Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing after noticing smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully.

There were 70 passengers aboard at the time; one of them was treated for a nosebleed but authorities said that was not related to emergency landing.

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According to the Kansas State Troopers, the pilot made emergency landing due to a mechanical fault in the helicopter. The two-seater training helicopter was landed safely, in a wheat field and the pilot remained uninjured.

The helicopter is being repaired on-site, after which it will be flown to the KSU’s aviation facility in Salina.

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