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Army helicopter makes emergency landing in Suffolk Army helicopter makes emergency landing in Suffolk
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An army helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after hitting power lines that cut off the electricity to 50 homes in Suffolk. An army helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after hitting power lines in Suffolk.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the helicopter was forced to land on Tuesday night, near Alton Water south of Ipswich. The Ministry of Defence said the helicopter was forced to land on Tuesday night, near Alton Water south of Ipswich.
The Apache aircraft, based at Wattisham, came down near the village of Tattingstone, an MoD spokesman said. The Apache aircraft, based at Wattisham, came down near the village of Tattingstone, an MoD spokesman said. Fifty homes were left without power.
"No-one was injured but the aircraft was damaged," he said. "No-one was injured but the aircraft was damaged," the MoD spokesman said.
Tracy Sparling, of UK Power Networks, said 43 homes were still without power, but engineers are working to restore supplies. Tracey Sparling, of UK Power Networks, said 43 homes were still without power, but engineers were working to restore supplies.