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 storiesFriday 30th January 2026
11:45
Accident, Hills Creek
13:02
Accident, Glendhu Bay (IFR)
13:54
Medical event, Clyde
16:13
Accident, Greenstone
Thursday 29th January 2026
00:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
Wednesday 28th January 2026
14:14
Accident, Mount Aspiring
15:17
Medical event, Wairuna
18:11
Accident, Glendhu Bay
18:11
Search and rescue, Glendhu Bay
19:41
Accident, Queenstown Hill
21:14
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:43
Accident, Frankton
Tuesday 27th January 2026
13:44
Search and rescue, Offshore
18:45
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Sunday 25th January 2026
12:37
Accident, Wanaka
12:43
Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
Saturday 24th January 2026
13:01
Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)
16:44
Accident, Fiordland National Park
20:53
Medical event, Frankton (IFR)
22:03
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Friday 23rd January 2026
04:06
Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)
17:54
Medical event, Wanaka
18:54
Medical event, Albert Town
18:54
Accident, Crichton
23:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 22nd January 2026
07:55
Medical event, Queensberry
08:11
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:20
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:20
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:46
Hospital transfer, Mosgiel (IFR)
13:16
Accident, Fiordland National Park
15:30
Accident, Omarama (IFR)
15:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:43
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
17:48
Accident, Wanaka
18:22
Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
19:12
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:03
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Wednesday 21st January 2026
07:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:57
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:16
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:27
Medical event, Kew
19:25
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:37
Accident, Tarras
21:16
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Tuesday 20th January 2026
03:40
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
09:26
Accident, Moa Creek
11:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:26
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:25
Accident, Glendhu Bay
12:42
Other, Oamaru
19:09
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:48
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Monday 19th January 2026
09:40
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:44
Accident, Puketi
14:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:43
Medical event, Ettrick
17:45
Search and rescue, Offshore
Sunday 18th January 2026
08:56
Accident, Fiordland National Park
09:45
Medical event, Otematata
12:04
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:23
Medical event, Orangapai
14:35
Accident, Mount Aspiring
14:35
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring
17:19
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:21
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Saturday 17th January 2026
07:33
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:16
Medical event, Walter Peak
12:37
Medical event, Cardrona
13:42
Accident, Ben Lomond
14:52
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:22
Accident, Fiordland National Park
16:44
Accident, Cardrona
18:43
Accident, Wanaka
21:01
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:47
Hospital transfer, Mosgiel
Friday 16th January 2026
06:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
07:12
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:50
Medical event, Balclutha
10:09
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
17:49
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:50
Medical event, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
18:58
Accident, Jackson Bay
20:02
Accident, Wanaka (IFR)
23:11
Accident, Balclutha (IFR)
Thursday 15th January 2026
14:38
Medical event, Haast (IFR)
15:04
Accident, Coronet Peak
15:07
Accident, Winton
15:48
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:13
Accident, Elephant Hill
16:42
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
18:31
Accident, Otematata
Wednesday 14th January 2026
07:54
Medical event, Albert Town
08:20
Search and rescue, Offshore
09:34
Medical event, Albert Town
15:44
Search and rescue, Ahuriri Conservation Park
15:44
Accident, Ahuriri Conservation Park
18:27
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:56
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
23:25
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Tuesday 13th January 2026
12:36
Accident, Queenstown
20:14
Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
20:14
Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
Monday 12th January 2026
09:43
Accident, Dingle Burn
10:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:24
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:46
Medical event, Clyde
18:40
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:12
Medical event, Wanaka
22:49
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
23:21
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Sunday 11th January 2026
16:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:06
Accident, The Neck
19:46
Hospital transfer, Gore
21:50
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Saturday 10th January 2026
07:44
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
11:11
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
15:48
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
15:54
Accident, Coronet Peak
17:13
Accident, Frankton
19:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 9th January 2026
10:39
Medical event, Cromwell
11:36
Accident, Edievale
14:28
Medical event, Glendhu Bay
17:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:45
Accident, Totara Peak
19:48
Accident, Ben Lomond
21:45
Accident, Frankton (IFR)
23:10
Accident, Wanaka (IFR)
23:21
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 8th January 2026
02:09
Search and rescue, Mavora
02:09
Medical event, Mavora
11:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:16
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:22
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:58
Accident, Albert Town
18:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:13
Medical event, Cromwell
Wednesday 7th January 2026
01:09
Hospital transfer, Frankton
02:00
Medical event, Frankton
03:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:50
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:09
Search and rescue, Jacks Point
15:32
Accident, Makarora
16:00
Accident, Cardrona
16:08
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:11
Accident, Wanaka
16:30
Accident, Makarora
19:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Tuesday 6th January 2026
12:32
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:47
Accident, Lowther
18:24
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:53
Accident, Glenorchy
21:08
Medical event, Riversdale
Monday 5th January 2026
01:24
Medical event, Glenorchy
09:20
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:53
Accident, Wanaka
12:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:44
Medical event, Oamaru
15:41
Medical event, Kew
15:54
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:21
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
Sunday 4th January 2026
09:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
12:30
Accident, Totara Peak
12:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:32
Accident, Waipahi
19:00
Accident, Tekapo
19:07
Accident, Tekapo
19:16
Medical event, Alexandra
20:23
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Saturday 3rd January 2026
05:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:11
Accident, Lake Hawea
13:30
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
17:18
Accident, Fiordland National Park
19:01
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Friday 2nd January 2026
03:57
Medical event, Parkside (IFR)
05:03
Other, Freshwater Basin
06:17
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
14:29
Medical event, Milford Sound (IFR)
16:04
Accident, Mavora
16:08
Accident, Mavora
19:00
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 1st January 2026
03:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
07:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:12
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:06
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:44
Accident, Wanaka (IFR)
16:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:05
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:12
Accident, Mavora
21:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
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