On the evening of Friday, March 26, the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter attended to a motor vehicle accident in Pahiatua. A male patient was flown to Palmerston North Hospital.
On the morning of Saturday, March 27, they responded to a search for a boat that had set off an emergency locator beacon off the coast of Whanganui. The boat was identified and the onboard crew was able to provide support.
Later that same day, the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a rural property near Dannevirke for a male patient who had sustained chest injuries. He was flown to Palmerston North Hospital for further treatment.