Military helicopter forced to land after engine fire near Palmerston North

Friday 10 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 10 Oct 2025, 12:24pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Air Force

An A109 helicopter crew declared an emergency shortly before 10.30am after signs of an engine fire. The aircraft was forced to land at Ohakea Air Force base, triggering a response from the Air Force and Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 10 Oct 2025, 11:47am

   Military helicopter evacuated after engine fire reported at Ohakea air base (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 10 Oct 2025, 12:03pm

   Engine fire forces military chopper to land (opens in new tab)

3. The Post via RNZFri 10 Oct 2025, 12:24pm

   Military chopper forced to land after signs of engine fire near Palmerston North (opens in new tab)

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