The Great North Air Ambulance is predicted to face mounting financial difficulties this year.
The charity revealed on Thursday that, for 2024, it was likely to run at a deficit due to rising costs.
A spokesperson from the service said: "Unfortunately, the 24/7 essential expansions we have made to our service mean that we need to raise even more funds than before to keep our live-saving service running.
"This means we will have to go into our limited reserves just to keep the charity flying this year.
"We strongly believe every person in our service area should have access to our advanced pre-hospital care, no matter what the time of day is - that's why it's incredibly important to sustain our 24/7 service."
You can help support the charity by donating here.
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