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 30th April 2025
00:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
13:48
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 29th April 2025
11:08
Accident, Wharetoa
11:30
Accident, Cambrians
11:47
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
12:45
Medical event, Wanaka
20:35
Medical event, Moeraki
Monday 28th April 2025
02:44
Medical event, Albert Town
03:08
Medical event, Glenore
04:49
Hospital transfer, Kew
09:09
Hospital transfer, Blaketown (IFR)
10:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:40
Accident, Tia Island / Entrance (IFR)
18:10
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
19:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:41
Hospital transfer, Alexandra
20:20
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
20:38
Medical event, Milton
20:38
Hospital transfer, Milton
Sunday 27th April 2025
16:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:47
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 26th April 2025
16:12
Medical event, Clyde
23:41
Medical event, Cromwell
Friday 25th April 2025
11:37
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:18
Accident, Queensberry
15:37
Accident, Wanaka
17:30
Accident, Potters
17:30
Search and rescue, Potters
Thursday 24th April 2025
08:00
Medical event, Clinton
09:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:00
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
18:38
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
13:12
Accident, Patearoa
16:09
Accident, Wanaka
20:58
Accident, Shingle Creek
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
02:42
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
07:33
Accident, Te Anau (IFR)
13:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:00
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:30
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park (IFR)
17:54
Accident, Paringa
19:30
Medical event, Lake Hawea
22:41
Medical event, Cromwell
Monday 21st April 2025
06:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:54
Medical event, Clyde
22:53
Maternity, Kew
Sunday 20th April 2025
02:54
Medical event, Ngapuna
09:02
Hospital transfer, Alexandra (IFR)
09:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:45
Medical event, Alexandra (IFR)
11:42
Medical event, Oamaru (IFR)
13:23
Accident, Piano Flat
18:48
Search and rescue, Saint Clair
Saturday 19th April 2025
07:00
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
07:00
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
14:24
Accident, Kononi
17:27
Accident, Cromwell
19:05
Accident, Frankton (IFR)
20:01
Medical event, Ranfurly
22:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Friday 18th April 2025
10:16
Medical event, Rerewhakaupoko Island / Solomon
10:16
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
15:18
Accident, Cromwell
Thursday 17th April 2025
08:33
Accident, Fiordland National Park
08:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:28
Maternity, Frankton
16:57
Hospital transfer, Gore
18:07
Search and rescue, Evansdale
22:03
Medical event, Kurow
23:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:18
Medical event, Roxburgh
Wednesday 16th April 2025
11:02
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:20
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:11
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
16:11
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
17:24
Medical event, Mount Aspiring
Tuesday 15th April 2025
04:39
Medical event, Tarras
07:51
Maternity, Frankton
13:32
Medical event, Wanaka
14:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:36
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
16:36
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
23:27
Maternity, Frankton
Monday 14th April 2025
08:46
Accident, Riverton/Aparima
09:38
Medical event, Ben Ohau
09:42
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:14
Accident, Mihiwaka
17:07
Medical event, Cromwell
Sunday 13th April 2025
08:42
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
08:42
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
10:53
Accident, Mount Creighton
11:47
Accident, Nevis
12:39
Accident, Lake Hawea
13:02
Hospital transfer, Clinton
16:47
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:50
Accident, Skippers
16:50
Search and rescue, Skippers
18:04
Accident, Wanaka
21:50
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 12th April 2025
08:44
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:35
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:41
Accident, Fairlie
18:32
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:43
Medical event, Wanaka
21:58
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 11th April 2025
00:25
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:04
Accident, Fiordland National Park
Thursday 10th April 2025
04:11
Hospital transfer, Parkside
07:18
Medical event, Wanaka
12:49
Medical event, Cromwell
13:56
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:58
Maternity, Frankton
17:14
Maternity, Frankton
17:31
Medical event, Tarras
20:12
Maternity, Frankton
Wednesday 9th April 2025
07:01
Medical event, Kew
14:05
Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:05
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
16:30
Accident, Twizel
Tuesday 8th April 2025
13:31
Accident, Te Anau
16:13
Search and rescue, Saint Bathans
16:13
Accident, Saint Bathans
20:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:18
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 7th April 2025
13:38
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:46
Accident, Wanaka
18:39
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:35
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:03
Medical event, Tarras
Sunday 6th April 2025
08:16
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:48
Accident, Dunback
14:39
Medical event, Woodside
16:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:59
Medical event, Wanaka
Saturday 5th April 2025
01:48
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
16:01
Accident, Albert Town
16:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:11
Medical event, Ngapuna
18:42
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
19:56
Accident, Monowai
22:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 4th April 2025
10:49
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:15
Accident, Skippers
Thursday 3rd April 2025
11:46
Accident, Gore
12:26
Medical event, Omarama
15:33
Accident, Birchwood
16:34
Accident, Birchwood
17:04
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
20:05
Medical event, Mossburn
21:20
Accident, Roxburgh
21:21
Maternity, Clyde
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
08:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:12
Medical event, Oamaru
12:52
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:50
Accident, Waimumu
Tuesday 1st April 2025
14:49
Maternity, Parkside
15:36
Maternity, Frankton
19:14
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:30
Accident, Waipahi (IFR)
22:38
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
23:38
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
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