Traffic & Transit
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Hampton Bays Park: PD
The helicopter had mechanical issues as it transported a patient from East Hampton to Stony Brook University Hospital, police say.
HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Suffolk County Police Department helicopter landed in a Hampton Bays park on Sunday night, officials said.
According to Suffolk County Police, the helicopter made a "precautionary landing" at 6:50 p.m. after experiencing mechanical issues. The helicopter had been transporting a patient from East Hampton to Stony Brook University Hospital when it experienced the mechanical issues and landed safely in a town park just west of the Shinnecock Canal, police said.
Another SCPD helicopter responded to transport the patient and a mechanic arrived at the scene to evaluate the helicopter before moving it, police said.
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