THE rescue helicopter was tasked to two separate emergencies on Wednesday, and three people have been taken to Tamworth hospital for treatment.
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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Dungowan, near Tamworth, at about 11am this morning after a man was injured in a motorbike accident.
The 32-year-old man suffered fractures to his lower limbs after falling off the motorbike.
He was taken by road ambulance to Tamworth hospital in a stable condition.
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The helicopter was straight back in the sky just after midday on Wednesday, after being re-tasked from Dungowan to Armidale hospital to transport two teenagers to Tamworth.
A 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy both suffered minor burns to their faces during an incident.
The chopper's critical care team stabilised the teenagers for transport and they were both airlifted to Tamworth hospital for further treatment.
It is understood both of the teenage boys were in a stable condition.