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 storiesSaturday 21st December 2024
12:52
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Friday 20th December 2024
11:16
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
11:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
18:38
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:36
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:30
Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
Thursday 19th December 2024
09:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:03
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:07
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:08
Accident, Kingston
16:12
Accident, Kingston
16:12
Accident, Kingston
16:12
Accident, Kingston (IFR)
16:49
Accident, Kingston
17:10
Accident, Kingston
19:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:20
Accident, Dalefield
Wednesday 18th December 2024
14:50
Accident, John Creek
Tuesday 17th December 2024
02:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
05:32
Medical event, Tuatapere
16:32
Accident, Wendon
17:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:55
Accident, Arthurs Point
20:26
Medical event, Riversdale
Monday 16th December 2024
10:04
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:06
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:23
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:50
Medical event, Wedderburn
15:55
Search and rescue, Greenstone
15:55
Accident, Greenstone
16:38
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Sunday 15th December 2024
00:53
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:54
Hospital transfer, Balclutha
11:33
Medical event, Wanaka
12:51
Accident, Nokomai
16:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:14
Accident, Moa Creek
18:37
Accident, Manuka Creek
18:55
Medical event, Te Anau
Saturday 14th December 2024
01:14
Maternity, Frankton
06:55
Medical event, Cromwell
12:35
Accident, Lindis Pass
12:38
Accident, Lindis Pass
12:58
Medical event, Milton
19:07
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:52
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Friday 13th December 2024
07:20
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:14
Accident, Lumsden
14:46
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
16:51
Medical event, Cromwell
18:04
Maternity, Gore
18:22
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:11
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:41
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 12th December 2024
07:00
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:06
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
10:20
Medical event, Cromwell
11:24
Medical event, Kaitangata
16:25
Accident, Wanaka
22:20
Accident, Mount Nicholas
23:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:53
Medical event, Twizel
Wednesday 11th December 2024
12:19
Maternity, Frankton
13:51
Accident, Twizel
14:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:48
Medical event, Walter Peak
17:28
Accident, Fiordland National Park
22:27
Hospital transfer, Gore
Tuesday 10th December 2024
02:29
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:49
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:30
Maternity, Frankton
Monday 9th December 2024
08:18
Maternity, Frankton
13:11
Maternity, Kew
14:20
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:49
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:24
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:44
Medical event, Lumsden
18:44
Accident, Alexandra
Sunday 8th December 2024
05:45
Accident, Frankton
10:06
Medical event, Clyde
10:50
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 7th December 2024
02:06
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
17:12
Medical event, Te Anau
17:20
Medical event, Gore
21:36
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 6th December 2024
06:32
Medical event, Wanaka
08:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:45
Medical event, Wanaka
10:51
Medical event, Milton
11:22
Medical event, Ranfurly
15:13
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
22:43
Accident, Clyde
22:49
Maternity, Frankton
23:49
Medical event, Hawea Flat
Thursday 5th December 2024
10:46
Search and rescue, Offshore
14:05
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
17:43
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 4th December 2024
05:47
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
07:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:59
Accident, Glendhu Bay
22:12
Accident, Owaka
Tuesday 3rd December 2024
06:55
Accident, Hopkins Valley
07:45
Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:41
Hospital transfer, Kew
14:16
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:01
Accident, Queenstown
17:02
Accident, Cromwell
Monday 2nd December 2024
02:39
Medical event, Clyde
16:19
Medical event, Waitahuna
22:26
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Sunday 1st December 2024
05:32
Medical event, Kakanui
11:51
Accident, Skippers
13:01
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
13:23
Medical event, Balclutha
14:43
Accident, Waihola
15:47
Hospital transfer, Gore
16:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:21
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
22:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Saturday 30th November 2024
11:35
Accident, Castle Downs
14:09
Accident, Lee Stream
16:26
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
18:04
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Friday 29th November 2024
08:32
Accident, Alexandra
11:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:44
Medical event, Athol
12:58
Accident, Cornish Point
14:40
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
18:51
Medical event, Albert Town
20:06
Accident, Omarama
21:25
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 28th November 2024
00:00
Medical event, Clyde
03:48
Hospital transfer, Parkside
15:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:06
Accident, Romahapa
16:30
Accident, Opoho
18:15
Medical event, Wanaka
18:15
Medical event, Wanaka
20:35
Medical event, Balfour
Wednesday 27th November 2024
06:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
07:12
Hospital transfer, Alexandra (IFR)
10:36
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:01
Accident, Fiordland National Park
12:54
Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:35
Hospital transfer, Gore
16:31
Medical event, Wanaka
18:51
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:44
Medical event, Kew
Tuesday 26th November 2024
02:44
Medical event, Wanaka (IFR)
09:29
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:31
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:30
Accident, Wanaka
18:58
Accident, Titri
Monday 25th November 2024
12:56
Accident, Owaka
13:55
Medical event, Clinton
23:01
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 24th November 2024
11:20
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:36
Medical event, Makikihi
16:44
Accident, Ben Lomond
20:53
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 23rd November 2024
09:35
Medical event, Mount Allan
09:35
Search and rescue, Mount Allan
11:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:42
Accident, Wangaloa
13:42
Search and rescue, Wangaloa
14:57
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:51
Medical event, Mossburn
23:52
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Friday 22nd November 2024
17:28
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:09
Hospital transfer, Clyde
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