Merlin Forced/precautionary landing in Field in Coventry area?

[Kengineer-130]

Just reading on another Forum that a Merlin made a forced or precautionary landing around the Coventry area today? I dont know details, just second hand info, original thread with YouTube vid here:
This def doesnt happen everyday !!! - PassionFord (http://passionford.com/forum/general-car-related-discussion/406563-this-def-doesnt-happen-everyday.html)

Looks as if everyone is ok & no damage to the aircraft from what I can see in the videos, well done anyway to the crew! :ok:

[NutLoose]

:) Ahhhh Helecopter :ok:

[AndyBuckley]

Slightly better pictures on this link.

Merlin Emergency Landing in a Field • FighterControl • Military Aviation Forum (http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=41535)

The airframe was ZJ120.

Rgds

[green granite]

You'd think he would have chosen a bit of the field already cut though. :E

[engineer(retard)]

"so the crew put the Merlin down in a oil seed rape field while the combine was cutting it"

No story here - Military Aid to the Civil Community

[The Helpful Stacker]

I wonder if the crews had to fight off any of the slack-jawed, sticky-fingered locals? All that potential scrap metal sat in a field near Pikeytown UK, it just doesn't bear thinking about.

[high spirits]

All linked(or not as it turned out) to the pumas over Paisley thread...