Footage captured the moment an eight-year-old boy, fighting for his life after a quad bike accident in Bali, landed in Australia to continue his treatment.
A medical team in Perth was seen carrying Joshua Schuetz from the Mercy Flight on a stretcher on Saturday and placing him on a stretcher to be transferred to an ambulance waiting on the tarmac.
The promising futsal star remained in a critical condition at Perth Children’s Hospital after being airlifted home.
Joshua was on vacation with his family before a soccer tournament he was due to compete in this weekend.
The family was out on a quad bike tour when Joshua suffered critical injuries in the “most unimaginable accident” on Wednesday.
He was a passenger on a bicycle driven by his older brother when it overturned.
Joshua was trapped under the bike and his brother had to free him.
He suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage and remains in a coma in intensive care.
A medical team in Perth is seen removing Joshua Schuetz from the plane and transferring him to an ambulance.
Joshua Schuetz, 8, suffered traumatic injuries when the quad he was riding overturned
His parents were forced to shell out $20,000 on the spot in Bali before Joshua could be transferred to an intensive care unit at another hospital to be treated by a neurosurgeon.
Family friend Bernice Ariasa created a GoFundMe for the family to cover medical costs in Bali and help fund a medical flight to bring Joshua home.
“They had to pay an additional $10,000 deposit for a blood transfusion,” he wrote.
‘So far the bill is $60,000, but it increases with every hour he spends in the hospital.
‘(Joshua) underwent surgery and the cost of this is unknown, he is in stable condition but in a coma.’
By Sunday morning, nearly $112,000 of the $150,000 goal had been raised.
‘Hundreds of prayers are for our sweet, fun and full of life Joshy. We just want him safe and sound,” the publication on the page concludes.
One of the donations was from the Cambodian football club Football Future Pro.
“On behalf of Football Future Pro, we all pray for the best outcome for Joshy,” the club wrote.
“He’s a strong boy and I’m sure he’ll keep fighting.” All the best to his family and football clubs during this difficult time. We hope to see you back on the field soon.”
Cockburn Wolves Futsal Club shared a post on social media asking their community to come together to support one of their “beloved little champions who was undergoing neurosurgery in Bali.”
“The Wolves are an inclusive club and we call on all of our members from any religious background to pray for healing and hold space in your hearts for Joshy Schuetz and his family,” a Facebook post read.