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Seriously injured woman retrieved from ship

Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:33 am | Life Flight Air Ambulance

Life Flight's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called at 12.30am by the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ to retrieve a seriously injured passenger from a ship 50 miles SE of Wellington. The team responded using night vision goggles. They winched the medic and gear down ... More >>

Injured tramper retrieved from Tararuas

Thursday, 5 January 2017, 2:03 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At approximately 9am this morning Life Flight’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to a call to help an injured female tramper in her 40s at Mitre Flats Hut in the Tararuas. More >>

Life Flight responds to a Motor Vehicle Crash in Paekakariki

Sunday, 27 October 2013, 12:11 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At 0500 this morning The life Flight Trust responded to Paekakariki to a motor vehicle accident. Life Flight responded in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter with two Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedics on board. More >>

Life Flight transports 2 seriously injured trail bike riders

Sunday, 29 September 2013, 10:43 am | Life Flight Air Ambulance

The Life Flight Trust’s Westpac rescue helicopter was called at approximately 12.45pm Saturday afternoon to an accident between a trail bike and a quad bike at Karapoti near Upper Hutt. More >>

Four Missions for Life Flight's Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Monday, 11 February 2013, 8:24 am | Life Flight Air Ambulance

Life Flight teams had a busy day with two rescues in the Wairarapa, one rescue in Wellington and one potential rescue in Upper Hutt Life Flight responded to all four incidents with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic onboard the Westpac Rescue ... More >>

Two fishermen rescued after boat capsizes on Kapiti Coast

Sunday, 16 December 2012, 4:47 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At approx 12:55 this afternoon a Life Flight team responded to a report of two people in the water after their boat capsized about 100 metres off shore on the Kapiti Coast. More >>

Injured motorcyclist flown to hospital

Sunday, 16 December 2012, 8:59 am | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At approx 1.30pm Saturday afternoon a Life Flight team was responded to Long Bush Rd near Martinborough, to a motorcyclist who had sustained moderate injuries after parting company with his machine. More >>

Rescue Helicopter Transports Seriously Ill Man from Crash

Sunday, 18 March 2012, 3:52 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

A Life Flight Trust team has this afternoon transported a seriously ill man from a single car accident on Wellingtons northern motorway. More >>

The Life Flight Trust transports a Medical Patient

Friday, 23 September 2011, 7:51 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At 3:30 pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust transported a Medical Patient from Paraparaumu. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter The male was treated at the scene by a Wellington Free ... More >>

Life Flight Responds to Man Struck by Cow

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 5:53 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

At 2:35 this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Whiteman's Valley in Upper Hutt where a 51 year old Martinborough man was injured when he was injured by a charging cow. More >>

Forestry worker felled by tree

Friday, 25 February 2011, 4:30 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has transported a forestry worker to hospital this morning after he was struck by a falling tree. The helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, was called to Tinui Valley, Wairarapa, ... More >>

Westpac Helicopter Transports Two from Paraparaumu

Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 4:57 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported two patients this afternoon from Paraparaumu 21 July 2010 at approximately 12:00pm and 3:00pm. More >>

Fish & Chip Explosion Victim Flown to Wellington

Friday, 10 April 2009, 1:43 pm | Life Flight Air Ambulance

The Wellington-based Life Flight Air Ambulance landed at Wellington Airport just after 6pm with a seriously injured burns victim from Nelson. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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