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
Medical
13.05.2026
Warwickshire

Medic53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Royal Leamington Spa at 05:29 and were on scene at 05:55. Working alongside WMAS, the crew provided advanced critical care interventions before transferring a patient to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
13.05.2026
Market Harborough

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Market Harborough at 08:45 and were on scene at 09:01. Working alongside EMAS, the crew assessed and treated a patient following a collapse before they were transferred to hospital by land ambulance for further care.

Car
Medical
13.05.2026
Derbyshire

Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency in West Handley at 20:52 and were on scene at 21:12. Working alongside EMAS, the crew provided advanced critical care interventions before transferring a patient to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Car
RTC
13.05.2026
Blaby

Medic53 were tasked to an RTC in Blaby at 22:23 and were on scene at 22:55. The crew responded to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision before being stood down at scene.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
13.05.2026
Northamptonshire

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in West Northamptonshire at 19:34 and were on scene at 19:55. Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a patient following a cardiac arrest before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance after a successful resuscitation and advanced critical care interventions.

NCAA
Helicopter
13.05.2026
Doncaster

Working alongside clinical partner team Embrace in the North, the G-CPTZ crew and NCAA Airdesk team completed an incubator transfer to Doncaster in just 32mins. The same journey by road would have taken 1hr 34mins.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
12.05.2026
Derbyshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Breaston at 13:21 and were on scene at 13:33. 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.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
12.05.2026
Warwick

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Warwick at 17:53 and were on scene at 18:08. Working alongside WMAS, the crew assessed a patient following a cardiac arrest before they were transferred to hospital by land ambulance for onward care.

YLAA
Car
Medical
11.05.2026
Atherstone

Medic53 were tasked to a medicial emergency in Grendon at 00:49 and were on scene at 01:18. Working alongside WMAS, the crew treated a patient requiring advanced critical care interventions before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
Cardiac Arrest
11.05.2026
Melton Mowbray

Medic53 were tasked to a psychiatric emergency in Grendon at 00:49 and were on scene at 01:18. Working alongside WMAS, the crew treated a patient requiring advanced critical care interventions before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
11.05.2026
Kettering

Helimed53 were tasked to a trauma incident in Kettering at 10:52 and were on scene at 11:10. Working alongside EMAS, the crew assessed and treated a patient before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance.

YLAA
Helicopter
Fall
11.05.2026
Kettering

Helimed53 were tasked to a fall incident in Great Addington at 15:48 and were on scene at 16:09. Working alongside EMAS, the crew assessed a patient following a fall at home before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

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.

Share Your Story

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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MAY
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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)
Embrace
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