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Girl, 9, airlifted off Fraser Island

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl suffering breathing problems was airlifted off Fraser Island on Friday night by the RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter service.

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl suffering breathing problems was airlifted off Fraser Island on Friday night by the RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter service.

The Bundaberg-based RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter was sent to Orchid Beach on Fraser Island shortly before 11.30pm on Friday night.

The girl, who was from the Moreton Bay region, was airlifted to CareFlight's Bundaberg hangar.

She was then transported by road to Bundaberg Base Hospital under the watchful eye of a flight intensive care paramedic to undergo medical treatment for a respiratory condition.

The girl travelled in a stable condition with her mother by her side.

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