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(Tuesday, May 18). Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ), the Department of Conservation Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team and Incident Management Team, and the Otago Rescue Helicopter were jointly recognised for their efforts in rescuing two climbers trapped near Copland Pass on 10 January 2020. When the two climbers, who were stuck on a small ledge and unprepared for a night in the open, activated their distress beacon at 11pm, RCCNZ tasked the Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team and the Otago Rescue Helicopter to respond. A significant weather front was imminent with gale force winds, and rain and snow expected at high
Southern Alps rescue: Team awarded for saving two climbers stuck near Copland Pass 19 May, 2021 02:47 AM 4 minutes to read From left: Captain Jason Laing, Jim Young, Mark Evans, Jonathan Gillan and Jodie Burton. Photo / Supplied From left: Captain Jason Laing, Jim Young, Mark Evans, Jonathan Gillan and Jodie Burton. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald The team responsible for a night-time high-altitude rescue of two trapped climbers in the Southern Alps has been recognised for their efforts. The Otago Rescue Helicopter, Maritime NZ s Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ), the Department of Conservation Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team (AMCART) and Incident Management Team were awarded a Certificate of Achievement at the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Awards on Tuesday.
The matter would be referred to Youth Aid and no charges would be filed, a spokesman said. The Civil Aviation Authority is also looking into the incident. Deputy chief executive Dean Winter said the near-miss highlighted the importance of drone users following rules designed to keep them and other people safe. Kavinda Herath/Stuff An Otago Rescue Helicopter had a near-miss with a drone at Dunedin Hospital on Wednesday. “One of the most important rules for drone users is to stay more than 4km away from aerodromes to help keep other aircraft safe when they take off and land.’’ That rule covered helipads, such as Dunedin Hospital, he said.
A rescue helicopter carrying a patient to Dunedin Hospital came perilously close to a drone (File photo). An Otago rescue helicopter narrowly escaped disaster after a drone was flown just metres from its landing site. The helicopter, which was carrying a patient, flew in to Dunedin Hospital at 6pm on Wednesday. Soon after it landed a paramedic spotted a drone being flown just 20 metres from the helipad. While it did not affect the landing or the patient being treated it was “extremely dangerous”, an Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust spokesman said. READ MORE: