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 – June 2026

Average YLAA Daily Missions
10
NCAA Time Flown
227hrs
Single YLAA Mission Cost
£2,500
Single NCAA Mission Cost
£5,700
Missions in May
330
Mission in 2026
1976

AIR AMBULANCE MISSION & INCIDENT MAP

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Latest
May YLAA Missions
365
May NCAA Missions
19

EXPLORE LATEST MISSIONS

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
18.07.2026
Northampton

Medic53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Northampton at 05:26 and were on scene at 05:51. The crew supported the East Midlands Ambulance Service with the management of a patient at the scene.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
18.07.2026
Northamptonshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Higham Ferrers at 07:16 and were on scene at 07:39. The crew attended a patient in cardiac arrest to support the East Midlands Ambulance Service team.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
18.07.2026
Heanor

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Heanor at 10:15 and were on scene at 10:39. The crew attended a patient in cardiac arrest, provided care, and transferred the patient to hospital by land.

YLAA
Car
Cardiac Arrest
18.07.2026
Coventry

Medic53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Bubbenhall at 13:59 and were on scene at 14:10. The crew assisted the West Midlands Ambulance Service with the care of a patient in cardiac arrest, obtained a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and transferred the patient by land to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

YLAA
Helicopter
Sports/Leisure
18.07.2026
Grantham

Helimed54 were tasked to a sporting and leisure trauma incident in Buckminster at 14:46 and were on scene at 15:01. The crew attended a horse rider who had been thrown from a horse at an event.

YLAA
Helicopter
RTC
18.07.2026
Derby

Helimed53 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Derby at 19:37 and were on scene at 20:00. The crew assisted the East Midlands Ambulance Service with the assessment of two patients before leaving them in the care of the East Midlands Ambulance Service for transportation to hospital.

YLAA
Helicopter
18.07.2026
Rugby

Medic53 were tasked to a trauma incident in Rugby at 22:14 and were on scene at 22:28. The crew assessed and stabilised a patient before transferring them by land to Hospital.

YLAA
Car
Fall
18.07.2026
West Bridgford

Medic54 were tasked to a fall in West Bridgford at 18:36 and were on scene at 18:47. The crew attended a patient who had fallen from a window, provided critical care, and conveyed the patient by land to Queen’s Medical Centre.

YLAA
Car
Medical
18.07.2026
Derby

Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Derby at 20:12 and were on scene at 20:30. The crew attended a patient following a witnessed collapse and conveyed the patient by land to Royal Derby Hospital.

NCAA
Helicopter
18.07.2026
Nottingham

Working alongside clinical partner team CoMET, the G-CTPZ crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient to Queens Medical Centre in just 50mins. The same journey by road would have taken 2hrs 25mins.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Industrial/Agricultural
17.07.2026
Melton Mowbray

Helimed54 were tasked to an industrial incident in Melton at 07:51 and were on scene at 08:06. The crew attended the incident before specialist critical care support was no longer required.

YLAA
Helicopter
Fall
17.07.2026
Rugby

Helimed54 were tasked to a fall in Rugby at 10:49 and were on scene at 11:14. The crew attended the patient before escorting them by land ambulance to hospital for further treatment.

JUNE
 STATS

Your Local Air Ambulance stats for June 2026

Total Missions
316
Top Mission Category
Medical
Top Mission County
Leicestershire
Hours Flown
81hrs
Critical Car Millage
3207
Average Missions per day
10

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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JUNE
 STATS

National Children;s Air Ambulance stats for June 2026

Total Missions
13
Patient Only Transfer
4
Patient & Parent Transfer
9
Hours Flown
36hrs
Estimate Time Saved
22hrs
Most Transfers (CPT)
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FAQs

How can I get in touch with The Air Ambulance Service?

To speak to our friendly Supporter Experience Team, please call 0300 3045 999* or complete our contact form and a member of our team will be in touch.

How many helicopters do you fly?

In total, we fly 4 helicopters across the charity, 2x for our local service and 2x for our Children’s Air Ambulance. We also have 2x Critical Care Cars that support our HEMs services.

Our local service covers 5x counties; Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The Children’s Air Ambulance covers the whole of the UK and works with 10 Clinical Partner Teams from various specialist hospitals.

What areas do you cover?

We provide a rapid response to medical emergencies in the counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, however, we do support air ambulances further afield if we’re needed.

The Children’s Air Ambulance operates throughout the UK and works with Clinical Partner Teams from specialist hospitals.

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