An RAF CH-47 Chinook made an emergency landing after a possible collision with high voltage wires. The pilots decided to land in a field near Llangynin, Carmarthenshire. The fact happened around 22:30 last Tuesday (28).
According to Fighter Jets World website the Chinook crew suffered “minor injuries” and there were no major problems. However, a medical team was sent to the site to provide to the military.
Sleepy Welsh village describes being woken with a start when a Chinook helicopter 'hit power lines' https://t.co/ugndcwT6Uf pic.twitter.com/RXXiZxcEDj
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The helicopter was conducting routine training when the large helicopter incident occurred.
“An RAF Odiham Chinook on a routine training screening was involved in an incident which required him to make a landing in a field near Pembrey”, said an RAF spokesman.
