The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was buzzed by a plane as it passed by North Lismore Plateau yesterday while returning from a mission out west.
The helicopter had been tasked to a property at Torrington around 1pm where a 55-year-old man received a pelvic injury after coming off his horse.
As the chopper was returning to base a single-engine aircraft appeared to follow it from the direction of the Lismore Airport, gaining rapidly on the rescue helicopter, before veering off to the left and flying back towards the airport.
The fixed wing airplane appeared to have a large red dot on its side, with an enclosed bubble-type cockpit, similar to those flown by Japanese pilots during World War II.
The helicopter service has been asked for comment.
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