LATEST AIR AMBULANCE MISSIONS

Real Missions. Real Patients. Two Lifesaving Services.

Explore the latest air ambulance incidents, emergency response missions and specialist hospital transfers attended by Your Local Air Ambulance and the National Children’s Air Ambulance across the UK.

Explore real mission updates from Your Local Air Ambulance and the National Children’s Air Ambulance, including emergency responses, specialist transfers and the lifesaving work carried out by our crews every day.

Latest Missions

See where our crews have been responding across local communities and hospitals nationwide through our live mission map, showcasing the scale and reach of both services.

Mission Map

The mission doesn’t always end when our crews leave. Find out more about the emotional and practical support available for patients and families following traumatic incidents and specialist child transfers.

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RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES EVERY DAY

From emergency response across local communities to specialist hospital transfers for critically ill babies and children, our crews provide advanced critical care when and where it matters most.

Your Local Air Ambulance

Delivering rapid-response pre-hospital emergency care across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland by helicopter and critical care car.

  • Over 3000 Missions attended in 2025
  • 24/7 Critical Care
  • Covering 5 Counties
  • 2 Helicopters and 2 Critical Care Cars

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National Children’s Air Ambulance

Delivering specialist transfers for critically ill babies and children between hospitals and specialist care centres across the UK.

  • Hundreds of transfers completed each year
  • Nationwide Service
  • Working with dedicated clinical partner teams
  • Paediatric & Neonatal Care

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2026
 MISSION STATS

Jan – May 2026

Average YLAA Daily Missions
10
NCAA Time Flown
190hrs
Single YLAA Mission Cost
£2,500
Single NCAA Mission Cost
£5,700
Missions in May
384
Mission in 2026
1584

AIR AMBULANCE MISSION & INCIDENT MAP

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Latest
May YLAA Missions
365
May NCAA Missions
19

EXPLORE LATEST MISSIONS

YLAA
Car
Cardiac Arrest
26.05.2026
Leicester

Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Leicester at 18:02 and were on scene at 18:14. The crew responded to reports of a cardiac arrest to support ambulance service colleagues before being stood down at scene when additional critical care support was no longer required.

YLAA
Helicopter
26.05.2026
Nottinghamshire

Helimed54 were tasked to an assault incident in Newstead at 17:11 and were on scene at 17:25. Working alongside EMAS, the crew provided advanced critical care interventions to a patient with serious injuries before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Car
Fall
25.05.2026
Rugby

Medic54 were tasked to a fall incident in Rugby at 06:09 and were on scene at 06:38. Working alongside WMAS, the crew treated a patient with multiple injuries following a fall before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
25.05.2026
Leicestershire

Helimed54 were tasked to an assault incident in Rothley at 21:10 and were on scene at 21:20. Working alongside EMAS and police colleagues, the crew responded to reports of an injured patient before being stood down at scene following assessment by ambulance service teams.

NCAA
Helicopter
25.05.2026
Truro

Working alongside clinical partner team SoNAR in the South West, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team completed an incubator transfer to Truro in just 33mins. The same journey by road would have taken 1hr 44mins.

YLAA
Car
Cardiac Arrest
24.05.2026
Derbyshire

Medic53 were tasked to a medical emergency in South Derbyshire at 02:01 and were on scene at 02:40. Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a patient following a cardiac arrest before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance after a successful resuscitation.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
24.05.2026
Nottinghamshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Mansfield at 07:12 and were on scene at 07:27. Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a critically unwell infant before transferring the patient to hospital by land ambulance with ongoing advanced life support.

YLAA
Helicopter
RTC
24.05.2026
Nottingham

Helimed54 were tasked to an RTC in Nottingham at 15:44 and were on scene at 15:54. Working alongside EMAS, the crew assessed a patient involved in a single-vehicle collision before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
24.05.2026
Northampton

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Northampton at 20:10 and were on scene at 20:28. The crew responded to reports of an unwell patient before being stood down at scene when critical care was no longer required.

YLAA
Helicopter
Fall
24.05.2026
Lincolnshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a fall incident in Spalding at 19:02 and were on scene at 19:21. Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a young child with suspected serious injuries following a fall before transferring the patient towards hospital for further specialist care.

YLAA
Car
Fall
24.05.2026
Warwickshire

Medic53 were tasked to a fall incident in Clifton upon Dunsmore at 22:18 and were on scene at 22:38. Working alongside WMAS, the crew treated a patient following a fall before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
23.05.2026
Swadlincote

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Woodville at 10:30 and were on scene at 10:45. Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a patient following a cardiac arrest, providing advanced critical care interventions before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

MAY
 STATS

Your Local Air Ambulance stats for May 2026

Total Missions
365
Top Mission Category
Medical
Top Mission County
Leicestershire
Hours Flown
87hrs
Critical Car Millage
4456
Average Missions per day
11

Support Beyond The Mission

For many patients and families, the end of a mission is only the beginning of recovery. Our Patient Support & Aftercare teams are here to provide emotional support, guidance and practical help following traumatic incidents and specialist child transfers.

Find out more about the support available for patients, parents, carers and families following a mission or specialist transfer.

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Patient and family stories help demonstrate the real impact of our services and the difference your support makes every day.

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If you would like to speak to someone from our Patient Support & Aftercare team, we are here to help and support you.

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National Children;s Air Ambulance stats for May 2026

Total Missions
19
Patient Only Transfer
7
Patient & Parent Transfer
12
Hours Flown
50hrs
Estimate Time Saved
26hrs
Most Transfers (CPT)
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