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There were no damages to the helicopter nor crew injuries

A NAS Jax helicopter made an emergency landing in Volusia County. (WKMG, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A helicopter from Naval Station Jacksonville made an emergency landing in Volusia County on Wednesday morning.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said at 9:52 a.m., it was requested to help locate a Navy helicopter that made an emergency landing east of State Road 11 and north of State Road 40 at the Tomoka Wildlife Management Area.

Officials said at about 10:33 a.m., Air One found the aircraft on the ground with no apparent damage and made contact with the crew.

Watch the video of the helicopter from our sister station WKMG in Orlando.

NAS Jax said it was a “precautionary emergency landing, but all is good.”

The helicopter is from HSM Squadron 70, the Spartans.

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