Here is a brief overview of the missions the Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter has engaged in over July.
Date | Time | Location | Details |
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2 July | 10:02 | Hawera Hospital | Transport male with serious medical conditions to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
4 July | 14:28 | Mt Taranaki | Transport male with broken ankle, winched from track. |
5 July | 13:56 | Hawera/Palmerston North | Transport patient from Hawera to Palmerston North Hospital and transport second patient back to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
7 July | 18:28 | Makahu | Beacon activation, farmer become lost. Night vision googles were used in this mission, male was located early in the morning, crew returned back to base at 1:54. |
10 July | 15:00 | Ohakune | Airlift patient as a result from a motor vehicle accident. |
16 July | 12:59 | Mt Taranaki | Transport child with fractured wrist from skifield to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
17 July | 19:07 | Paritutu | Search conducted on and around Paritutu for missing person. |
19 July | 9:20 | Whakapapa | Airlift child with head injury. |
19 July | 14:33 | Waikato | Transport female to Waikato Hospital for specialist treatment. |
20 July | 16:09 | Mt Taranaki | Rescued 2 climbers after a 600m fall. |
21 July | 14:50 | Stratford skifield | Airlifted female with back injuries to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
22 July | 11:14 | TeWera | Airlift male with leg injuries to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
22 July | 15:12 | Waikato | Transport patient to Waikato Hospital for specialist treatment. |
25 July | 14:05 | Auroa | Airlift critical patient to Taranaki Base Hospital. |
27 July | 21:04 | Hawera | Airlift baby from Hawera to Taranaki Base Hospital. |