Mission logs
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service is available to fly life-saving skills and resources directly to where they are most needed across the South.
You can see high level details of the recent missions below. You can also read some of the stories of previous missions from the point of view of the people involved on our stories page.
Read our storiesSunday 28th April 2024
12:26
Accident, Lovells Flat
14:33
Accident, Romahapa
21:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 27th April 2024
06:13
Medical event, Haast
16:28
Accident, Fernhill
16:47
Accident, Kurow
18:31
Search and rescue, Cattle Flat
18:31
Accident, Cattle Flat
22:22
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Friday 26th April 2024
09:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:09
Medical event, Clyde
16:03
Search and rescue, Saint Bathans
16:03
Accident, Saint Bathans
16:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:30
Search and rescue, Frankton
17:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:04
Search and rescue, Nevis
22:38
Medical event, Ranfurly
22:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Thursday 25th April 2024
12:40
Accident, Shingle Creek
Wednesday 24th April 2024
00:39
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
05:39
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
09:27
Medical event, Twizel
11:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:10
Accident, Arrow Junction
14:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:40
Medical event, Taramoa
17:01
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:07
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
12:14
Medical event, Haast
12:38
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
15:05
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:29
Accident, Benmore
15:54
Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
18:46
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Monday 22nd April 2024
17:36
Medical event, Clyde
21:26
Search and rescue, Waitaki Bridge
Sunday 21st April 2024
13:10
Accident, Herbert
15:32
Accident, Herbert
23:42
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Saturday 20th April 2024
05:15
Medical event, Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island (IFR)
11:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:55
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
22:25
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Friday 19th April 2024
09:23
Accident, Mount Allan
09:41
Medical event, Balclutha
11:52
Maternity, Frankton
12:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
20:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Thursday 18th April 2024
11:45
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:05
Accident, Northburn
19:25
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Wednesday 17th April 2024
03:28
Search and rescue, Chaslands
05:28
Medical event, Papatowai
16:59
Medical event, Lake Ohau
19:06
Accident, Fiordland National Park
20:48
Accident, Roxburgh
22:30
Medical event, Palmerston
Tuesday 16th April 2024
01:54
Medical event, Clyde
13:28
Hospital transfer, Balclutha (IFR)
20:36
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Monday 15th April 2024
06:35
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:46
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:59
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:28
Maternity, Frankton
20:11
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Sunday 14th April 2024
03:23
Maternity, Frankton
03:55
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:55
Maternity, Frankton
12:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:20
Medical event, Waiwera South
16:29
Accident, Lake Dunstan
20:36
Medical event, Wairuna (IFR)
22:11
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Saturday 13th April 2024
12:29
Medical event, Ahuriri Flat
15:49
Accident, Clyde
Friday 12th April 2024
18:09
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
23:50
Maternity, Frankton
Thursday 11th April 2024
02:31
Maternity, Gore
07:10
Maternity, Frankton
07:53
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:05
Medical event, Makarora (IFR)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
00:09
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:15
Medical event, Lauder
19:36
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
Monday 8th April 2024
07:02
Medical event, Roxburgh East
07:54
Medical event, Kew
09:33
Accident, Cromwell
10:26
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
10:26
Accident, Fiordland National Park
10:58
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
12:21
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:54
Medical event, Twizel
Sunday 7th April 2024
02:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
06:59
Search and rescue, Danseys Pass
06:59
Accident, Danseys Pass
06:59
Accident, Danseys Pass
08:09
Accident, Danseys Pass
14:17
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
Saturday 6th April 2024
14:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:10
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:05
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:47
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
16:47
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
20:25
Accident, Clyde (IFR)
20:48
Accident, Kew (IFR)
Friday 5th April 2024
07:06
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:38
Medical event, Haast
14:22
Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
14:22
Accident, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
14:51
Accident, Kawarau Falls
15:08
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:30
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
18:29
Accident, Haast
Thursday 4th April 2024
09:43
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:57
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:52
Medical event, Te Anau
13:07
Accident, Waitepeka
16:29
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:43
Medical event, Ohai
20:19
Accident, Wanaka
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
12:17
Medical event, Wanaka
13:06
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:38
Hospital transfer, Wanaka
16:46
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
18:48
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:08
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
03:30
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
08:55
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:13
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
18:37
Medical event, Freshwater Basin
21:24
Accident, West Dome
21:40
Medical event, Kew
Monday 1st April 2024
06:22
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
10:29
Medical event, Wanaka
12:48
Maternity, Frankton
15:09
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:42
Accident, Mount Buster
15:42
Search and rescue, Mount Buster
17:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:56
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 31st March 2024
10:30
Accident, Haast
10:42
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
13:47
Accident, Middlemarch (IFR)
16:50
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
17:42
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
18:02
Accident, Quailburn
21:41
Medical event, Lake Tekapo (IFR)
Saturday 30th March 2024
12:10
Medical event, Makareao
12:23
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:36
Accident, Pukaki
13:44
Medical event, Milford Sound
14:05
Accident, Pukaki
16:06
Accident, Wanaka
18:38
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
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