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Life Flight (New Zealand)
New Zealand air ambulance charity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Life Flight, or Life Flight Trust, is a charitable trust providing an emergency air ambulance and rescue helicopter service that operates out of Wellington, New Zealand. Their services include the Wellington-based BK117 Westpac Rescue Helicopter, as well as two nationwide J32 Jetstream air ambulance planes that transport patients who are critically ill and in need of hospital transfer for specialist care. The majority of patients are from the central or lower North Island, or the upper South Island of New Zealand.[1][2][3]
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![]() Westpac Rescue Helicopter | |
Formation | 1982 |
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Founder | Peter Button |
Type | Nonprofit |
Purpose | Resue helicopter service |
Headquarters | 17 George Bolt Street, Rongotai, Wellington 6022 |
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Official language | English |
Website | https://www.lifeflight.org.nz/ |
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