Incident round up
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8 January 2026
Bridlington
At 10:01 am on Thursday, 8th January 2026, our Topcliffe-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called to a person in cardiac arrest in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Sadly, the person passed away at the scene.
Medical-Emergency
7 January 2026
Wentbridge
At 4:42 pm on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, our Nostell-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called to the A1 near Wentbrige in West Yorkshire, where two occupants of a vehicle had suffered burns and ankle injuries following a vehicle fire. They provided support at the scene before those involved were taken to hospital by road ambulance.
Burns
7 January 2026
Wensley, North Yorkshire
At 11:32 am on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, our Topcliffe-based crew and aircraft G-YAAA were called to Wensley in North Yorkshire to a complex medical emergency. Sadly, the person passed away at the scene.
Medical-Emergency
7 January 2026
Oxenhope, West Yorkshire
Our Nostell-based crew were tasked in aircraft G-YORX to Oxenhope, near Keighley in West Yorkshire, at 10:22 am on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, to a person involved in a road traffic collision. The person was flown to hospital, before the crew headed back to base.
RTC
6 January 2026
Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire
At 12:57 pm on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, our Topcliffe-based crew and aircraft G-YAAA were requested by a road ambulance crew to transport a patient who was suffering a heart attack in Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire. After transporting the person to hospital for treatment, they returned to base.
Medical-Emergency
6 January 2026
Kirkby-in-Cleveland
Our Topcliffe-based crew and operational aircraft G-YAAA were called at 10:23 am on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, to a person who had suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle near Kirkby-in-Cleveland, at the foot of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire. The crew provided support at the scene before accompanying the person to hospital in the road ambulance. Our aviation team then picked the crew up from the hospital before returning to base.
Accident
5 January 2026
Barnsley
At 3:27 pm on Monday, 5th January 2026, our Nostell-based crew were called to reports of a person who had collapsed near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. They travelled to the scene in operational aircraft G-YAIR. On arrival, they provided support at the scene before our medical crew accompanied the person to hospital in the road ambulance, enabling them to continue treatment and monitoring en route.
Medical-Emergency
5 January 2026
Beverley
At 12:32 pm on Monday, 5th January 2026, our Nostell-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called to a person who had collapsed in Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. After providing support at scene our medical crew travelled with the person to hopspital in a road ambulance.
Medical-Emergency
5 January 2026
Penistone
Our Nostell-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called at 10:37 am on Monday, 5th January 2026, to reports of a person having been trampled by a cow near Penistone in South Yorkshire. They provided support at the scene before the person was taken to hospital by road ambulance.
Cow Trampling
5 January 2026
Ripon
At 10:04 am on Monday, 5th January 2026, our Topcliffe-based crew and operational aircraft G-YAAA were called to reports of a person who had collapsed in Ripon, North Yorkshire. They provided support on scene before the person was taken to hospital by the road ambulance crew.
Medical-Emergency
4 January 2026
Finningley, Near Doncaster
At 3:26 pm on Sunday, 4th January 2025, our Nostell-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called to a medical emergency in Finningley. Sadly, the person passed away at the scene.
Medical Emergency
4 January 2026
Sheffield
At 1:49 pm on Sunday, 4th January 2026, our Nostell-based crew and aircraft G-YAIR were called to assist a person in Sheffield. Our crew provided support at the scene before travelling with the patient to hospital via land ambulance.