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 20th February 2026
09:18
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:30
Medical event, Frankton
11:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:09
Accident, Cardrona
18:35
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:23
Accident, Fiordland National Park
21:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 19th February 2026
10:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:51
Accident, Pukeawa
13:23
Accident, Arrowtown
15:05
Accident, Ophir
16:48
Accident, Cardrona
17:30
Accident, Lower Nevis
19:23
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
22:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Wednesday 18th February 2026
05:46
Medical event, Freshwater Basin (IFR)
08:56
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
09:53
Accident, Fiordland National Park
10:37
Accident, Jackson Bay
14:22
Accident, Shannon
15:18
Accident, Nevis
15:18
Search and rescue, Nevis
19:15
Medical event, Albert Town (IFR)
Tuesday 17th February 2026
10:26
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Monday 16th February 2026
09:30
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:10
Accident, Evans Flat
11:44
Accident, Purakaunui
11:50
Accident, Purakaunui
12:13
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:50
Accident, Fraser Dam
16:40
Accident, Beaumont
20:58
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Sunday 15th February 2026
00:12
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
13:17
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:27
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:23
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:23
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
16:41
Hospital transfer, Gore
17:11
Accident, Lake Hayes
19:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:21
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Saturday 14th February 2026
05:58
Accident, Otaraia
06:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
06:58
Accident, Otaraia
10:27
Accident, Forsyth
14:45
Medical event, Albert Town
16:46
Accident, Butchers Gully
19:07
Medical event, Frankton
21:17
Accident, Fiordland National Park
21:17
Accident, Fiordland National Park
21:17
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
Friday 13th February 2026
10:16
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:58
Medical event, Greenstone
11:12
Medical event, Waimate
12:54
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
17:06
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
17:06
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
20:24
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:39
Accident, Springvale (IFR)
Thursday 12th February 2026
01:08
Hospital transfer, Frankton
05:53
Medical event, Kew
11:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:21
Medical event, Wanaka
19:14
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:26
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 11th February 2026
09:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
15:17
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:48
Accident, Greenstone
18:48
Search and rescue, Greenstone
19:24
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Tuesday 10th February 2026
00:38
Hospital transfer, Clyde
07:20
Medical event, Oamaru
08:57
Search and rescue, Offshore
09:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:18
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
14:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 9th February 2026
05:59
Medical event, Clyde
06:20
Accident, Dunsdale
09:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:13
Medical event, Cromwell
10:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:19
Accident, Haast
13:49
Accident, Omarama
14:19
Accident, Omarama
15:13
Accident, Wanaka
17:40
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Sunday 8th February 2026
16:48
Accident, Pukerau
16:48
Accident, Pukerau
19:51
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 7th February 2026
05:53
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:44
Accident, Scroggs Hill
13:45
Accident, Benmore
14:56
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:17
Accident, Mount Pisa
19:38
Accident, Wanaka (IFR)
22:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Friday 6th February 2026
08:03
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
08:59
Medical event, Gore
09:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:14
Accident, Greenstone
Thursday 5th February 2026
01:25
Accident, Twizel
09:46
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:46
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:02
Medical event, Kew
12:24
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
12:24
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
Wednesday 4th February 2026
01:51
Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
03:57
Medical event, Balclutha
11:33
Accident, Heriot
13:12
Medical event, Elephant Hill
15:25
Accident, Bucklands Crossing
18:30
Medical event, Balclutha
19:43
Accident, Gore
21:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:17
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
03:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:06
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
13:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:39
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Monday 2nd February 2026
11:58
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:15
Medical event, Clyde
20:13
Accident, Wanaka
Sunday 1st February 2026
04:52
Accident, Glenorchy
06:29
Medical event, Albert Town
09:41
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
09:41
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
11:05
Accident, Oware
12:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:11
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
13:11
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
13:25
Accident, Oware
18:20
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
18:27
Accident, Dunback
19:40
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
20:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Saturday 31st January 2026
03:55
Hospital transfer, Kew
04:24
Accident, Kaitangata
04:33
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
08:08
Hospital transfer, Gore
13:48
Accident, Mount Aspiring
15:30
Medical event, Milton
15:56
Medical event, Clyde
21:26
Medical event, Haast
Friday 30th January 2026
11:45
Accident, Hills Creek
13:02
Accident, Glendhu Bay (IFR)
13:54
Medical event, Clyde
16:13
Accident, Greenstone
20:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:35
Medical event, Kurow (IFR)
Thursday 29th January 2026
00:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
Wednesday 28th January 2026
14:14
Accident, Mount Aspiring
15:17
Medical event, Wairuna
18:11
Accident, Glendhu Bay
18:11
Search and rescue, Glendhu Bay
19:41
Accident, Queenstown Hill
21:14
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:43
Accident, Frankton
Tuesday 27th January 2026
13:44
Search and rescue, Offshore
18:45
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Sunday 25th January 2026
12:37
Accident, Wanaka
12:43
Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
Saturday 24th January 2026
13:01
Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)
16:44
Accident, Fiordland National Park
20:53
Medical event, Frankton (IFR)
22:03
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Friday 23rd January 2026
04:06
Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)
17:54
Medical event, Wanaka
18:54
Medical event, Albert Town
18:54
Accident, Crichton
23:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 22nd January 2026
07:55
Medical event, Queensberry
08:11
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:20
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:20
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:46
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:16
Accident, Fiordland National Park
15:30
Accident, Omarama (IFR)
15:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:43
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
17:48
Accident, Wanaka
18:22
Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
19:12
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:03
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
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