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 3rd December 2023
11:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:04
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:10
Medical event, Fox Glacier (IFR)
Saturday 2nd December 2023
07:46
Medical event, Glenorchy
11:40
Accident, Mount Cargill
12:12
Accident, Wanaka
13:59
Accident, E Cornish Point
19:33
Hospital transfer, Clyde
23:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
Friday 1st December 2023
02:49
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring
08:18
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring
08:18
Accident, Mount Aspiring
12:48
Accident, Manorburn
20:02
Accident, John Creek
21:08
Medical event, Mount Aspiring
Thursday 30th November 2023
07:48
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:49
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay
22:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Tuesday 28th November 2023
11:41
Accident, Arthurs Point
Monday 27th November 2023
10:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:16
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:30
Search and rescue, Lindis Pass (IFR)
15:30
Accident, Lindis Pass (IFR)
21:55
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Sunday 26th November 2023
08:47
Accident, Milford Sound Highway
09:27
Medical event, Moonlight
13:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:38
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:25
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Saturday 25th November 2023
05:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:03
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:29
Accident, Kaitangata
20:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 24th November 2023
12:28
Accident, Te Anau
14:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:22
Medical event, Wilden
16:11
Accident, Tapanui
17:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:49
Medical event, Wairuna
21:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin (IFR)
Thursday 23rd November 2023
00:07
Hospital transfer, Lakes Hospital (IFR)
04:17
Medical event, Te Anau (IFR)
08:19
Medical event, Oamaru North (IFR)
10:04
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
14:00
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
18:55
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
01:54
Accident, Lake Hawea
07:55
Accident, Hopkins Valley
09:06
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:11
Accident, McKellar Hut
10:01
Accident, Albert Town
Tuesday 21st November 2023
16:18
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:48
Search and rescue, Glenorchy
17:18
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:22
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 20th November 2023
03:19
Medical event, Te Anau (IFR)
13:15
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:50
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:09
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:05
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Sunday 19th November 2023
08:42
Accident, Lindis Pass
12:27
Accident, Macraes
17:54
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:42
Medical event, Kaitangata
20:30
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Saturday 18th November 2023
01:49
Medical event, Arrowtown
09:50
Maternity, Frankton
14:34
Medical event, Clyde
14:57
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:11
Medical event, Ranfurly
17:39
Accident, Balclutha
19:15
Accident, Cromwell
19:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:40
Hospital transfer, Christchurch Central (IFR)
Friday 17th November 2023
00:24
Hospital transfer, Lakes District Hospital
02:27
Accident, Chatto Creek
02:29
Accident, Chatto Creek
03:34
Medical event, Letts Gully
12:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:27
Medical event, circle hill
22:44
Accident, Queensberry
Thursday 16th November 2023
08:29
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
13:00
Hospital transfer, Lakes Hospital
13:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:11
Hospital transfer, Queenstown
Wednesday 15th November 2023
08:53
Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:53
Accident, Queenstown
18:43
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay
Tuesday 14th November 2023
11:08
Medical event, Jackson Bay
12:41
Medical event, Lawrence
15:19
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:34
Medical event, Papatowai
Monday 13th November 2023
08:22
Accident, Te Houka
12:17
Medical event, Albert Town
15:26
Medical event, Holmes Hill
15:37
Accident, Riversdale
19:55
Accident, Gore (IFR)
21:04
Medical event, Wanaka (IFR)
Sunday 12th November 2023
01:42
Medical event, Curio Bay
08:16
Hospital transfer, Southland Hospital
09:47
Medical event, Millers Flat
10:22
Accident, Balclutha
12:47
Hospital transfer, Dunedin
14:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 11th November 2023
10:09
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:20
Medical event, Alexandra
11:39
Accident, Wanaka
12:17
Accident, Mount Allan
12:48
Accident, Middlemarch
13:51
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:16
Medical event, Wanaka
16:31
Search and rescue, Lake Onslow
16:31
Accident, Lake Onslow
17:37
Accident, Wanaka
18:36
Accident, Fiordland National Park
19:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:00
Search and rescue, Dunedin Central
20:08
Accident, Dunedin Central
Friday 10th November 2023
08:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:13
Maternity, Parkside
17:57
Medical event, Balclutha
18:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:04
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:15
Search and rescue, Lower Shotover
19:52
Medical event, Wanaka
20:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 9th November 2023
02:44
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:04
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
13:26
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:47
Search and rescue, Timaru Creek
16:01
Medical event, Cromwell
16:01
Medical event, Cromwell
17:48
Medical event, Alexandra
Wednesday 8th November 2023
02:26
Hospital transfer, Frankton
06:10
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:07
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:07
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:47
Accident, Coronet Peak
16:10
Medical event, Haast
17:50
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:17
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:06
Accident, Waitaki Bridge
22:03
Accident, Owaka
22:03
Accident, Owaka Valley Rd
22:11
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
22:11
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
Tuesday 7th November 2023
10:12
Maternity, Frankton
12:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 6th November 2023
07:33
Medical event, Te Anau
16:11
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:19
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Sunday 5th November 2023
00:40
Medical event, Lumsden
11:33
Medical event, IDA Valley
13:26
Accident, Queensberry
16:39
Medical event, Tuatapere
19:21
Maternity, Kew
21:14
Medical event, Stewart Island
Saturday 4th November 2023
13:07
Hospital transfer, Kew
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