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

NCAA
Helicopter
31.01.2026
Isle of Wight

Working alongside clinical partner team SONeT in the South, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team completed an incubator transfer to the Isle of Wight in just 11mins. The same journey by road would have taken 1hr 33mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
29.01.2026
Cardiff

The G-NICU crew, supported by the NCAA Airdesk team, worked alongside clinical partner team Embrace in the North to complete an incubator transfer to Cardiff in 1hr 9mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 40mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
23.01.2026
Glasgow

Working with clinical partner team CoMET in the Midlands, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Glasgow in 1hr 32mins. The same journey by road would have taken 5hrs 15mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
16.01.2026
London

The G-NICU crew, alongside the NCAA Airdesk team, worked with clinical partner team SoNAR in the South to complete an incubator transfer to London in just 58mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 15mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
15.01.2026
Oldham

Working alongside clinical partner team CATS in the North, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Oldham in 1hr 4mins. The same journey by road would have taken 4hrs 31mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
12.01.2026
Leeds

The G-NICU crew, supported by the NCAA Airdesk team, worked alongside clinical partner team Embrace in the North to complete an incubator transfer to Leeds in just 29mins. The same journey by road would have taken 1hr 21mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
10.01.2026
Bristol

Working with clinical partner team WATCh in the South, the G-NICU crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Bristol in just 42mins. The same journey by road would have taken 2hrs 14mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
10.01.2026
Plymouth

The G-NICU crew, alongside the NCAA Airdesk team, worked with clinical partner team WATCh in the South to transfer a patient and their parent to Plymouth in just 48mins. The same journey by road would have taken 2hrs 14mins.

NCAA
Helicopter
04.01.2026
Great Yarmouth

Working alongside clinical partner team CoMET in the Midlands, the G-CPTZ crew and NCAA Airdesk team transferred a patient and their parent to Great Yarmouth in just 55mins. The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 25mins.

YLAA
Car
Medical
02.01.2026
Nottingham

Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency at 03:18 and were on scene at 03:33. The crew treated a child having a seizure before transferring them to hospital by land.

YLAA
Car
RTC
02.01.2026
Nottinghamshire

Medic54 were tasked to an RTC involving a pedestrian at 10:35 and were on scene at 10:59. The crew treated a patient with a lower limb injury, providing pain relief, before they were conveyed to hospital by land

NCAA
Helicopter
02.01.2026
Scarborough

The G-CPTZ crew, supported by the NCAA Airdesk team, worked alongside clinical partner team Embrace in the North to transfer a patient and their parent to Scarborough in just 26mins. The same journey by road would have taken 1hr 41mins.

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.

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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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MAY
 STATS

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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