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
06.10.2024
Leicestershire

Helimed53 were tasked to a RTC at 09:35 and were on scene at 09:45. Landing in a park, the crew assisted EMAS to treat the injured patient, before they were transported to hospital for ongoing care.

YLAA
05.10.2024
Leicestershire

Helimed54 were tasked to a RTC at 16:29 and were on scene at 16:39. Landing in a nearby park, the crew assisted EMAS to treat the injured patient, conveying them to hospital by land.

NCAA
05.10.2024
Oxford

G-NICU crew worked alongside clinical partner team SoNAR to transfer an incubator patient in just 34 mins. The same journey by road would have taken 2 hour 2 mins.

YLAA
03.10.2024
Sutton Coldfield

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency at 12:46 and were on scene at 12:59. Landing in an industrial estate, the crew worked alongside multiple other services to treat the patient, transporting them to hospital by land.

YLAA
02.10.2024
Leicestershire

Helimed53 were tasked to a cardiac arrest at 11:01 and were on scene at 11:12. Landing in a nearby farmers field, the crew provided advanced critical care, before transporting them to hospital for ongoing care.

YLAA
02.10.2024
Nottinghamshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a sporting incident at 15:33 and were on scene at 15:54. Landing in a nearby field, the crew treated the injured patient, conveying them to hospital by land.

YLAA
01.10.2024
Leicestershire

Medic53 were tasked to a RTC at 18:09 and were on scene at 18:26. The crew assisted EMAS to assess a patient, before they were transported to hospital by EMAS.

YLAA
30.09.2024
Derbyshire

Medic54 were tasked to an RTC at 22:08 and were on scene at 22:45. Working alongside other services, the crew treated an injured patient before conveying them to hospital by land.

YLAA
30.09.2024
Warwickshire

Helimed53 were tasked to an RTC at 16:14 and were on scene at 16:28. Landing in a field nearby, the crew worked with multiple other services to treat two patients. Thankfully enhanced care was not needed at scene, and both were transferred to hospital by land.

YLAA
29.09.2024
Derbyshire

Helimed54 were tasked to an RTC at 11:29 and were on scene at 11:45. Landing in a nearby field, the crew worked alongside other services to treat two patients, both of whom were transferred to hospital by land.

NCAA
28.09.2024
Oxford

G-NICU crew worked alongside clinical partner team SONAR in the South to transfer an incubator patient and their parent in just 1hr 6mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 36mins.

YLAA
28.09.2024
Solihull

Helimed53 were tasked to a cardiac arrest at 15:28 and were on scene at 15:35. Landing in a nearby park, the crew treated a patient, using advanced care skills and returning their spontaneous circulation, before conveying them to hospital by land.

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.

Access Patient Support

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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