NewsNovember 21, 2024

Military helicopter makes precautionary landing near Marble Hill due to mechanical issues. No injuries reported, but expect increased military presence in the area as situation is resolved.

A military aircraft landed near Marble Hill Nov. 20 due to a mechanical issue.
A military aircraft landed near Marble Hill Nov. 20 due to a mechanical issue.Source: Bollinger County Sheriff's Office
A military aircraft landed near Marble Hill Nov. 20 due to a mechanical issue.
A military aircraft landed near Marble Hill Nov. 20 due to a mechanical issue.Source: Bollinger County Sheriff's Office
A military aircraft landed just east of Marble Hill Wednesday, Nov. 20, at approximately 4:15 p.m. The blue star shows the area where the aircraft landed.
A military aircraft landed just east of Marble Hill Wednesday, Nov. 20, at approximately 4:15 p.m. The blue star shows the area where the aircraft landed.Source: GoogleMaps

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office was notified of a military aircraft in a field along Missouri State Highway 34 near the CO-OP in Marble Hill, according to a news release.

"Upon making contact with military personnel on scene, it was determined that the aircraft landed in the field due to mechanical issues," Bollinger County Sheriff Casey A. Graham said in a statement.

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"The pilot advised it was not a crash landing and that the aircraft was landed in the field out of caution," Graham said. "No injuries were reported."

In addition, Graham said there may be an increased number of military personnel in the area as the matter is resolved.

As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, the helicopter was still there in the field, on the north side of Highway 31, just west of Hurricane Creek.

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