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 18th May 2024

00:16 Hospital transfer, Frankton
01:26 Medical event, Milton (IFR)
09:08 Maternity, Oamaru
11:50 Accident, Tapanui
15:03 Medical event, Roxburgh

Friday 17th May 2024

00:19 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
00:26 Maternity, Kew
17:04 Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:25 Maternity, Frankton
20:53 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:24 Medical event, Pahia

Thursday 16th May 2024

10:43 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:06 Accident, Cromwell
13:03 Maternity, Kew
13:05 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
18:00 Medical event, Clyde
22:07 Maternity, Frankton
22:21 Maternity, Frankton

Wednesday 15th May 2024

20:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:19 Medical event, Wanaka

Tuesday 14th May 2024

11:51 Medical event, Owaka
12:51 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:07 Accident, Arrow Junction
15:14 Accident, Ranfurly
15:34 Search and rescue, Otago Harbour
15:34 Medical event, Otago Harbour
16:30 Hospital transfer, Kew

Monday 13th May 2024

11:26 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:38 Medical event, Te Anau
17:06 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:26 Hospital transfer, Kew
20:07 Medical event, Te Anau
21:00 Medical event, Clydevale

Sunday 12th May 2024

08:47 Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:44 Accident, Shannon
14:22 Medical event, Kaitangata

Saturday 11th May 2024

10:11 Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:48 Medical event, Ranfurly
11:15 Medical event, Riverton/Aparima
16:34 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:31 Accident, Chaslands

Friday 10th May 2024

10:23 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:01 Search and rescue, Skippers

Thursday 9th May 2024

08:43 Accident, Evansdale
13:49 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Wednesday 8th May 2024

02:43 Medical event, Fiordland National Park
17:39 Medical event, Clyde
22:18 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Tuesday 7th May 2024

00:24 Medical event, Clyde
14:16 Accident, Ernest Island

Monday 6th May 2024

00:43 Medical event, Landsborough Valley
00:43 Search and rescue, Landsborough Valley
01:28 Medical event, Gore

Sunday 5th May 2024

01:31 Accident, Bannockburn
21:30 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:48 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Saturday 4th May 2024

04:59 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
06:22 Medical event, Waitahuna
12:42 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:02 Accident, Ranfurly
13:18 Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:59 Accident, Wendon
16:00 Accident, Wendon (IFR)
16:39 Medical event, Greenstone
18:51 Medical event, Wye Creek

Friday 3rd May 2024

03:22 Medical event, Ranfurly
19:00 Hospital transfer, Parkside

Thursday 2nd May 2024

01:25 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
19:16 Accident, Rongahere

Wednesday 1st May 2024

08:45 Hospital transfer, Clyde
08:55 Medical event, Fiordland National Park
09:50 Accident, Macraes
12:01 Medical event, Offshore
12:01 Search and rescue, Offshore
12:12 Medical event, Twizel
13:21 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:12 Medical event, Clyde
18:40 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)

Tuesday 30th April 2024

07:36 Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
08:01 Accident, Waipahi
16:15 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:38 Maternity, Oamaru (IFR)

Monday 29th April 2024

11:53 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:06 Accident, Moa Creek
19:33 Maternity, Oamaru

Sunday 28th April 2024

12:26 Accident, Lovells Flat
14:33 Accident, Romahapa
21:19 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 27th April 2024

06:13 Medical event, Haast
16:28 Accident, Fernhill
16:47 Accident, Kurow
18:31 Accident, Cattle Flat
18:31 Search and rescue, Cattle Flat
22:22 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Friday 26th April 2024

09:37 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:45 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:09 Medical event, Clyde
16:03 Accident, Saint Bathans
16:03 Search and rescue, Saint Bathans
16:25 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:30 Search and rescue, Frankton
17:08 Hospital transfer, Kew
19:04 Search and rescue, Nevis
22:38 Medical event, Ranfurly
22:44 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Thursday 25th April 2024

12:40 Accident, Shingle Creek

Wednesday 24th April 2024

00:39 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
05:39 Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
09:27 Medical event, Twizel
11:37 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:10 Accident, Arrow Junction
14:52 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:40 Medical event, Taramoa
17:01 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:07 Hospital transfer, Kew

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

12:14 Medical event, Haast
12:38 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
15:05 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:29 Accident, Benmore
15:54 Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
18:46 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Monday 22nd April 2024

17:36 Medical event, Clyde
21:26 Search and rescue, Waitaki Bridge

Sunday 21st April 2024

13:10 Accident, Herbert
15:32 Accident, Herbert
23:42 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Saturday 20th April 2024

05:15 Medical event, Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island (IFR)
11:20 Hospital transfer, Kew
14:55 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
22:25 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Friday 19th April 2024

09:41 Medical event, Balclutha
11:52 Maternity, Frankton
12:00 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
20:00 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)

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