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	Injured Gold Coast scuba diver airlifted to chamber by LUTHER MONROE @ CDNN - CYBER DIVER News Network TOWNSVILLE, Australia (14 Apr 2009) — A 43-year-old scuba diver suffering from potentially fatal decompression sickness was airlifted to hospital. Authorities told CDNN the scuba diving accident victim was flown by CareFlight Learjet from the Gold Coast to Townsville. The injured scuba diver will receive medical treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. A second CareFlight Learjet is enroute to Townsville from Papua New Guinea with an injured tourist aboard. Officials declined to comment on the tourist's condition and the accident that resulted in injuries requiring emergency air transfer to Australia.   A CareFlight jet flew an injured scuba diver from the Gold Coast to Townsville for treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. CDNN RELATED NEWS AUSTRALIA - Scuba diving accident seriously injures teen diver AUSTRALIA - Inquest: Shark probably ate scuba diver AUSTRALIA - Shark kills diver near Perth SCUBA FORUM HAVE YOUR SAY - Discuss this article KNOW BEFORE YOU GO SCUBALINX :: Dive Australia CYBER DIVER TRAVEL :: Australia CDNN DESTINATIONS :: Australia © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK   CDNN TOP NEWS STORIES
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