Patient Stories

Video: Heart attack victim saved

VIDEO: Heart Attack Victim Saved

The crew just saved a life thanks to you. In this video they'll tell you how the mission unfolded.
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Neil's helicopter rescue

VIDEO: Cliff Fall Leads To Dramatic Helicopter Rescue

In a remote part of the Wairarapa, Neil slipped and fell 30 metres off a cliff. Remarkably he survived, but he was in a critical condition and required emergency medical care.
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Wayne's air ambulance flight

VIDEO: Wayne's Emergency Air Ambulance Flight

Wayne was moving heavy gates when his foot got caught and he was pulled underneath. He was badly crushed and there was only one doctor in the country that could help.
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Christchurch earthquake

Christchurch Quake Response

After the earth shook, donations meant Life Flight crews could respond immediately with three aircraft to help. Nurse Kathryn Steel shares her experience below.
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Colin is winched into the Westpac Rescue Helicopter

A Trucker's Miracle

Colin Tandy barely clung to life after his truck rolled 80 metres down a Marlborough cliff.
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Little baby CJ’s early arrival

CJ's Story

"Baby was coming too early and we were so concerned..." Public donations ensured little baby CJ could get home to Wellington after being born nine weeks early.
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Helicopter ocean rescue video

VIDEO: John's Ocean Rescue

"It was one of Life Flight's longest and most dangerous missions... Along with the amazing medical skills of the yacht's doctor and seamanship of the skipper and crew, they saved my life..."
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Baby Ryan's little foot

Ryan's Story

His parents say: "Ryan had a lot of troubles but pulled through every one of them with your help... it's been fantastic to see him grow into a healthy young lad."
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ANZAC rescue

ANZAC Emergency

Community donations made this challenging Westpac Rescue Helicopter mission possible.
See first-hand accounts from the Life Flight team who rescued Sergeant Stevin Creeggan
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Rory Gentle in a brace

Rory’s Story

When Rory Gentle went surfing at Raumati Beach one Sunday morning, the very last thing they thought of was ending up in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
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Baby Nadia Ryan

Nadia’s Story

Nadia Ryan was born weighing only 965 grams (the average birth weight of a full-term baby is around 3.5kg).
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