‘Out of Control’ Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing on Residential Street, No Injuries Reported

An “out of control” medical helicopter carrying three crew members made an emergency landing in a residential area in Pennsylvania, officials said.

The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, May 19, in the vicinity of the 6000 block of Musket Road in Montgomery County, the Whitemarsh Township Police Department said in a Facebook post.

“Fortunately, all crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported at this time,” the police’s statement read.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Tuesday, May 20, a Penn Medical spokesperson said a PennSTAR medical helicopter, owned and operated by Metro Aviation, landed in the front yard of a residential property. The chopper was carrying the three crew members at the time.

The helicopter was traveling from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia to Wings Field in Blue Bell to refuel before heading to Chester County Hospital to pick up a patient, the spokesperson added.

“The helicopter landed safely and there were no injuries to individuals on the ground,” the spokesperson’s statement read. All crew members are safe and were evaluated at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. No further details are available at this time.”

Whitemarsh Township Police Chief Christopher Ward described the incident as a miracle, NBC affiliate WCAU reported.

“The pilot did an amazing job, from all accounts,” Ward said. “As out of control as it was, he controlled it into an area and was able to put it down without striking — luckily for us — any homes, any vehicles or any people.”

Whitemarsh Township Police said it is asking residents to contact them if they come across debris connected to the incident.