Six U.S. Army helicopters have made an impromptu landing in Poland
On Sept. 10, six U.S. Army choppers landed in the middle of a rapeseed field near Gruta, Poland. Since the pilots did not know their location they received information leafleats on the municipality, in English.
The group consisted of Chinook and Black Hawk utility helicopters.
The unusual event gathered around 100 spectators. According to the information provided by TVN24 the chopper pilots lost their orientation due to the foggy weather conditions.
According to the official statement of the US Embassy the choppers, belonging to the U.S. Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, stationed in Germany, got a much appreciated warm welcome: aircrews were greeted by the locals with cakes and coffee.
The helicopters departed again to their destination about 2 hours later.
Jacek Siminski for TheAviationist
Image credit: gruta.pl
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seriously!?!?!?!?
Unbelievable. There must have been a few pilots-in-command that got at least a stern talking to. You got LOST? Impressive.
Nobody got lost. This article is misleading and inaccurate. It was a precautionary landing due to adverse weather conditions.
If they strayed to Königsberg, a rather hot welcome would have awaited.
Luckily the US colony in Yurop is large enough for such incompetence.
For italian speaking readers…
Noio volevon savuar l’indiriss…. yaa?
Atleast they got a cuppa coffee and some cake. Its a happy landing.