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 storiesTuesday 20th May 2025
05:55
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:02
Hospital transfer, Kew
Monday 19th May 2025
07:45
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
09:36
Medical event, Dunedin Central
10:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:52
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:45
Accident, Tarras
15:32
Accident, Claremont
16:56
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:30
Hospital transfer, Gore
Sunday 18th May 2025
00:36
Hospital transfer, Mosgiel (IFR)
07:59
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:59
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
11:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:52
Search and rescue, Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park
12:52
Medical event, Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park
19:44
Maternity, Frankton
21:12
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 17th May 2025
10:09
Accident, Pukerau
11:46
Medical event, Lower Portobello
16:17
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
Friday 16th May 2025
16:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 15th May 2025
04:01
Medical event, Clyde
07:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:08
Medical event, Winton
13:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:44
Medical event, Oamaru
14:22
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:48
Medical event, Wairio
21:31
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 14th May 2025
09:56
Medical event, Te Anau
11:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:38
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
18:36
Medical event, Frankton
Tuesday 13th May 2025
09:58
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:45
Medical event, Stewart Island/Rakiura
14:32
Maternity, Frankton
22:55
Maternity, Oamaru
Monday 12th May 2025
12:50
Medical event, Balclutha
16:07
Search and rescue, Kinloch
16:07
Accident, Kinloch
16:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:34
Accident, Queenstown
17:47
Medical event, Clyde
21:07
Maternity, Frankton
Sunday 11th May 2025
01:00
Accident, Wanaka
13:07
Accident, Balclutha
14:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:32
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:14
Hospital transfer, Kew
22:46
Medical event, Twizel
Saturday 10th May 2025
02:54
Medical event, Ardlussa
18:50
Medical event, Papatotara
Friday 9th May 2025
12:05
Accident, Glenledi
12:59
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:40
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 8th May 2025
06:20
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 7th May 2025
05:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
07:13
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
07:18
Medical event, Gore
08:47
Accident, Makareao
11:47
Medical event, Waitahuna
16:03
Hospital transfer, Clyde
23:30
Maternity, Frankton
Tuesday 6th May 2025
08:43
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:35
Medical event, Owaka
14:27
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:56
Maternity, Frankton
16:07
Accident, Saint Bathans
20:33
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
22:03
Maternity, Oamaru
Monday 5th May 2025
08:42
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:36
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:34
Search and rescue, Milford Sound
Sunday 4th May 2025
11:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:23
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:17
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:42
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 3rd May 2025
16:47
Search and rescue, Mount Buster (IFR)
17:15
Accident, Tuapeka West (IFR)
17:15
Search and rescue, Tuapeka West (IFR)
Friday 2nd May 2025
09:08
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
10:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:57
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:53
Accident, Cromwell
Thursday 1st May 2025
09:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:33
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:04
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Wednesday 30th April 2025
00:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
13:48
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 29th April 2025
11:08
Accident, Wharetoa
11:30
Medical event, Cambrians
11:47
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
12:45
Medical event, Wanaka
20:35
Medical event, Moeraki
Monday 28th April 2025
02:44
Medical event, Albert Town
03:08
Medical event, Glenore
04:49
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:09
Hospital transfer, Blaketown (IFR)
10:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:40
Accident, Tia Island / Entrance (IFR)
18:10
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
19:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:41
Hospital transfer, Alexandra
20:20
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
20:38
Medical event, Milton
20:38
Medical event, Milton
Sunday 27th April 2025
16:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:47
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 26th April 2025
16:12
Medical event, Clyde
23:41
Medical event, Cromwell
Friday 25th April 2025
11:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:18
Accident, Queensberry
15:37
Accident, Wanaka
17:30
Accident, Potters
17:30
Search and rescue, Potters
Thursday 24th April 2025
08:00
Medical event, Clinton
09:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:00
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
18:38
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
13:12
Accident, Patearoa
16:09
Accident, Wanaka
20:58
Accident, Shingle Creek
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
02:42
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
07:33
Medical event, Te Anau (IFR)
13:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:00
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:20
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
17:30
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park (IFR)
17:54
Accident, Paringa
19:30
Medical event, Lake Hawea
22:41
Medical event, Cromwell
Monday 21st April 2025
22:53
Maternity, Kew
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