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Paragliders collide: woman airlifted to hospital after falling on to sand cliff

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Two paragliders have collided on the Sunshine Coast, leading to a rescue operation for a woman.

The woman in her 50s and a man, believed to be in his 60s, collided at Noosa North Shore at about 2.20pm.

It’s believed they became entangled.

The former fell about 30m on to a sand cliff face and sustained abdominal and back injuries, while the latter had a relatively soft landing on the beach.

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight helicopter was tasked to the scene.

A QAS flight paramedic and LifeFlight rescue crewman were winched down to the patient.

The paramedic was assisted by an off-duty Australian Defence Force doctor, who initiated first aid.

The woman was stabilised and winched, on a stretcher, to the LifeFlight helicopter, before she was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.

The woman was in a stable condition by Monday.

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