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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Saturday 27th July 2024

15:14 Accident, Cromwell
15:15 Medical event, Wanaka

Friday 26th July 2024

13:15 Hospital transfer, Kew
23:53 Maternity, Parkside

Thursday 25th July 2024

00:34 Accident, Jackson Bay
12:21 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:04 Medical event, Otama
19:29 Search and rescue, Ben Lomond
23:18 Search and rescue, Te Anau

Wednesday 24th July 2024

04:25 Hospital transfer, Clyde
05:49 Medical event, Lawrence
17:14 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:32 Medical event, Clyde
20:22 Hospital transfer, Kew

Tuesday 23rd July 2024

04:43 Hospital transfer, Alexandra
11:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:43 Medical event, Clyde
21:14 Hospital transfer, Kew

Monday 22nd July 2024

10:58 Accident, Cardrona

Sunday 21st July 2024

03:02 Accident, Heriot
04:08 Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:11 Hospital transfer, Kew
08:34 Accident, Manorburn
10:34 Accident, Pukaki
10:39 Accident, Pukaki
10:50 Accident, Pukaki
10:50 Accident, Pukaki
12:10 Accident, Coronet Peak
12:49 Accident, Cardrona
15:05 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
18:30 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)

Saturday 20th July 2024

10:26 Accident, Cardrona
10:32 Accident, Moonlight
12:20 Accident, Cardrona

Friday 19th July 2024

07:48 Medical event, Waimumu
13:11 Accident, Lower Nevis

Thursday 18th July 2024

08:45 Accident, Tekapo (IFR)
08:46 Accident, Tekapo
08:54 Accident, Tekapo
09:30 Medical event, Cardrona
10:57 Maternity, Kew (IFR)
11:15 Accident, Treble Cone
12:57 Hospital transfer, Roxburgh
15:50 Hospital transfer, Kew

Wednesday 17th July 2024

10:06 Medical event, Cardrona
12:08 Accident, Fiordland National Park
12:08 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:21 Hospital transfer, Fruitlands
13:03 Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
14:52 Medical event, Ranfurly
16:18 Accident, Cardrona

Tuesday 16th July 2024

00:24 Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:20 Medical event, Clyde
08:56 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:11 Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:31 Medical event, Tapanui
10:22 Accident, Fiordland National Park
12:20 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:10 Medical event, Gibbston
18:18 Medical event, Alexandra (IFR)

Monday 15th July 2024

09:02 Medical event, Cardrona
09:32 Hospital transfer, Kew
10:19 Accident, Wanaka
13:36 Accident, Kawarau Falls
21:02 Search and rescue, Greenstone
21:02 Accident, Greenstone

Sunday 14th July 2024

00:23 Medical event, Ranfurly
03:31 Maternity, Dunedin Central
12:42 Medical event, Lawrence
18:48 Medical event, Tapanui
20:54 Medical event, Roxburgh
21:48 Maternity, Oamaru

Saturday 13th July 2024

07:00 Medical event, Balclutha
12:30 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
14:15 Medical event, Ranfurly
14:39 Accident, Treble Cone
15:58 Medical event, Clyde
20:35 Maternity, Frankton
22:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 12th July 2024

12:01 Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
13:36 Accident, Treble Cone
17:49 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:03 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
19:44 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Thursday 11th July 2024

09:39 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:54 Medical event, Waianakarua

Wednesday 10th July 2024

07:22 Accident, South Hill
11:35 Accident, Kawarau Falls
14:19 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:34 Accident, Kawarau Falls

Tuesday 9th July 2024

06:32 Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:33 Medical event, Glenavy (IFR)
14:15 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:13 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:54 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:40 Maternity, Frankton
18:04 Hospital transfer, Kew
18:05 Medical event, Wanaka

Monday 8th July 2024

01:58 Hospital transfer, Clyde
07:31 Medical event, Clyde
19:13 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Sunday 7th July 2024

00:57 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:09 Medical event, Wanaka
13:27 Accident, Treble Cone
15:25 Accident, Moeraki
15:25 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:36 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:25 Hospital transfer, Gore
21:44 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)

Saturday 6th July 2024

06:49 Maternity, Frankton
09:34 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:32 Medical event, Millers Flat
15:36 Accident, Bannockburn
15:52 Accident, Wanaka
16:28 Accident, Cardrona
16:52 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:55 Maternity, Balclutha
17:55 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:04 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Friday 5th July 2024

01:17 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde
14:24 Hospital transfer, Gore

Thursday 4th July 2024

10:36 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:38 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:13 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)

Wednesday 3rd July 2024

03:53 Medical event, Mount Pisa
11:58 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:18 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:38 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:27 Accident, Frankton
19:43 Medical event, Ranfurly
22:12 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

04:15 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
08:55 Medical event, Cromwell
23:01 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:57 Medical event, Clyde

Monday 1st July 2024

00:59 Hospital transfer, Kew
01:09 Hospital transfer, Clyde
08:48 Accident, Kaitangata
13:19 Accident, Frankton
14:09 Maternity, Kew (IFR)
14:55 Medical event, Clinton
17:38 Medical event, Balclutha (IFR)

Sunday 30th June 2024

17:49 Medical event, Wanaka
22:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 29th June 2024

11:25 Medical event, Wanaka (IFR)
11:43 Accident, Lake Ohau
12:03 Hospital transfer, Kew
14:36 Hospital transfer, Kew

Friday 28th June 2024

11:19 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:49 Medical event, Clyde
13:52 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:20 Hospital transfer, Kew
19:07 Accident, Cardrona
20:29 Hospital transfer, Frankton

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