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Chopper Makes Field Landing in Indiana

What: Euro Copter EC 130 helicopter en route from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Indianapolis
Where: Noblesville Hanbury Manor Boulevard near the Sagamore Golf Course
When: Nov 3, 2011
Who: pilot and 5 passengers
Why: The pilot made a public statement that he was piloting his chopper and encountered severe weather. He made an emergency landing described as “controlled” in an Indiana corn field.

After landing, when everyone aboard had vacated, the chopper caught fire. There were no injuries.

The incident is under investigation by the NTSB and the FAA.

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