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
Car
Fall
30.09.2025
Nottinghamshire

Medic54 were tasked to a fall in Nottingham at 19:58 and were on scene at 20:17. The crew assisted with pain management for a patient who had sustained a leg injury before the patient was left in the care of another service.

NCAA
Helicopter
Medical
30.09.2025
Sheffield

G-CPTZ crew worked alongside clinical partner team Embrace in the North to transfer an incubator patient and their parent in just 58mins. The same journey by road would have taken 2hrs 54mins.

YLAA
Helicopter
RTC
29.09.2025
West Midlands

Helimed53 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Coventry at 07:21 and were on scene at 07:37. The crew treated a motorcyclist following a collision before they were left in the care of another service.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
29.09.2025
West Midlands

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Birmingham at 12:37 and were on scene at 13:00. The crew assessed and treated a patient experiencing chest pain before they were transferred to hospital by land.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
29.09.2025
Warwickshire

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Brinklow at 16:15 and were on scene at 16:25. The crew landed on a nearby sports pitch to assist a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest, before they were transferred to hospital by land.

YLAA
Car
RTC
29.09.2025
Leicestershire

Medic54 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Desford at 17:56 and were on scene at 18:17. The crew assisted in treating a driver injured in a collision before the patient was transferred to hospital by land with Your Local Air Ambulance crew assisting.

YLAA
Helicopter
Sports/Leisure
28.09.2025
Warwickshire

Helimed53 were tasked to a sporting incident in Rugby at 11:02 and were on scene at 11:13. The crew treated a patient who had sustained a head injury while playing football, providing critical care interventions before they were transferred to hospital by land with Your Local Air Ambulance crew assisting.

YLAA
Helicopter
Medical
28.09.2025
Derbyshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Chesterfield at 14:17 and were on scene at 14:34. The crew assessed and treated a patient at a residential address before they were transferred to hospital by land with Your Local Air Ambulance crew assisting.

YLAA
Helicopter
Fall
28.09.2025
Warwickshire

Helimed53 were tasked to a fall in Stratford-upon-Avon at 16:43 and were on scene at 16:56. The crew treated two patients who had sustained injuries following a fall from height. One patient was transferred to hospital by land, and the second was handed over to another critical care team.

YLAA
Car
Medical
28.09.2025
Leicestershire

Medic53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Broughton Astley at 18:39 and were on scene at 19:07. The crew treated a patient who had suffered a respiratory arrest, providing advanced medical interventions before they were transferred to hospital by land with Your Local Air Ambulance crew assisting.

YLAA
Car
RTC
28.09.2025
Nottinghamshire

Medic54 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Nottingham at 20:27 and were on scene at 20:42. Responding by rapid response vehicle, the crew treated a severely injured patient following a collision before they were transferred to hospital by land.

YLAA
Car
RTC
26.09.2025
Derbyshire

Helimed54 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Alfreton at 11:47 and were on scene at 12:03. The crew assessed and treated a patient who had sustained a leg injury after being struck by a bus, before they were transferred to hospital by land with Your Local Air Ambulance crew assisting.

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.

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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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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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