Paraglider suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ after midair collision at Noosa North Shore

Two paragliders have been rescued, one in a potentially life-threatening condition, after the two had a midair collision and fell onto a cliff in bushland on the Sunshine Coast.

A paraglider has suffered significant injuries and has been flown to hospital after a collision with another paraglider on Sunday.

The two paragliders were rescued after they collided and landed on a cliffside on the Sunshine Coast.

A LifeFlight statement said the two became intertwined and fell 3om onto a sand cliff, with other paragliders landing on the beach and rushing up the cliff to help.

A woman in her 50s suffered life-threatening abdominal and back injuries but the male patient was not injured.

A Sunshine Coast Health spokeswoman said the woman was in a stable condition as of Monday morning.

A video released by LifeFlight shows one of two paragliders being winched from a cliff slide following a collision. Photo: contributed

A video released by LifeFlight shows one of two paragliders being winched from a cliff slide following a collision. Photo: contributed

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said a rescue helicopter had flown to the scene at Noosa North Shore after the collision about 2.25pm on Sunday.

A paramedic was winched down to check the patients and rescue them off the cliff face.

The two paragliders were rescued off the cliffside surrounded by bushland. Photo: LifeFlight

A LifeFlight helicopter was sent to winch two paragliders which collided at Noosa North Shore. Photo: contributed

The seriously injured paraglider was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.

The other paraglider was uninjured in the incident.

Originally published as Paraglider suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ after midair collision at Noosa North Shore