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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Wednesday 19th February 2025

03:26 Maternity, Parkside
04:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:41 Hospital transfer, Parkside
10:39 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:50 Maternity, Ashburton
16:48 Accident, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Tuesday 18th February 2025

11:07 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:33 Maternity, Kew
17:56 Search and rescue, Oamaru
17:56 Other, Oamaru
17:56 Maternity, Oamaru (IFR)

Monday 17th February 2025

01:20 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
09:48 Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:51 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:03 Accident, Queenstown
19:17 Accident, Queenstown
22:08 Accident, Bannockburn

Sunday 16th February 2025

11:21 Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:35 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:47 Medical event, Offshore
16:32 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:22 Accident, Te Anau
20:02 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Saturday 15th February 2025

11:57 Accident, Oturehua
12:33 Accident, Sunday Cove
15:00 Accident, Johnston
15:25 Accident, Summer Hill
15:44 Accident, Summer Hill
16:04 Accident, Greenhills
16:40 Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
18:21 Accident, Arrow Junction
20:36 Accident, Quarry Hills
20:55 Accident, Quarry Hills
21:10 Medical event, Milford Sound
22:24 Medical event, Twizel
23:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 14th February 2025

01:26 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
02:20 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
09:43 Accident, Coronet Peak
11:59 Maternity, Frankton
19:02 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:52 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Thursday 13th February 2025

11:18 Medical event, Owaka
12:02 Accident, Coronet Peak
12:06 Maternity, Frankton
17:29 Maternity, Frankton
18:29 Accident, Wanaka
23:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Wednesday 12th February 2025

07:47 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
09:39 Accident, Coronet Peak
10:31 Maternity, Balclutha
13:13 Accident, Glendhu Bay
17:02 Accident, Cromwell Gorge
17:21 Accident, Opoho
18:59 Accident, Jackson Bay
18:59 Search and rescue, Jackson Bay
20:30 Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Tuesday 11th February 2025

05:00 Medical event, Freshwater Basin
12:52 Accident, Benmore
13:38 Accident, Coronet Peak
15:25 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:26 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:03 Accident, Paringa
18:34 Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:39 Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
22:40 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:46 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 10th February 2025

06:53 Maternity, Parkside
09:53 Medical event, Cromwell
20:00 Accident, Frankton
20:35 Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
20:57 Medical event, Wanaka

Sunday 9th February 2025

02:28 Maternity, Frankton
06:22 Hospital transfer, Kew
10:13 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
11:09 Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:22 Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
13:37 Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
17:08 Accident, Ettrick
18:16 Accident, Saint Bathans
18:16 Search and rescue, Saint Bathans
20:44 Hospital transfer, Kew
20:55 Medical event, Wanaka
22:40 Medical event, Alexandra (IFR)

Saturday 8th February 2025

00:24 Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
12:38 Accident, Coronet Peak
13:05 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:50 Medical event, Ngapuna
17:07 Accident, Stevensons Arm
18:28 Accident, Dingle Burn
18:28 Search and rescue, Dingle Burn
19:20 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:25 Maternity, Oamaru
22:15 Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:15 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 7th February 2025

16:14 Medical event, Fiordland National Park
18:04 Accident, Arrowtown
22:26 Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Thursday 6th February 2025

08:19 Accident, Ashley Downs
17:28 Medical event, Balclutha
17:58 Accident, Roxburgh East
20:20 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)

Wednesday 5th February 2025

05:13 Medical event, Omarama
08:36 Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:19 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
15:29 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:06 Medical event, Lumsden
18:15 Medical event, Balclutha

Tuesday 4th February 2025

13:14 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:30 Medical event, Freshwater Basin
17:22 Medical event, Idaburn (IFR)
17:22 Search and rescue, Idaburn (IFR)
17:25 Medical event, Wanaka
17:48 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:00 Accident, Queenstown
19:26 Medical event, Clyde
21:21 Accident, Okia Flat

Monday 3rd February 2025

00:14 Accident, Glenpark
08:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:54 Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
12:54 Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:16 Medical event, Cornish Point
15:38 Medical event, Benmore
20:05 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park

Sunday 2nd February 2025

00:20 Medical event, Haast
04:11 Accident, Twizel (IFR)
08:42 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
14:23 Search and rescue, Skippers
14:23 Accident, Skippers
17:18 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:00 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:48 Hospital transfer, Kew
20:10 Search and rescue, Devils Staircase
23:35 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 1st February 2025

07:47 Medical event, Clyde
12:30 Accident, Cecil Peak
12:43 Search and rescue, Skippers
12:43 Accident, Skippers
16:00 Accident, Cardrona
16:44 Accident, Tekapo
19:44 Accident, Twizel
20:40 Accident, Gimmerburn
20:54 Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:00 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
21:00 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park

Friday 31st January 2025

14:35 Maternity, Frankton
17:00 Accident, Herbert
19:55 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:52 Search and rescue, Manorburn
20:52 Medical event, Manorburn
23:33 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)

Thursday 30th January 2025

11:09 Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:20 Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:45 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:10 Medical event, Roxburgh
20:39 Accident, Steeple Burn

Wednesday 29th January 2025

11:11 Accident, Frankton
11:57 Medical event, Lumsden
12:03 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:51 Accident, Frankton
13:23 Accident, Lindis Pass
13:28 Medical event, Freshwater Basin
14:03 Medical event, Milford Sound
16:06 Accident, Glenorchy
16:38 Medical event, Wanaka
19:31 Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:19 Medical event, Wanaka

Tuesday 28th January 2025

11:10 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:55 Accident, Ahuriri Flat
16:14 Medical event, Albert Town
16:32 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:49 Medical event, Tapanui
21:55 Search and rescue, Glenorchy
23:37 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Monday 27th January 2025

02:03 Hospital transfer, Kew
02:15 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:02 Search and rescue, Greenstone
10:02 Accident, Greenstone
11:30 Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:18 Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:18 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:33 Medical event, Wanaka

Sunday 26th January 2025

08:28 Medical event, Clyde
10:02 Medical event, Wanaka
10:16 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Saturday 25th January 2025

00:21 Accident, Lochindorb
09:27 Medical event, Clyde
10:40 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
11:42 Accident, Athol
12:04 Accident, Gabriels Gully
15:01 Accident, Purakaunui
16:08 Accident, Ben Lomond

Friday 24th January 2025

05:48 Medical event, Albert Town
06:04 Medical event, Albert Town
12:26 Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:27 Medical event, Wanaka
17:08 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:23 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:27 Medical event, Ranfurly

Thursday 23rd January 2025

03:32 Accident, Clyde
15:06 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:18 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:42 Search and rescue, Jackson Bay
19:07 Hospital transfer, Kew
20:28 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:25 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Wednesday 22nd January 2025

10:48 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:55 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:14 Accident, Coronet Peak
18:42 Accident, Hokonui
20:08 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 21st January 2025

00:21 Accident, Wanaka
14:49 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:49 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:21 Accident, Lindis Pass
15:21 Accident, Lindis Pass
15:21 Search and rescue, Lindis Pass
17:52 Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55 Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55 Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55 Medical event, Haast
21:24 Hospital transfer, Blaketown (IFR)

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