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 storiesWednesday 11th June 2025
00:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Tuesday 10th June 2025
11:50
Accident, Upper Waitati
17:41
Accident, Wanaka
20:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 9th June 2025
15:23
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Sunday 8th June 2025
12:26
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
14:00
Medical event, Kew
16:03
Accident, Ocean Grove
Saturday 7th June 2025
00:58
Medical event, Herbert
01:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
07:29
Medical event, Frankton
10:10
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:16
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:01
Medical event, Tekapo
Friday 6th June 2025
10:48
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
19:34
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Thursday 5th June 2025
00:45
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:32
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:17
Hospital transfer, Gore
20:14
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 4th June 2025
01:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
05:28
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
15:28
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
15:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:45
Hospital transfer, Alexandra (IFR)
21:45
Accident, South West Arm (IFR)
Tuesday 3rd June 2025
04:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
05:37
Medical event, Albert Town
13:31
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:55
Medical event, Riverton/Aparima
19:27
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:29
Medical event, Albert Town
Monday 2nd June 2025
09:07
Medical event, Albert Town
Sunday 1st June 2025
17:37
Accident, South Hill
20:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 31st May 2025
11:12
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:13
Medical event, Ettrick
14:38
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
15:40
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:00
Hospital transfer, Kew
Friday 30th May 2025
08:01
Medical event, Harington Point
08:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:25
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 29th May 2025
09:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Wednesday 28th May 2025
11:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Tuesday 27th May 2025
10:13
Medical event, Cromwell
12:07
Medical event, Tapanui (IFR)
14:03
Accident, Mount Allan
21:38
Hospital transfer, Kew
Monday 26th May 2025
12:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:35
Accident, Greenvale
14:52
Accident, Reidston
15:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:04
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:14
Medical event, Waikaia
Sunday 25th May 2025
01:41
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
09:06
Medical event, Winton
09:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:52
Accident, Middlemarch
14:13
Accident, Serpentine
14:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:29
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:05
Accident, Mosgiel
22:15
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 24th May 2025
07:24
Medical event, Stewart Island/Rakiura
07:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:37
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:24
Accident, Glenorchy
16:50
Search and rescue, Gibbston
17:55
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:33
Medical event, Mossburn
Friday 23rd May 2025
00:00
Medical event, Ranfurly
00:14
Accident, Dean (IFR)
08:47
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:43
Accident, Waimate
12:23
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:47
Accident, Otanomomo
17:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:41
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:12
Medical event, Ranfurly
Thursday 22nd May 2025
12:10
Accident, Middlemarch
12:34
Accident, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
14:42
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:05
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:57
Medical event, Te Anau
20:14
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Wednesday 21st May 2025
12:44
Accident, Cattle Flat
16:08
Accident, Cromwell
Tuesday 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
Hospital transfer, 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
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:55
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Monday 12th May 2025
17:34
Accident, Queenstown
17:47
Medical event, Clyde
21:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
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