Here all the best pictures from CareFlight’s annual Hangar Ball

Hundreds of Territorians filled the CareFlight hangar on Saturday night for the organisations annual fundraising ball. See all the snaps here.

Territorians flocked to Darwin International Airport in their best suits and ties on Saturday for CareFlight’s annual Hangar Ball to support the organisation’s lifesaving work.

CareFlight is the primary aeromedical, search and rescue service in the Northern Territory delivering a broad range of services including emergency, rescue and patient care and transport.

CareFlight NT fundraising manager Joann Rutherford got emotional at the generosity of the 430 attendees.

“You could see everyone in the room trying to find a way to give a little more,” she said.

“Even leading up to the ball we had so many people donated these incredible auction items.

“We couldn’t hold this event if it wasn’t for all the donations so we are incredibly grateful.”

While the numbers are still being calculated, Ms Rutherford said an estimated $52,000 was raised from the auctions alone.

Dr Hugh Heggie, Ruth Jones, Iain and Helen Summers and Kaye Henderson at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

“Everyone just went above and beyond and all money raised in the Territory will stay in the Territory,” she said.

“The funds raised on Saturday will go a long way in helping us bring the emergency department to patients in need.”

This year’s Ball honoured the contribution of Dr Clyde Fenton to aeromedicine throughout the 1930s.

Based in Katherine, Dr Fenton piloted his own Gypsy Moth aircraft to transport his medical skills to patients in remote locations throughout the Territory.

Each year the event aims to fundraise $100,000 to keep the Northern Territory’s only medical rescue helicopter flying to Territorians in need.

Check out the pictures

Michelle and Rob Murphy and Kirsty Idell at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Natasha Fyles and Paul Archbold at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Zena and Mick Borg at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

John O'Shea, Veronica Wallace, Philomena Mazza and Paul Wyatt at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Shireen Gujral and Jackson Meaney at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Dr Di Stephens and Ashley Murcott at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Alistair Burns and Phylis Williams at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Ross and Avril Baynes, Tony and Suzanne Morgan and Natasha Fyles and Paul Archbold at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Mark, Bev and Tom Hartell, Rusha Harper and Lauren Jacobsen at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Dave Volz at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Picture: Glenn Campbell

Domenic and Penny Upton and Janet Russell and Hamish McDonald at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

The Kotzur Crowd at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Kate and Luke Gosling at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Imogen Stahl and Keal Wilson at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Pieter Walker and Mel Secondis at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Tayla Costello and Jayde Hopkins at the CareFlight Hangar Ball 2022. Picture: Glenn Campell

Charlotte Durand, Shannon and Melissa Kelly at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Tommy Weeta, Shanta Kruse, Karen Geer, Justine Williams and Desiree Weeta and at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Jess Chiswell, KT and Kate Britten at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Murray Anderson and Bruce Dale at the CareFlight Hangar Ball. Picture: Glenn Campbell