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 31st August 2025
10:24
Medical event, Clyde
Saturday 30th August 2025
06:21
Medical event, Wanaka
06:40
Accident, Wanaka
10:06
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:34
Accident, Cromwell
Friday 29th August 2025
09:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:56
Accident, Cardrona
Thursday 28th August 2025
18:30
Accident, Balclutha
19:44
Accident, John Creek
20:22
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:05
Accident, Lake Hawea
21:35
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 27th August 2025
08:46
Accident, Craigellachie
11:28
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:42
Accident, Cardrona
14:36
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:10
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:17
Accident, Cardrona
18:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:13
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:13
Medical event, Tuatapere
22:45
Medical event, Ranfurly
Tuesday 26th August 2025
04:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:51
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:04
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:43
Accident, Coronet Peak
19:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:23
Medical event, Albert Town
Monday 25th August 2025
07:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:43
Accident, Waitahuna
10:16
Accident, Waitahuna
11:13
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
11:36
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:46
Medical event, Lawrence
11:51
Accident, Cardrona
17:17
Accident, Balclutha
20:09
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:07
Medical event, Albert Town
Sunday 24th August 2025
14:17
Accident, Mount Dobson
Saturday 23rd August 2025
13:38
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:01
Medical event, Cardrona
14:54
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
17:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 22nd August 2025
09:29
Accident, Cardrona
09:39
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:22
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:35
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 21st August 2025
09:45
Medical event, Milton
12:03
Accident, Kawarau Falls
14:41
Hospital transfer, Gore
16:06
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
17:56
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Wednesday 20th August 2025
11:14
Accident, Cardrona
11:52
Accident, Treble Cone
12:01
Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
13:10
Accident, Cardrona
14:56
Accident, Lake Ohau
15:32
Accident, Treble Cone
18:14
Accident, Cardrona
20:12
Accident, Middlemarch (IFR)
Tuesday 19th August 2025
13:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:05
Medical event, Cardrona
15:16
Accident, Cardrona
16:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 18th August 2025
05:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
09:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:32
Accident, Cardrona
15:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Sunday 17th August 2025
00:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:45
Medical event, Tapanui
12:31
Medical event, Cardrona
13:04
Accident, Purakaunui Bay
14:12
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:29
Accident, Ben Lomond
16:21
Medical event, Winton (IFR)
17:00
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
17:08
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:25
Medical event, Ranfurly (IFR)
Saturday 16th August 2025
12:27
Accident, Otiake
19:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:16
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Friday 15th August 2025
09:52
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:16
Accident, Lake Ohau
14:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:25
Medical event, Wanaka
17:58
Medical event, Owaka
19:00
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 14th August 2025
10:53
Hospital transfer, Gore
12:33
Accident, Nenthorn
13:10
Accident, Cardrona
16:14
Medical event, Oamaru
Wednesday 13th August 2025
14:15
Accident, Treble Cone
15:54
Medical event, Albert Town
17:02
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 12th August 2025
01:22
Accident, Frankton (IFR)
09:13
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:16
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
23:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 11th August 2025
18:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
19:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Sunday 10th August 2025
11:35
Accident, Mount Aspiring
12:00
Hospital transfer, Balclutha (IFR)
13:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:21
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:06
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Saturday 9th August 2025
12:10
Accident, Cardrona
15:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:33
Search and rescue, Oware
21:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 8th August 2025
10:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:19
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:24
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
13:43
Accident, Wanaka
13:43
Accident, Treble Cone
18:06
Medical event, Balclutha
18:23
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:26
Accident, Twizel
Thursday 7th August 2025
07:28
Accident, Balclutha
10:31
Accident, Makarora
15:45
Accident, Treble Cone
17:21
Medical event, Frankton
21:42
Accident, Cromwell
22:22
Medical event, Ranfurly
Wednesday 6th August 2025
01:35
Medical event, Wanaka
03:14
Medical event, Cromwell
09:34
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:18
Medical event, Moa Creek (IFR)
15:11
Accident, Cardrona
21:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 5th August 2025
09:07
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:22
Accident, Te Anau
21:22
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 4th August 2025
13:01
Medical event, Te Anau
13:18
Accident, Cardrona
15:24
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:42
Accident, Kawarau Falls
19:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
Sunday 3rd August 2025
00:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:47
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
13:47
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:30
Accident, Slopedown
14:55
Medical event, Five Forks
15:20
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:53
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 2nd August 2025
04:35
Medical event, Clyde
09:30
Medical event, Te Anau
16:32
Search and rescue, Kawarau Falls
17:42
Search and rescue, Skippers
17:42
Accident, Skippers
Friday 1st August 2025
20:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:02
Accident, Balclutha
22:01
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:07
Accident, Ahuriri Conservation Park
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