On 3 July 1956, prior to even entering civil service, the Alouette II was responsible for breaking new ground when it became the first helicopter to perform a mountain rescue mission, having been deployed to evacuate a mountaineer who had suffered from cardiac arrest at over 4,000 m (13,000 ft).
O 3 de xullo de 1956, antes incluso da súa entrada en servizo civil, o Alouette II foi o responsable de abrir un novo camiño cando se converteu no primeiro helicóptero en realizar un rescate de montaña ao ser despregado para evacuar a un montañeiro cun paro cardíaco a máis de 4 000 m.