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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Thursday 21st November 2024

09:27 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
12:21 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Wednesday 20th November 2024

13:16 Medical event, Oamaru
14:50 Accident, Clyde
19:20 Medical event, Cromwell

Tuesday 19th November 2024

19:23 Hospital transfer, Kew
21:23 Medical event, Wanaka

Monday 18th November 2024

05:55 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:38 Accident, Wanaka
15:07 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:22 Hospital transfer, Kew
23:34 Medical event, Oamaru

Sunday 17th November 2024

12:42 Accident, Offshore
17:12 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:23 Accident, Frankton
19:53 Medical event, Omarama

Saturday 16th November 2024

02:29 Accident, Lawrence
08:00 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
12:00 Accident, Gibbston

Friday 15th November 2024

06:39 Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
07:53 Hospital transfer, Cromwell
08:59 Hospital transfer, Kew
11:20 Medical event, Rowallan
15:19 Accident, Gore
17:00 Medical event, Frankton
17:09 Medical event, Freshwater Basin
19:52 Hospital transfer, Kew

Thursday 14th November 2024

13:00 Accident, Kingston (IFR)
14:23 Medical event, Owaka
14:50 Medical event, Paretai
15:48 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
20:05 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Wednesday 13th November 2024

07:34 Search and rescue, Offshore
12:00 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:46 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:36 Accident, Benmore
14:48 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:30 Hospital transfer, Kew
16:36 Accident, Pigeon Island/Wawahi Waka
17:05 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:29 Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:30 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 12th November 2024

01:02 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
02:17 Hospital transfer, Kew
06:42 Medical event, Jamestown
11:05 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:12 Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
16:12 Medical event, Fiordland National Park
16:16 Accident, Otiake
19:55 Accident, Greenstone
23:48 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 11th November 2024

21:04 Medical event, Wanaka

Sunday 10th November 2024

12:07 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:29 Accident, Middlemarch
13:21 Accident, Woodside
13:24 Accident, Coronet Peak
18:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:38 Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
23:18 Medical event, Twizel

Saturday 9th November 2024

05:22 Maternity, Oamaru
13:57 Hospital transfer, Gore
16:57 Medical event, Hunters Hills

Friday 8th November 2024

16:57 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Thursday 7th November 2024

03:42 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Wednesday 6th November 2024

07:46 Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:37 Maternity, Kew
21:00 Hospital transfer, Kew
22:27 Accident, Cromwell

Tuesday 5th November 2024

09:01 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:47 Search and rescue, Haast
11:47 Accident, Haast
11:53 Medical event, Wanaka
21:11 Medical event, Wanaka

Monday 4th November 2024

01:31 Medical event, Albert Town
09:55 Hospital transfer, Kew
22:11 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Sunday 3rd November 2024

02:27 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
11:08 Medical event, Wairuna
12:01 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:04 Accident, Cardrona
16:11 Accident, Cardrona
16:14 Accident, Cardrona
16:14 Accident, Cardrona

Saturday 2nd November 2024

13:52 Accident, Frankton
15:30 Hospital transfer, Kew

Friday 1st November 2024

10:02 Medical event, Albert Town
10:35 Hospital transfer, Kew
16:09 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:17 Accident, Hampden
21:39 Accident, Makarora

Thursday 31st October 2024

04:00 Maternity, Frankton
05:50 Hospital transfer, Kew
10:17 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Wednesday 30th October 2024

09:05 Accident, Lake Ohau
11:13 Accident, Wharetoa
13:51 Accident, Kew
16:31 Hospital transfer, Kew
19:40 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Tuesday 29th October 2024

10:15 Accident, Quailburn
14:16 Accident, Riversdale
14:17 Accident, Longridge
19:30 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:41 Medical event, Cromwell
21:54 Maternity, Frankton
22:59 Hospital transfer, Kew

Monday 28th October 2024

06:40 Accident, Chaslands
20:49 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)

Sunday 27th October 2024

07:13 Hospital transfer, Gore
10:39 Hospital transfer, Mosgiel (IFR)
13:17 Medical event, Wanaka
18:30 Medical event, Naseby

Saturday 26th October 2024

02:38 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
15:34 Accident, Hokonui
17:40 Hospital transfer, Roxburgh East (IFR)
17:50 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 25th October 2024

10:19 Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:44 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:04 Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:48 Accident, Teviot

Thursday 24th October 2024

00:33 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:12 Accident, Fiordland National Park

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

01:59 Medical event, Albert Town
09:34 Hospital transfer, Kew
19:32 Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:20 Medical event, Wanaka
23:49 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Tuesday 22nd October 2024

21:20 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)

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