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BEACON SEARCH AND MVA

The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was tasked by the Rescue Coordination Centre to the Ruahine Ranges near Rangiwahia Hut last night (Sat 18th) at around 8:00 pm after a personal locator beacon activation belonging to two hunters. The helicopter carried out a search butte to cloud in the area were unable to locate the party. The helicopter then inserted LandSAR members close to the beacon location to carry out a ground search. The ground team located the party and they were extracted then next morning.

Then on Sunday morning the Helicopter was dispatched to State Highway 4 near Parakino for a man in his 20’s injured in a motor vehicle accident. The car had come off the road and down a hill and was spotted by a passing ambulance. The man sustained head injuries and was stabilised by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Whanganui Hospital.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust (PSRT) is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website rescue.org.nz

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