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| Army Apache helicopter makes emergency landing in Maryculter field | Army Apache helicopter makes emergency landing in Maryculter field |
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| An army Apache helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing on the outskirts of Aberdeen. | An army Apache helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing on the outskirts of Aberdeen. |
| Aberdeen International Airport was put on full alert, but the helicopter landed in a field near Maryculter. | Aberdeen International Airport was put on full alert, but the helicopter landed in a field near Maryculter. |
| The two people on board the helicopter escaped injury. | The two people on board the helicopter escaped injury. |
| The Ministry of Defence said the mechanical failure would be investigated. The Apache had been taking part in Nato's Operation Joint Warrior training exercise. | The Ministry of Defence said the mechanical failure would be investigated. The Apache had been taking part in Nato's Operation Joint Warrior training exercise. |
| Eyewitness Kevin Park told BBC Scotland: "We heard a helicopter outside, it was quite loud so it was obviously quite low. | Eyewitness Kevin Park told BBC Scotland: "We heard a helicopter outside, it was quite loud so it was obviously quite low. |
| "We recognised it as an Apache. | "We recognised it as an Apache. |
| "It landed in a field across the road. | "It landed in a field across the road. |
| "We went across and spoke to the pilot and co-pilot." | "We went across and spoke to the pilot and co-pilot." |
| On Monday evening a twin-rotor Chinook arrived at the scene of the emergency landing. |