Dramatic footage has captured the moment a paraglider was winched to safety following a horrific mid-air collision on the Sunshine Coast.
A Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) spokesperson said the woman became intertwined with a male paraglider in a mid-air collision on Sunday, each falling 30 meters (98 feet) onto a sand cliff.
Paragliders who were flying with the pair landed on the beach and raced back up the cliff to assist them.
The woman in her 50s sustained abdominal and back injuries, while the man in his 60s was uninjured.
The injured paraglider was flown from their landing site on Noosa’s North Shore, with a Lifeflight Rescue helicopter being dispatched around 2:45 p.m.
The helicopter crew winched a QAS paramedic and LifeFlight rescue crewman down to the woman.
Her treatment was assisted by an off-duty Australian Defence Force doctor who initiated first aid.
The woman was stabilized and flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for treatment.
