Billionaire Tim Roberts rescues father and son stranded 12 hours in outback storm
A father and son stranded in the South Australian outback after a storm were rescued by a billionaire pilot who diverted his personal travel plans to assist. The rescue highlights the dangers of remote travel and the importance of local coordination in emergency situations.
Why it matters
It underscores the risks associated with remote tourism and the critical role of private individuals in emergency response in isolated regions.
A Melbourne father and son who were stranded for 12 hours without mobile phone coverage in the remote South Australian outback were rescued in an extraordinary way... by a Perth billionaire flying his own helicopter from a nearby pub.Bill Kosky and his son, both from Middle Park in Melbourne, were on what was meant to be a dream holiday to see Lake Eyre fill with water. While driving their Toyota along the difficult Halligan Bay Road, they were hit by a sudden and powerful storm in South Australia’s far north.Heavy rain quickly turned the unsealed dirt road into deep mud and clay, leaving their four-wheel-drive vehicle completely stuck. Far from help and with almost no phone reception, the pair managed to send short emergency messages before their signal disappeared.
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