Thursday, July 30, 2009

MetroRegion NEWS: Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Near Topeka



T
he TOPEKA CAPITOL-JOURNAL reports that a Lifestar medical helicopter enroute to Fort Riley for a pediatric patient was forced to make an emergency landing in a field in western Shawnee county late Wednesday night.

(Photo courtesy of The Topeka CAPITOL-JOURNAL)


The C-J reported that low oil pressure lights began showing a problem and the pilot made a emergency landing in a field without damage or injury.

Another helicopter was called to complete the mission.


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