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How a broken leg set off a 13-hour helicopter rescue in rough seas
Key takeaways
- An injured fisherman has been rescued from a trawler off the central Queensland coast during a 13-hour mission.
- The Bundaberg-based Life Flight pilot said the remote location, rough conditions and need to refuel multiple times made it the most challenging rescue of his career.
- The patient remains in a stable condition in Bundaberg Hospital.
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An injured fisherman has been rescued from a trawler off the central Queensland coast during a 13-hour mission.
The Bundaberg-based Life Flight pilot said the remote location, rough conditions and need to refuel multiple times made it the most challenging rescue of his career.
The patient remains in a stable condition in Bundaberg Hospital.
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