Two people were flown to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN (file)
Emergency services were called to Makarora, in the Queenstown-Lakes district, shortly before 3.30pm yesterday.
The injured pair were flown to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition.
St John said another person was treated at the scene, but did not need transportation.
Maritime New Zealand said that it had asked the commercial jetboat operator to not repair the damaged boat until it had inspected it.
Wilkin River Jets refused to comment when contacted by the Otago Daily Times.
