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 22nd January 2025
10:48
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:55
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:14
Accident, Coronet Peak
Tuesday 21st January 2025
00:21
Accident, Wanaka
14:49
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:49
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:21
Accident, Lindis Pass
15:21
Accident, Lindis Pass
15:21
Search and rescue, Lindis Pass
17:52
Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55
Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55
Accident, Thomsons Crossing
17:55
Medical event, Haast
21:24
Hospital transfer, Blaketown (IFR)
Monday 20th January 2025
02:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:00
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:51
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
15:06
Medical event, Ben Lomond
15:31
Accident, Lawyers Head
15:31
Search and rescue, Lawyers Head
16:24
Accident, Queenstown
19:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 19th January 2025
03:49
Medical event, Albert Town (IFR)
19:14
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:17
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 18th January 2025
04:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:23
Accident, Glendhu Bay
09:37
Accident, Hawea Flat
11:10
Accident, Coronet Peak
12:39
Accident, Queenstown
12:54
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
12:54
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
12:55
Medical event, Frankton
17:52
Hospital transfer, Gore
20:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Friday 17th January 2025
01:27
Medical event, Arrowtown
02:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
08:12
Medical event, Albert Town
Thursday 16th January 2025
05:07
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
08:12
Medical event, Glendhu Bay
14:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:03
Accident, Arrowtown
18:03
Search and rescue, Arrowtown
Wednesday 15th January 2025
00:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:53
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:00
Medical event, Wanaka
16:12
Accident, Queenstown
21:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
22:57
Medical event, Twizel
Tuesday 14th January 2025
12:04
Accident, Circle Hill
17:21
Maternity, Kew
22:10
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
Monday 13th January 2025
11:12
Accident, Wairuna (IFR)
15:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:05
Medical event, Ranfurly
16:31
Medical event, Winton
16:45
Medical event, Wanaka
17:22
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:59
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
20:33
Maternity, Frankton
Sunday 12th January 2025
01:12
Medical event, Ranfurly
13:45
Medical event, Wanaka
13:59
Accident, Skippers
14:43
Medical event, Cornish Point
14:47
Medical event, Cornish Point
17:26
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:43
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
17:43
Accident, Fiordland National Park
17:45
Accident, Warepa
Saturday 11th January 2025
03:27
Medical event, Mossburn
09:29
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
12:10
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:10
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:35
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:53
Accident, Oamaru North
20:17
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
20:32
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
Friday 10th January 2025
10:40
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
10:40
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
12:23
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:12
Search and rescue, Lammermoor
13:29
Medical event, Teviot
13:51
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:23
Accident, Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park
16:05
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:17
Search and rescue, Waipori
20:52
Medical event, Frankton
22:06
Accident, Gorge Road
23:59
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
Thursday 9th January 2025
09:21
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:01
Accident, Cape Saunders
14:48
Medical event, Bannockburn
16:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:55
Hospital transfer, Mosgiel
Wednesday 8th January 2025
11:40
Medical event, Clyde
14:19
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 7th January 2025
09:14
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
09:36
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:23
Accident, Lower Nevis
11:32
Accident, Lower Nevis
13:37
Accident, Wanaka
13:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:51
Accident, Cardrona
18:20
Medical event, Gore (IFR)
18:23
Accident, Wanaka
Monday 6th January 2025
05:40
Medical event, Cromwell
11:30
Accident, Mount Earnslaw
11:30
Search and rescue, Mount Earnslaw
13:36
Medical event, Clyde
17:50
Accident, Queenstown
20:47
Search and rescue, Landsborough Valley
Sunday 5th January 2025
10:07
Accident, Albert Town
10:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:18
Accident, Skippers
13:25
Accident, Clyde
13:40
Search and rescue, Glendhu Bay
13:40
Accident, Glendhu Bay
15:38
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:38
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:42
Accident, Fiordland National Park
16:06
Accident, Fiordland National Park
16:06
Accident, Fiordland National Park
17:36
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:45
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
18:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:16
Maternity, Parkside
21:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 4th January 2025
02:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:59
Accident, Naseby
14:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
17:55
Accident, Green Valley
20:03
Medical event, Wairuna
20:16
Accident, Lake Hawea
20:36
Accident, Dalefield
21:04
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:07
Medical event, Mossburn
22:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 3rd January 2025
08:22
Medical event, Woodlaw
13:27
Accident, Queenstown
13:57
Medical event, Te Anau
16:26
Medical event, Clyde
17:15
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:43
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:19
Search and rescue, Greenstone
19:19
Accident, Greenstone
22:21
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:58
Accident, Frankton
Thursday 2nd January 2025
01:08
Medical event, Wanaka
09:31
Accident, Greenstone
11:26
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:56
Maternity, Oamaru
15:05
Medical event, Ben Ohau
16:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:19
Maternity, Oamaru
16:59
Hospital transfer, Roxburgh
17:19
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
23:41
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Wednesday 1st January 2025
01:00
Maternity, Clyde
03:55
Maternity, Balclutha (IFR)
10:47
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
12:48
Medical event, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
16:51
Accident, Treble Cone
19:10
Hospital transfer, Gore
20:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:31
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Tuesday 31st December 2024
10:09
Medical event, Wanaka
11:12
Accident, Lake Ohau
16:24
Hospital transfer, Clyde
23:59
Accident, Codfish Island / Whenua Hou (IFR)
Monday 30th December 2024
00:11
Accident, Te Anau (IFR)
00:12
Accident, Te Anau (IFR)
06:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:53
Medical event, Wanaka
14:06
Medical event, Kew
16:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:27
Medical event, Clyde
17:42
Medical event, Mossburn
20:09
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:11
Hospital transfer, Alexandra (IFR)
21:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:52
Medical event, Albert Town
Sunday 29th December 2024
02:27
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:24
Medical event, Macraes (IFR)
Saturday 28th December 2024
02:31
Medical event, Haast
12:12
Accident, Rock and Pillar
12:35
Accident, Ranfurly
13:30
Accident, Glendhu Bay
14:01
Medical event, Oturehua
14:56
Accident, Hillend
15:00
Medical event, Owaka
22:46
Maternity, Balclutha
Friday 27th December 2024
01:00
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
02:09
Hospital transfer, Waitaki Bridge (IFR)
04:51
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:57
Accident, Kyeburn
13:53
Accident, Raes Junction
16:09
Medical event, Wanaka
23:16
Medical event, Waikaia
Thursday 26th December 2024
11:05
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
14:21
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:00
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:02
Medical event, Parawa
21:59
Maternity, Parkside (IFR)
21:59
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
Wednesday 25th December 2024
09:30
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:28
Accident, Round Hill
17:30
Accident, Balclutha
Tuesday 24th December 2024
12:43
Accident, Waitahuna West
14:45
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:42
Accident, Cardrona
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