The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter flew 10 missions in the past week or so.
On May 15 the chopper flew to Levin to help a woman in her 20s injured in a fall from a horse. She had head and back injuries and was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital.
On May 19 a late-night mission to Raetihi was required for a man in his 40s with a medical emergency. He was airlifted to Whanganui Hospital.
On May 22 the chopper was needed for two separate horse accidents. Both were to Cheltenham, for a man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s. They were both airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital.
On the afternoon of May 23 the helicopter was called to Dannevirke for a woman in her 70s with a medical emergency. She was taken to Palmerston North Hospital.