By Hawaii 24/7 Staff

Fire/rescue responded to a 1:44 p.m. alarm Monday (May 28) after a Blue Hawaii helicopter made a ‘precautionary landing’ in an open field off North Kulani Road in Mountain View.

The pilot told fire department personnel that a ‘Chip Warning Light’ came on so he landed in the open field with four passengers on board. There were no injuries in the landing.

Mechanics from Blue Hawaii were sent to check-out the helicopter while passengers were shuttled back to Hilo.

POLICE MEIDA RELEASE (5/29/2012 at 1:45 PM)

A tour helicopter made an unscheduled landing in Puna on Monday (May 28).

Puna patrol officers responded to a 1:45 p.m. notification from the Federal Aviation Administration of a helicopter down near the 14-mile marker on Highway 11 near Mountain View. It was determined that the pilot of the helicopter, which is registered to a local tour company, made a precautionary landing after a warning light illuminated on his control panel.

No one was hurt and the helicopter was not damaged. Another helicopter from the same tour company responded to the scene and transported the passengers out of the area without incident.