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 19th April 2025
07:00
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
07:00
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
Friday 18th April 2025
10:16
Accident, Rerewhakaupoko Island / Solomon
10:16
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
15:18
Accident, Cromwell
Thursday 17th April 2025
08:33
Accident, Fiordland National Park
08:37
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:28
Maternity, Frankton
16:57
Hospital transfer, Gore
18:07
Search and rescue, Evansdale
22:03
Medical event, Kurow
23:18
Medical event, Roxburgh
Wednesday 16th April 2025
11:02
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:20
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:11
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
16:11
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
17:24
Medical event, Mount Aspiring
Tuesday 15th April 2025
04:39
Medical event, Tarras
07:51
Maternity, Frankton
13:32
Medical event, Wanaka
14:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:36
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
16:36
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
23:27
Maternity, Frankton
Monday 14th April 2025
08:46
Accident, Riverton/Aparima
09:38
Medical event, Ben Ohau
09:42
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:14
Accident, Mihiwaka
17:07
Medical event, Cromwell
Sunday 13th April 2025
08:42
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
08:42
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
10:53
Accident, Mount Creighton
11:47
Accident, Nevis
12:39
Accident, Lake Hawea
13:02
Hospital transfer, Clinton
16:47
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:50
Search and rescue, Skippers
16:50
Accident, Skippers
18:04
Accident, Wanaka
21:50
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 12th April 2025
08:44
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
14:35
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:41
Accident, Fairlie
18:32
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:43
Medical event, Wanaka
21:58
Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 11th April 2025
00:25
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:04
Accident, Fiordland National Park
Thursday 10th April 2025
04:11
Hospital transfer, Parkside
07:18
Medical event, Wanaka
12:49
Medical event, Cromwell
13:56
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:58
Maternity, Frankton
17:14
Maternity, Frankton
17:31
Medical event, Tarras
20:12
Maternity, Frankton
Wednesday 9th April 2025
07:01
Medical event, Kew
14:05
Accident, Fiordland National Park
14:05
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
16:30
Accident, Twizel
Tuesday 8th April 2025
13:31
Accident, Te Anau
16:13
Search and rescue, Saint Bathans
16:13
Accident, Saint Bathans
20:13
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:18
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 7th April 2025
13:38
Hospital transfer, Kew
17:46
Accident, Wanaka
18:39
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:35
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:03
Medical event, Tarras
Sunday 6th April 2025
08:16
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:48
Accident, Dunback
14:39
Medical event, Woodside
16:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:59
Medical event, Wanaka
Saturday 5th April 2025
01:48
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
16:01
Accident, Albert Town
16:11
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:11
Medical event, Ngapuna
18:42
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
19:56
Accident, Monowai
22:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 4th April 2025
10:49
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
12:15
Accident, Skippers
Thursday 3rd April 2025
11:46
Accident, Gore
12:26
Medical event, Omarama
15:33
Accident, Birchwood
16:34
Accident, Birchwood
17:04
Medical event, Twizel (IFR)
20:05
Medical event, Mossburn
21:20
Accident, Roxburgh
21:21
Maternity, Clyde
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
08:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:12
Medical event, Oamaru
12:52
Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:50
Accident, Waimumu
Tuesday 1st April 2025
00:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
14:49
Maternity, Parkside
15:36
Maternity, Frankton
19:14
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:30
Accident, Waipahi (IFR)
22:38
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
23:38
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
Monday 31st March 2025
01:41
Hospital transfer, Roxburgh East (IFR)
11:17
Accident, Glenorchy
13:01
Medical event, Kew
13:59
Medical event, Twizel
17:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:46
Maternity, Oamaru
21:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
23:53
Maternity, Oamaru (IFR)
Sunday 30th March 2025
07:42
Medical event, Ranfurly
11:43
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:14
Accident, Gibbston
13:45
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:07
Medical event, Clyde
15:16
Accident, Sunshine Bay
15:27
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:22
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:17
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 29th March 2025
08:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:15
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:29
Accident, Wilden
11:41
Medical event, Queenstown Hill
13:27
Search and rescue, Ahuriri Conservation Park
13:35
Accident, Ahuriri Conservation Park
13:51
Accident, Ben Ohau
13:51
Search and rescue, Ben Ohau
15:05
Accident, Ahuriri Conservation Park
18:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:04
Accident, Paerau
Friday 28th March 2025
09:23
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
10:49
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:08
Maternity, Parkside
12:19
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
12:53
Hospital transfer, Gore
13:23
Accident, Oamaru
13:33
Accident, Clydevale
17:57
Medical event, Wanaka
21:35
Medical event, Twizel
Thursday 27th March 2025
09:07
Medical event, Fiordland National Park
10:53
Medical event, Owaka
10:56
Medical event, Te Anau
16:23
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
Wednesday 26th March 2025
09:51
Medical event, Milburn
12:56
Medical event, Tapanui
13:09
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:34
Medical event, Wrights Bush
18:51
Accident, Haast
18:57
Maternity, Frankton
19:17
Maternity, Frankton
19:34
Accident, Wanaka
Tuesday 25th March 2025
03:46
Medical event, Wanaka
08:07
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
11:07
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:57
Accident, Cattle Flat
16:59
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:10
Medical event, Wanaka
20:46
Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Monday 24th March 2025
19:37
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
19:37
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
Sunday 23rd March 2025
08:58
Accident, Mount Aspiring
10:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
11:14
Accident, Tarras
11:48
Accident, Alexandra (IFR)
14:44
Accident, Owaka
17:39
Medical event, Wanaka
19:40
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
21:32
Search and rescue, South West Arm (IFR)
Saturday 22nd March 2025
01:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:11
Accident, Ngapuna
Friday 21st March 2025
09:38
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
10:01
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
10:51
Accident, Wanaka
12:28
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
15:22
Accident, Wanaka
18:02
Medical event, Wanaka
Thursday 20th March 2025
13:55
Accident, Oamaru
22:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
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