Westpac rescue helicopter retrieval
27th May 2026
Westpac helicopter
Around 8:30 pm Tuesday 19 May, NSW Ambulance tasked the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to a motorcycle accident on a property between Manilla and Barraba. A man in his 20s who had the accident earlier in the day was found and then treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics as well as the NSW Ambulance critical care paramedic and a NSW Health doctor from the helicopter’s critical care medical team for head injuries and exposure before being transported to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
