[1] However, at 1:32am, in radio communications the pilot observed the helicopter's "fairly high fuel burn rate" and decided instead to divert to the nearby township of Marlborough, on the Bruce Highway.

[1] The pilot requested the local Queensland Ambulance Service officer meet the helicopter at Marlborough so the patient could be transported to Rockhampton by road.

[1] Thick fog had developed at Marlborough prior to the helicopter's arrival and the pilot requested that the ambulance officer ensured he had all of his vehicle's external flashing lights turned on.

[1] A coronial inquest held at the Rockhampton District Court in 2003 also found that a lack of fuel and the heavy fog were the causes of the crash, and a recommendation was made to independently review the aeromedical retrieval system.

[4] Following the tragedy, the community of Marlborough raised enough funds to construct a helipad in the town to be used by the rescue helicopter in an attempt to prevent a similar accident from happening in the future.