A CareFlight helicopter has rescued two NT fisherman stung by Irukandji jellyfish west of Darwin. -AAP Image
Two fishermen have been rescued from a stranded boat and airlifted to hospital after suffering potentially fatal jellyfish stings off the Northern Territory coastline.
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The pair were fishing from a boat 20 kilometres off Dundee Beach, 135 kms west of Darwin, on Tuesday when they ran into trouble.
The CareFlight NT rescue helicopter was called after reports that one patient was suffering severe Irukandji jellyfish stings.
On arrival, the nurse winched down to the boat and determined both men needed medical care.
The nurse stayed on the boat and the chopper landed on the beach and enlisted a local fishing charter to bring the CareFlight doctor to the boat.
The fisherman were retrieved from the boat and brought back to shore.
They were then airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The Irukandji jellyfish is the smallest and most venomous species of box jellyfish in the world.
There have been two confirmed Irukandji deaths in Australia.
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