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.
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.
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.
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
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
2026
 MISSION STATS
Jan – August 2026
Featured mission
A quick response 
to save Penny’s life
Last summer, a holiday to Whitby turned into a medical emergency for Penny, a 19-month-old toddler who had already faced a life-changing battle before. Less than a year earlier, at just 8 months old, Penny had undergone a lifesaving liver transplant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. But as her family gathered for a relaxing summer break, Penny’s health suddenly took a turn for the worse.
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AIR AMBULANCE MISSION & INCIDENT MAP
EXPLORE LATEST MISSIONS
Medic54 were tasked to a medical incident in Leicester at 21:33 and were on scene at 21:55. The crew attended a patient in cardiac arrest before escorting them by land to hospital.
Medic53 were tasked to an incident in Coventry at 22:24 and were on scene at 22:36. Working alongside local ambulance service colleagues, the crew provided specialist support before escorting them to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment.
Medic53 were tasked to an incident in Coventry at 22:24 and were on scene at 22:36. Working alongside local ambulance service colleagues, the crew provided specialist support before escorting them to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment.
Working alongside clinical partner team NWTS, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Newcastle Freeman Hospital in just 45mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 8mins.
Helimed53 were tasked to an incident in Birmingham at 10:37 and were on scene at 11:10. The crew attended a seriously injured patient before escorting them by land to hospital.
Helimed53 were tasked to an incident at a swimming pool in Collingtree at 08:46 and were on scene at 09:04. The crew attended an unconscious patient, provided critical care, and escorted the patient by land to Northampton General Hospital.
Helimed54 were tasked to a fall in East Leake at 14:34 and were on scene at 14:43. The crew provided pain relief to a patient who had fallen from a ladder before leaving them with the East Midlands Ambulance Service for conveyance to Queen’s Medical Centre.
Helimed54 were tasked to a medical incident in Derby at 09:04 and were on scene at 09:27. The crew assisted the East Midlands Ambulance Service with the care of a patient in cardiac arrest.
Helimed54 were tasked to an incident in Leicester at 18:19 and were on scene at 18:31. Following assessment of the situation, specialist critical care support was no longer required.
Medic53 were tasked to a medical incident in West Northamptonshire at 22:30 and were on scene at 23:02. The crew attended a patient in cardiac arrest.
Working alongside clinical partner team Embrace, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to University Hospital Crosshouse in 2hrs 3mins. This included a 29 min refuel stop en route. The same journey by road would have taken 5hrs 1mins.
Working alongside clinical partner team NWTS, the G-CPTZ crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Great Ormond Street Hospital in just 1hr 5mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 48mins.
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Your Local Air Ambulance stats for August 2026
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.
Patient and family stories help demonstrate the real impact of our services and the difference your support makes every day.
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 August 2026
FAQs
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.
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.
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.
