Rescue helicopters sent after two injured in Otago jet boating accident

  • 10/05/2022
The incident involved a private jet boat on the Dart River
The incident involved a private jet boat on the Dart River Photo credit: Google Maps

Multiple helicopters were sent to transport two people to the hospital after a jet boating incident in Otago.

The Rescue Coordination Centre said it was alerted to an incident involving a private jet boat on the Dart River near Glenorchy after a personal locator beacon was activated at about 11:45am.

Two rescue helicopters were sent from Te Anau and Dunedin.

A St John spokesperson said two people sustained moderate injuries. One was being airlifted to Southland Hospital and the other to Queenstown Lakes District Hospital.