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
02.08.2026
Staffordshire

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Lichfield at 09:02 and were on scene at 09:10. Following assessment of the situation, the crew were stood down when specialist critical care support was no longer required.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
02.08.2026
Chesterfield

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Staveley at 10:30 and were on scene at 10:43. Following assessment of the situation, the crew were stood down when specialist critical care support was no longer required.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
02.08.2026
Derby

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Derby at 14:33 and were on scene at 14:51. Following assessment of the situation, the crew were stood down when specialist critical care support was no longer required.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
02.08.2026
Leicester

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Leicester at 20:04 and were on scene at 20:16. The crew provided specialist care before escorting them to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
02.08.2026
Towcester

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Towcester at 15:32 and were on scene at 16:02. Following assessment of the situation, the crew were stood down when specialist critical care support was no longer required.

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NCAA
Helicopter
01.08.2026
London

Working alongside clinical partner team Embrace, the G-CPTZ crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to West Middlesex University Hospital in just 1hr 43mins. The same journey by road would have taken 5hrs 26mins.

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YLAA
Car
01.08.2026
Warwick

Medic53 were tasked to an incident in Warwick at 03:40 and were on scene at 03:53. Working alongside local ambulance service colleagues, the crew provided specialist support before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
01.08.2026
Corby

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Corby at 09:12 and were on scene at 09:29. The crew provided specialist care before escorting them to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment.

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YLAA
Helicopter
RTC
01.08.2026
Uppingham

Helimed53 were tasked to an RTC in Uppingham at 09:54 and were on scene at 10:14. The crew provided specialist assessment and treatment before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Industrial/Agricultural
01.08.2026
Rugby

Helimed53 were tasked to an industrial incident in Monks Kirby at 11:48 and were on scene at 11:58. The crew provided specialist assessment and treatment before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Sports/Leisure
01.08.2026
Derbyshire Dales

Helimed54 were tasked to a sporting incident in Derbyshire Dales at 12:15 and were on scene at 12:37. The crew provided specialist treatment before they were left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

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YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
01.08.2026
Matlock

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Upper Hackney at 15:37 and were on scene at 15:57. The crew provided specialist care before transferring them by air to hospital for further treatment.

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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.

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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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)
Embrace

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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