The Westpac Rescue Helicopter attended two separate incidents today (Monday 26 December 2016).

The first incident was a PLB activation by a 42 year old Moonah man who became lost during a bushwalk near Lake Undine in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park. The helicopter crew were able to locate him quickly due to the PLB and he was winched from the scene uninjured.

During the return flight back to Hobart the helicopter was tasked to Alonnah to medivac a 51 year old woman from Western Australia who was suffering from a serious medical condition. The woman was flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital.