At approximately 1pm today, Life Flight’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to a call to help a man in 20's following
a mountain bike crash in the Makara Peak mountain bike park.
The injured man was in stuck on steep terrain with a seriously injured shoulder and required immediate medical
assistance. With no suitable place to land, the helicopter crew winched a Wellington Free Ambulance Intensive care
paramedic 15m down to the patient, where he was treated, winched up to the helicopter and transported to Wellington
Hospital in stable condition.
The Life Flight Trust is a charity that provides emergency air services, including the Wellington-based Westpac Rescue
Helicopter and a nationwide air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and from partners such as major
sponsor Westpac to provide these services. More information at www.lifeflight.org.nz.