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 storiesSunday 10th August 2025
11:35
Accident, Mount Aspiring
12:00
Hospital transfer, Balclutha (IFR)
13:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:21
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:06
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Saturday 9th August 2025
12:10
Accident, Cardrona
15:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:33
Search and rescue, Oware
21:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 8th August 2025
10:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:19
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:24
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
13:43
Accident, Wanaka
13:43
Accident, Treble Cone
18:06
Medical event, Balclutha
18:23
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:26
Accident, Twizel
Thursday 7th August 2025
07:28
Accident, Balclutha
10:31
Accident, Makarora
15:45
Accident, Treble Cone
17:21
Medical event, Frankton
21:42
Accident, Cromwell
22:22
Medical event, Ranfurly
Wednesday 6th August 2025
01:35
Medical event, Wanaka
03:14
Medical event, Cromwell
09:34
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:18
Medical event, Moa Creek (IFR)
15:11
Accident, Cardrona
21:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 5th August 2025
09:07
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:22
Accident, Te Anau
21:22
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 4th August 2025
13:01
Medical event, Te Anau
13:18
Accident, Cardrona
15:24
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:42
Accident, Kawarau Falls
19:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
Sunday 3rd August 2025
00:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:47
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
13:47
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:30
Accident, Slopedown
14:55
Medical event, Five Forks
15:20
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:53
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 2nd August 2025
04:35
Medical event, Clyde
09:30
Medical event, Te Anau
16:32
Search and rescue, Kawarau Falls
17:42
Search and rescue, Skippers
17:42
Accident, Skippers
Friday 1st August 2025
10:45
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:04
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:29
Accident, Kawarau Falls
20:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:02
Accident, Balclutha
22:01
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:07
Accident, Ahuriri Conservation Park
Thursday 31st July 2025
07:42
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
08:05
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:50
Medical event, Albert Town
09:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:41
Medical event, Oamaru
16:42
Medical event, Albert Town
17:37
Medical event, Balclutha
18:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 30th July 2025
10:00
Medical event, Lawrence
11:40
Accident, Kawarau Falls
11:45
Accident, Frankton (IFR)
Tuesday 29th July 2025
02:04
Medical event, Alexandra
19:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Monday 28th July 2025
01:58
Search and rescue, Jackson Bay
01:58
Medical event, Jackson Bay
05:11
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:00
Accident, Frankton
17:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Sunday 27th July 2025
09:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:50
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:35
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
19:38
Medical event, Cromwell
19:53
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:38
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 26th July 2025
00:51
Accident, Nenthorn
13:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:55
Search and rescue, Ahuriri Conservation Park
16:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:57
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 25th July 2025
15:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:19
Accident, Hyde
20:01
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 24th July 2025
00:26
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:12
Medical event, Tapanui
16:52
Accident, Johnston
16:53
Accident, Johnston
18:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
09:04
Medical event, Balclutha
10:53
Medical event, Albert Town
12:08
Accident, Cardrona
15:08
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:43
Accident, Treble Cone
16:51
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
17:18
Medical event, Waimate
19:39
Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:45
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
20:03
Accident, Coronet Peak
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
13:00
Accident, Coronet Peak
15:27
Accident, Treble Cone
17:33
Hospital transfer, Parkside
Monday 21st July 2025
01:22
Accident, Fiordland National Park
02:54
Medical event, Alexandra
05:54
Accident, Coronet Peak
14:19
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:08
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:56
Medical event, Wanaka
22:05
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
Sunday 20th July 2025
14:53
Medical event, Albert Town
16:00
Accident, Kawarau Falls
17:18
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:32
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:29
Hospital transfer, Kew
21:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 19th July 2025
09:41
Accident, Pukaki
09:46
Accident, Pukaki
14:00
Accident, Cardrona
15:36
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
15:53
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:39
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:55
Accident, Hindon
16:55
Accident, Hindon
23:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 18th July 2025
11:35
Medical event, Ranfurly
13:59
Accident, Bendigo
15:27
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:41
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Thursday 17th July 2025
13:37
Medical event, Owaka
13:42
Accident, Kawarau Falls
14:59
Medical event, Cardrona
Wednesday 16th July 2025
13:42
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Tuesday 15th July 2025
10:22
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:02
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:41
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:17
Accident, Cardrona
Monday 14th July 2025
10:08
Accident, Maheno
12:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:49
Medical event, Nightcaps
15:14
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:10
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:28
Hospital transfer, Kew
Sunday 13th July 2025
05:33
Medical event, Omakau
10:20
Medical event, Balclutha
14:25
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:37
Accident, Queenstown
16:21
Accident, Hampden
17:42
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
19:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Saturday 12th July 2025
19:38
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
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