Scuba diver flown from Norman Reef to Cairns Hospital

A scuba diver who experienced breathing difficulties at Norman Reef has been flown to Cairns Hospital by rescue helicopter.

A woman in her 20s scuba diving at Norman Reef has been airlifted to Cairns Hospital.

A scuba diver has been flown to Cairns Hospital by rescue helicopter after experiencing breathing difficulties at Norman Reef this weekend.

A spokeswoman for Queensland Ambulance Service said a woman aged in her 20s was winched from a dive boat at the reef by the Rescue 510 helicopter following a call for help around 2:20pm on Saturday afternoon.

She said the woman was transported to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition.

Norman Reef is approximately 70 to 80 km off the coast and is at the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef.

Originally published as Scuba diver flown from Norman Reef to Cairns Hospital