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 storiesFriday 9th January 2026
10:39
Medical event, Cromwell
11:36
Accident, Edievale
Thursday 8th January 2026
02:09
Search and rescue, Mavora
02:09
Medical event, Mavora
11:47
Medical event, Frankton
15:16
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:22
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:58
Accident, Albert Town
18:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:13
Medical event, Cromwell
Wednesday 7th January 2026
01:09
Hospital transfer, Frankton
02:00
Medical event, Frankton
03:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:50
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:09
Search and rescue, Jacks Point
15:32
Accident, Makarora
16:00
Accident, Cardrona
16:08
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:11
Accident, Wanaka
16:30
Accident, Makarora
19:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Tuesday 6th January 2026
12:32
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:47
Accident, Lowther
18:24
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:53
Accident, Glenorchy
21:08
Medical event, Riversdale
Monday 5th January 2026
01:24
Medical event, Glenorchy
09:20
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:53
Accident, Wanaka
12:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:44
Medical event, Oamaru
15:41
Medical event, Kew
15:54
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:21
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
Sunday 4th January 2026
09:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
12:30
Accident, Totara Peak
12:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:32
Accident, Waipahi
19:00
Accident, Tekapo
19:07
Accident, Tekapo
19:16
Medical event, Alexandra
20:23
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Saturday 3rd January 2026
05:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:11
Accident, Lake Hawea
13:30
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
17:18
Accident, Fiordland National Park
19:01
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Friday 2nd January 2026
03:57
Medical event, Parkside (IFR)
05:03
Other, Freshwater Basin
06:17
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
14:29
Medical event, Milford Sound (IFR)
16:04
Accident, Mavora
16:08
Accident, Mavora
19:00
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 1st January 2026
03:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
07:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:12
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:06
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:44
Accident, Wanaka (IFR)
16:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:05
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:12
Accident, Mavora
21:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Wednesday 31st December 2025
03:03
Search and rescue, Offshore (IFR)
09:59
Accident, Bannockburn
15:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:35
Medical event, Cardrona
16:49
Medical event, Omakau
18:14
Medical event, Paerau
18:41
Medical event, Paerau
20:34
Accident, Fiordland National Park
Tuesday 30th December 2025
04:18
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
05:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
06:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:02
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
10:27
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 29th December 2025
02:58
Accident, Jackson Bay
10:39
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:44
Accident, Wanaka
18:09
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
18:29
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 28th December 2025
07:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:57
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:18
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:15
Medical event, Greenstone
Saturday 27th December 2025
10:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:25
Accident, Clyde
13:17
Medical event, Cromwell
15:56
Accident, Curio Bay
16:15
Accident, Cromwell
16:35
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:54
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:36
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
Friday 26th December 2025
13:28
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:23
Accident, Arthurs Point
Thursday 25th December 2025
04:00
Medical event, Clyde
11:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:16
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:19
Medical event, Gimmerburn
17:37
Medical event, Greenfield
Wednesday 24th December 2025
10:21
Accident, Glendhu Bay
12:08
Medical event, Lawrence
12:09
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:42
Medical event, Papatowai
16:34
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
23:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
01:52
Medical event, Balclutha
11:35
Medical event, Oamaru
Monday 22nd December 2025
09:02
Accident, Hampden
10:58
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
12:08
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:51
Search and rescue, Middlemarch
16:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:41
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:49
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
19:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Sunday 21st December 2025
03:10
Medical event, Kew
07:22
Accident, Mount Aspiring
07:22
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring
11:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:14
Medical event, Mount Earnslaw
20:04
Hospital transfer, Kew
22:30
Search and rescue, Glenorchy
Saturday 20th December 2025
09:49
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 19th December 2025
14:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 18th December 2025
09:34
Medical event, Albert Town
13:42
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:58
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
19:34
Accident, Millers Flat
20:31
Accident, Millers Flat
20:31
Medical event, Cromwell
Wednesday 17th December 2025
08:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:40
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:59
Accident, Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park
18:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:50
Accident, Gore
19:50
Accident, Gore
20:58
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Tuesday 16th December 2025
06:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:24
Medical event, Clyde
12:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:32
Medical event, Lawrence
Monday 15th December 2025
12:19
Hospital transfer, Gore
12:50
Hospital transfer, Gore
19:46
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:26
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
Sunday 14th December 2025
11:22
Medical event, Georgetown
14:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45
Accident, Herbert
Saturday 13th December 2025
05:54
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
10:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:24
Accident, Pukaki
13:41
Accident, Kinloch
20:28
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
23:50
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Friday 12th December 2025
06:01
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:15
Medical event, Hampden
19:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 11th December 2025
09:59
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
10:01
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
10:42
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:45
Hospital transfer, Gore
17:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:19
Accident, Fiordland National Park
23:07
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
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