised and stretcher winched to the LifeFlight helicopter.
The woman was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital for further treatment.
