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 storiesTuesday 25th November 2025
02:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:18
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Monday 24th November 2025
10:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:20
Search and rescue, Papatowai
13:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
23:26
Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Sunday 23rd November 2025
00:38
Hospital transfer, Frankton
02:21
Medical event, Kurow
14:14
Search and rescue, Glendhu Bay
14:14
Accident, Glendhu Bay
16:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:14
Accident, Fiordland National Park
20:05
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:59
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Saturday 22nd November 2025
00:46
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:03
Medical event, Millers Flat
09:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:53
Accident, Glenorchy
11:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:44
Medical event, Wanaka
13:30
Other, Arrow Junction
18:56
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
18:56
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
Friday 21st November 2025
04:16
Medical event, Wanaka
07:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:35
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:43
Medical event, Poolburn
10:49
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:26
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:04
Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
13:04
Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
15:22
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
15:22
Accident, Fiordland National Park
17:04
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
Thursday 20th November 2025
13:11
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 19th November 2025
06:09
Hospital transfer, Gore
08:48
Medical event, Wanaka
10:16
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:57
Accident, Wanaka
12:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:24
Medical event, Wanaka
18:48
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
19:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Tuesday 18th November 2025
02:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
08:56
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:06
Medical event, Queenstown
19:36
Hospital transfer, Kew
Monday 17th November 2025
00:01
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:59
Medical event, Frankton
13:02
Accident, Twizel
20:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:03
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Sunday 16th November 2025
08:38
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:07
Accident, Kawarau Gorge
16:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:21
Medical event, Kew
23:19
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 15th November 2025
04:55
Medical event, Ranfurly
07:59
Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
07:59
Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
12:04
Accident, Tiroiti
15:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:56
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:16
Accident, Tekapo
22:03
Medical event, Clyde
Friday 14th November 2025
12:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:21
Accident, Arrowtown
14:27
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
23:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 13th November 2025
14:42
Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
20:18
Medical event, Ranfurly
20:25
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
22:50
Accident, Hopkins Valley
Wednesday 12th November 2025
04:00
Medical event, Clyde
13:55
Medical event, Twizel
20:37
Medical event, Greenstone
Tuesday 11th November 2025
06:39
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:44
Accident, Finegand
13:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:06
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:57
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 10th November 2025
13:53
Accident, Milton
20:29
Accident, Nevis
Sunday 9th November 2025
10:51
Accident, Glenorchy
11:23
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:47
Accident, Mount Creighton
14:01
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:47
Medical event, Clyde
16:53
Search and rescue, Skippers
20:39
Medical event, Middlemarch
Saturday 8th November 2025
17:53
Hospital transfer, Gore
19:30
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
22:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
23:55
Medical event, Wanaka
Friday 7th November 2025
13:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:02
Medical event, Wanaka
14:17
Medical event, Tapanui
20:13
Medical event, Te Anau
21:35
Accident, Makikihi
Thursday 6th November 2025
01:00
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:44
Medical event, Albert Town
16:26
Medical event, Lake Hawea
16:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:59
Medical event, Craigellachie
21:06
Medical event, Craigellachie
21:53
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
22:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 5th November 2025
11:44
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:53
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:28
Accident, Lake Hawea
19:56
Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Monday 3rd November 2025
04:18
Medical event, Twizel
09:27
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:27
Accident, Gibbston
13:38
Medical event, Fox Glacier (IFR)
16:05
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:54
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
19:15
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 2nd November 2025
15:28
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:27
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:35
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 1st November 2025
09:12
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:39
Medical event, Cape Saunders
17:25
Accident, Gibbston
17:48
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Friday 31st October 2025
18:59
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:24
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
Thursday 30th October 2025
11:15
Medical event, Bannockburn
12:10
Medical event, Frankton
15:26
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:46
Medical event, Wanaka
20:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Wednesday 29th October 2025
09:35
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:27
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:01
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:35
Hospital transfer, Parkside
Tuesday 28th October 2025
03:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
07:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:45
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:50
Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:17
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:58
Accident, Ben Ohau
20:52
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
Monday 27th October 2025
12:26
Medical event, Wendonside
12:36
Medical event, Ahuriri Flat
15:33
Accident, Ben Lomond
17:39
Accident, Alexandra
Sunday 26th October 2025
20:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
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