Life Flight Rescues Missing Tramper

At around 2 pm this afternoon the Rescue Coordination Centre Tasked The life Flight Trust to search for a missing tramper whose last known whereabouts were somewhere on the Mt Matthews Track in the Rimutaka Forrest Park.

Life Flight Responded in The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The man, in his 70’s was well prepared and had an Emergency locater beacon which he activated. The life Flight team tracked the signal from the beacon and found the man.

He was located in the South Saddle area of Mt Matthews.

Due to the nature of the terrain landing the Helicopter at the scene was not an option so the Life Flight Crew winched a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic down to the man.

They were then both Winched onboard the Helicopter.

The man had become lost during his bushwalk but was uninjured.

The Man was dropped off at Big Bend on the Orongorongo river where he planned to walk out.

The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz

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