Search and rescue helicopter quarterly statistics: April to June 2018
Civilian search and rescue helicopter activity statistics in the United Kingdom, from April to June 2018.
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Statistics on civilian search and rescue helicopter (SARH) activity in the United Kingdom, based on details of taskings recorded by the the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC).
During April to June 2018:
- there were 683 civilian SARH taskings.
- Newquay base was the busiest of the 10 bases, responding to 104 taskings
- 58% of taskings involved rescue or recovery.
- land and coastal based taskings accounted for 48% and 37% of all taskings respectively.
- there were 461 people rescued and 38 people assisted across all taskings
- 134 (20%) taskings took place in mountainous areas
- 154 (23%) in beach and cliff areas
- 103 (15%) tasked to vessels in distress
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