The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter flew four missions last week, including a flight to Jerusalem to rescue a man who was trapped overnight in his vehicle after it had crashed down a bank on May 8.
The man, in his 50s, was discovered by his family in the early hours of May 9 and freed from the vehicle by Raetihi firefighters before being airlifted to Whanganui hospital.
There were two missions on May 8, one to a property near Halcombe for a man in his 20s who was injured after he came off his motorbike while riding on a motocross track.
He sustained leg and shoulder injuries and was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital.
Later that night the helicopter was sent to Raeitihi for a woman in her 70s with a medical emergency. She was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital.