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.

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Friday 29th March 2024

01:08 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
03:16 Hospital transfer, Kew
04:01 Medical event, Wanaka

Thursday 28th March 2024

14:30 Accident, Paringa
17:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:16 Accident, Springvale
18:34 Accident, Springvale
20:49 Medical event, Ranfurly

Wednesday 27th March 2024

05:46 Medical event, Craigellachie
10:41 Medical event, Wanaka (IFR)
10:44 Medical event, Wanaka
10:44 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
11:20 Medical event, Wanaka
13:17 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
20:44 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 26th March 2024

08:23 Medical event, Wanaka
10:41 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:30 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:10 Accident, Berwick Forest
19:07 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
22:14 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Monday 25th March 2024

01:07 Search and rescue, Mount Creighton
11:14 Medical event, Wanaka

Sunday 24th March 2024

10:17 Accident, Fiordland National Park
15:09 Medical event, Te Anau
16:38 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:37 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:48 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
20:30 Medical event, Kaihiku
20:59 Accident, Lake Hawea
21:35 Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:55 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 23rd March 2024

05:17 Medical event, Twizel
07:46 Medical event, Balclutha
10:35 Maternity, Frankton
13:09 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:22 Accident, Coronet Peak
16:46 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:47 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:24 Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:24 Medical event, Berwick Forest
22:22 Accident, Wanaka

Friday 22nd March 2024

09:02 Accident, Island Cliff
12:27 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:19 Accident, Arrowtown
18:12 Medical event, Wanaka
20:24 Medical event, Ben Lomond
22:26 Accident, Cromwell

Thursday 21st March 2024

11:53 Medical event, Hunters Hills
14:06 Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45 Medical event, Freshwater Basin (IFR)
15:06 Accident, Wanaka
16:13 Accident, Cromwell
21:36 Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban

Wednesday 20th March 2024

08:23 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:37 Medical event, Oamaru
16:28 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:57 Medical event, Palmerston
17:36 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:12 Accident, Karangarua
21:12 Search and rescue, Karangarua

Tuesday 19th March 2024

09:04 Hospital transfer, Kew
09:22 Accident, Balclutha
12:27 Maternity, Frankton
13:03 Accident, Roxburgh
14:41 Search and rescue, Lower Nevis
14:41 Accident, Lower Nevis
16:07 Accident, Fiordland National Park
17:07 Hospital transfer, Kew
18:06 Medical event, The Neck
18:30 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:30 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 18th March 2024

04:43 Medical event, Kew (IFR)
05:08 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:05 Medical event, Hopkins Valley
09:05 Search and rescue, Hopkins Valley
09:53 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:37 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
11:33 Medical event, Wanaka
14:31 Accident, Fiordland National Park
19:24 Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
22:12 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:45 Hospital transfer, Alexandra (IFR)

Sunday 17th March 2024

00:50 Maternity, Kew (IFR)
01:16 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:23 Accident, Waihaorunga
13:58 Maternity, Dunedin Central
20:43 Medical event, Te Anau
21:23 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:10 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)

Saturday 16th March 2024

01:26 Search and rescue, Offshore (IFR)
07:38 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:29 Medical event, Kew
17:32 Accident, Fiordland National Park
18:14 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:22 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Friday 15th March 2024

08:47 Maternity, Frankton
10:34 Medical event, Wanaka
18:50 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:21 Medical event, Queensberry

Thursday 14th March 2024

10:32 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:45 Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
13:45 Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
15:22 Accident, Wye Creek
23:44 Maternity, Frankton (IFR)

Wednesday 13th March 2024

11:50 Medical event, Mount Pisa
16:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 12th March 2024

17:35 Maternity, Frankton
21:47 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Monday 11th March 2024

08:12 Medical event, Ranfurly
11:01 Maternity, Frankton
12:53 Medical event, Wanaka
17:55 Accident, Georgetown (IFR)

Sunday 10th March 2024

01:26 Maternity, Gore
01:30 Accident, Mimihau
08:33 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:46 Accident, Island Block
12:21 Medical event, Ettrick
13:06 Accident, Wanaka
13:35 Medical event, Curio Bay
14:03 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:54 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:23 Medical event, n/a
22:48 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park

Saturday 9th March 2024

03:00 Accident, Oamaru
05:20 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:55 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:22 Accident, John Creek
15:36 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:16 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:24 Accident, Tamatea / Dusky Sound

Friday 8th March 2024

01:14 Accident, Patearoa
09:28 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:23 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:10 Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
13:10 Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:39 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:17 Maternity, Frankton
17:48 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:11 Accident, Ocean Beach
22:48 Medical event, Makarora

Thursday 7th March 2024

09:50 Accident, Fiordland National Park
09:52 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:52 Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
13:21 Medical event, Balclutha
16:52 Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:29 Medical event, Ranfurly

Wednesday 6th March 2024

08:05 Maternity, Frankton
13:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:52 Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
20:53 Hospital transfer, Clyde
23:24 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Tuesday 5th March 2024

00:18 Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:48 Hospital transfer, Kew
11:10 Accident, Albury
13:43 Medical event, Wanaka
17:02 Maternity, Kew
20:51 Maternity, Oamaru

Monday 4th March 2024

11:43 Search and rescue, Skippers
14:23 Hospital transfer, Kew
21:59 Medical event, Te Anau

Sunday 3rd March 2024

08:43 Hospital transfer, Kew
09:33 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:43 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:48 Accident, Coronet Peak
16:33 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:49 Accident, Lawrence
18:17 Accident, Wanaka
18:57 Accident, Round Hill
20:36 Accident, Otematata
21:04 Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:03 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:07 Maternity, Frankton

Saturday 2nd March 2024

11:11 Medical event, Arrowtown
12:30 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:30 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
13:43 Accident, Clarendon
14:14 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:19 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:21 Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:52 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:42 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
20:54 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:26 Medical event, Wanaka (IFR)

Friday 1st March 2024

09:47 Accident, Macetown
12:09 Medical event, Arrowtown
16:36 Accident, Fiordland National Park
21:19 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Thursday 29th February 2024

14:57 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:21 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
17:11 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Wednesday 28th February 2024

11:11 Accident, Little Valley
17:29 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:46 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)

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