A helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport this morning.
Emergency services rushed to the runway to meet the Bristow helicopter, which landed safely.
A video taken by an onlooker shows the helicopter surrounded by emergency vehicles at around 8.30am on Friday January 3.
It is understood the emergency landing had no impact on normal airport operations.
An eyewitness who did not wish to be named told The P&J that the helicopter landed on the east end of the main runway at Aberdeen Airport.
He said: “We saw the emergency vehicles around the helicopter, a couple of fire tenders, one had its foam lance pointing at the rear of the helicopter.
“The ambulances and other vehicles came round to the apron, away from the helicopter so they were called to be on stand-by. There was also a bus that came and took the crew away.
“Around 20 minutes later we saw the helicopter being towed away onto the taxiway and back to the hanger.”
The eyewitness said the helicopter was towed past and he couldn’t spot any exterior signs of damage.
He also noted conditions at the airport were “pretty bad”.
He added: “It was fairly blizzardy. It was still early so low light with intermittent snow showers.”
Helicopter operator confirms emergency landing
A spokesperson for Bristow said: “Shortly after take-off, Bristow pilots received a cockpit warning.
“As per protocol, the pilots safely landed the aircraft, all passengers and crew safely exited the aircraft, and the aircraft was towed to the Bristow hangar for further inspection.
“The pilots, airport staff and emergency responders all followed well-established protocols that prioritise the safety of our passengers, which ensured everyone was returned to base without incident.”
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