U.S. Army's Apache helicopter makes emergency landing; no casualties reported

PYEONGTAEK/SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Army helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field south of Seoul on Friday, with no casualties reported, police and fire authorities said. The AH-64E Apache aircraft made the precautionary landing at 11:52 a.m. in a rice paddy in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, about 65 kilometers south of the capital, officials said. Neither of the two pilots aboard the helicopter was injured. There were no reports of a fire or other secondary accidents. Police and fire authorities were investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident based on statements from the pilots indicating there had been engine overheating, officials said. In this file photo, an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fires a Hydra 70 rocket during a live-fire drill, conducted by South Korean and U.S. forces, at Rodriguez fire range in Pocheon, north of Seoul, on Feb. 10, 2025. (Yonhap) elly@yna.co.kr(END)