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 – July 2026

Average YLAA Daily Missions
10
NCAA Time Flown
289hrs
Single YLAA Mission Cost
£2,500
Single NCAA Mission Cost
£5,700
Missions in July
329
Mission in 2026
2305

AIR AMBULANCE MISSION & INCIDENT MAP

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Latest
May YLAA Missions
365
May NCAA Missions
19

EXPLORE LATEST MISSIONS

YLAA
22.11.2019
Leicestershire

Medic54 received a call to a cardiac arrest at 20.39pm and arrived on scene at 20.58pm. Patient was resuscitated on scene with our team assisting before being handed over to crew.

YLAA
22.11.2019
Derbyshire

Medic54 received a call to a cardiac arrest at 18.09pm and arrived on scene at 18.27pm. Patient was resuscitated on scene and land assisted to hospital for further care.

YLAA
20.11.2019
Leicestershire

Helimed54 received a call to an incident at 10.27am and arrived on scene at 10.45am. Patient had fallen into a canal and found in cardiac arrest. Resuscitated on scene achieved before being ground assisted to hospital.

NCAA
20.11.2019
Oxford

G-TCAA worked alongside Embrace to transfer a patient from Leeds in 1.5hours to a specialist treatment centre. This journey by land ambulance would have taken over 3.5 hours.

YLAA
20.11.2019
Nottinghamshire

Medic54 received a call to a suspected cardiac arrest at 1.47am and arrived on scene at 02.06am. Patient suffered heart attack and was land assisted to hospital for further treatment.

NCAA
18.11.2019
Oxford

G-TCAA worked alongside CATS to transfer a patient from Great Yarmouth in 31mins to a specialist treatment centre. This journey by land ambulance would have taken nearly 2 hours.

YLAA
13.11.2019
Northamptonshire

Helimed54 received a call to a sports related incident at 13.57pm and arrived on scene at 14.21pm. Patient struck by horse was assessed and treated on scene before being handed over to EMAS and taken to hospital.

YLAA
12.11.2019
Leicestershire

Helimed54 received a call to an RTC at 09.33am and arrived on scene at 09.42am. Patient suspected of abdominal injuries and was taken to hospital for further management.

YLAA
12.11.2019
Northamptonshire

Medic54 received a call to an RTC at 18.29pm and were on scene at 18.59am. One patient injured and treated with analgesia for chest pain before paramedic EMAS crew took over care.

YLAA
11.11.2019
Derbyshire

Medic54 received a call to an RTC at 8.09am and were on scene at 8.32am. Patient suffered suspected pelvic injury and was escorted to hospital in land ambulance.

YLAA
11.11.2019
Derbyshire

Medic54 received a call to an industrial incident at 13.40pm and were on scene at 13.42pm. Patient was provided analgesia and transferred to hospital for further treatment.

YLAA
08.11.2019
Leicestershire

Medic54 received a call to an RTC at 20.53pm and were on scene at 21.06pm. Patients were assisted on scene before being handed over to crew for taking to hospital.

JULY
 STATS

Your Local Air Ambulance stats for July 2026

Total Missions
314
Top Mission Category
Medical
Top Mission County
Leicestershire
Hours Flown
74hrs
Critical Car Millage
3568
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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JUY
 STATS

National Children;s Air Ambulance stats for July 2026

Total Missions
15
Patient Only Transfer
5
Patient & Parent Transfer
10
Hours Flown
61hrs
Estimate Time Saved
33hrs
Most Transfers (CPT)
SoNAR

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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