LifeFlight 2025 rescue record

Record Year For LifeFlight Bases

An investment in AW139 rescue helicopters boosted LifeFlight retrievals to a new level in 2025 (Photo: LifeFlight / QAS) January 20, 2026 LifeFlight’s Toowoomba base was the busiest in Queensland in 2025, helping 960 people … up 6 per cent over the previous 12 months. The Bundaberg base also airlifted a record number of patients last year, helping 401 people (up 34.5 per cent). Across Queensland, LifeFlight helicopter crews completed 3857 missio…

LifeFlight 2025 rescue record

The LifeFlight Sunshine Coast crew airlifted nearly 700 people as the region welcomed a new advanced rescue helicopter and a number of winch rescues were executed, including a man who fell 20 metres into the ocean from a cliff. The crew helped 672 people in 2025, up 18 per cent on the previous year, continuing the year-on-year growth trend for the Sunshine Coast base. The helicopter clocked up 991 flight hours and attended a diverse range of inc…