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
18.08.2019
Derbyshire

Helimed54 received call at 15.33pm and were on the scene at 15.41pm. Patient treated on scene by our DLR critical care team and assisted to hospital by land ambulance

NCAA
18.08.2019
Oxford Base

GPICU worked alongside NEST to transfer a patient from the Isle of White to a specialist treatment centre in 37 minutes. This journey by land ambulance would have taken over 3hrs.

YLAA
17.08.2019
Warwickshire

Medic53 received a call to an RTC at 22.12am and were on scene at 22.32am. 1x young patient received critical care interventions by our own team, who then ground assisted them via land ambulance to hospital.

YLAA
16.08.2019
Nottinghamshire

Helimed54 received a call to an agricultural incident at 15.16pm and were on scene at 15.33pm. Patient assessed, treated and handed over to EMAS for transport to hospital.

YLAA
16.08.2019
Northamptonshire

Helimed53 received a call to a medical emergency at 09.09am and were on scene at 09.25am. The patient required critical care by our team and was then flown to hospital.

NCAA
13.08.2019
Oxford Base

GPICU worked alongside WATCh transport to a complete another patient transfer in just 40 minutes, instead of almost over 2hrs by road.

NCAA
12.08.2019
Oxford Base

GPICU worked alongside WATCh transport to a complete a patient transfer which took just 41 minutes by air, instead of over 3hrs by road.

YLAA
11.08.2019
Derbyshire

Helimed54 received a call at 10.54am and were on scene at 11.09am to attend an RTC involving a motorcyclist. Our crew assisted on the scene and handed over to EMAS for transport to hospital.

YLAA
11.08.2019
Northamptonshire

Helimed53 received a call to a high-speed RTC at 16.27pm and were on scene at 16.52pm. Multiple patients were assessed and treated bt our critical care team then handed over to EMAS for transport to hospital.

YLAA
07.08.2019
Northamptonshire

Helimed53 received a call at 14.31pm and were on scene at 14.50pm. Patient had fallen from horse where analgesia was given on scene and our crew escorted them to hospital via land ambulance.

NCAA
02.08.2019
Oxford Base

GPICU worked alongside STRS to transfer a patient to London in just 24 minutes. A saving of over 2hours journey time by road

YLAA
Helicopter
Fall
Stratford-Upon-Avon

Helimed53 were tasked to a leisure trauma at 13:40 and were on scene at 13:51. The crew treated a patient who had fallen from a horse, transferring 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.

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)
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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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