Civilian helicopter lands safely in field near Den Helder after technical issue

A civilian helicopter made an emergency landing in a field near Den Helder, the Netherlands, after a technical problem, with no injuries reported, and emergency services were alerted at around 15:50 local time.

Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were dispatched, two trauma helicopters were initially alerted, the incident was escalated to GRIP 1, the helicopter landed under its own power and was not involved in a crash, and the area was cordoned off while the Aviation Service investigates the cause.