The RACQ CQ Rescue has responded to an emergency on board the 'KAtie L' off the coast of Hay Point on Jan 15, 2018
The RACQ CQ Rescue has responded to an emergency on board the 'KAtie L' off the coast of Hay Point on Jan 15, 2018. The Mackay-based rescue helicopter took off from Mackay Airport at 6.24 a.m. to assist to a 50-year-old Indonesian national who was suffering a severe medical condition which required urgent medical attention. 'As the crew were unable to land due to obstacles and weigh limits on the deck of the ship, the patient was winched on board the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter during the emergency operation which took place while the ship was anchored in the Coral Sea at Hay Point Anchorage. The patient had been ill for two days while the ship was waiting to be loaded with coal before continuing its journey. The patient was taken in a stable to condition to Mackay Base Hospital where the rescue helicopter landed at 7 a.m. Report with photos: https://www.dailymercury....
