FENZ, police and ambulance services are currently at the scene. Photo / Bevan Conley
Emergency services are at the scene after a helicopter crashed at Kai Iwi near Whanganui.
The incident happened just after 8am.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said police and ambulance services were also in attendance.
“It looks like there is no entrapment,” the spokesperson said.
A Police spokesperson said they were alerted about 8am to reports of a helicopter with engine difficulties near Kai Iwi.
“The pilot has made an emergency landing in farmland and has no life-threatening injuries. CAA will be investigating.”
A Hato Hone St John spokesman said they responded with a helicopter which took one patient to Whanganui Hospital in moderate condition.
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