All five people on-board a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) helicopter escaped unhurt after their chopper burst into flames today on a Snowdonia peak in Wales following an emergency landing due to a technical problem.
Five people who were on board the training aircraft from RAF Valley on Anglesey nearby have been reported safe and did not need hospital treatment.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene, along with a coastguard helicopter.
A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson said the 'Griffin' training helicopter "safely completed a precautionary landing in Snowdonia" following a technical issue.
"Everyone on board exited safely, subsequently the aircraft caught fire," he confirmed.
The MoD said five people, four military and one civilian, were on the helicopter at the time, while another person involved in the training exercise was already on the ground.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was called in the afternoon to reports by the air ambulance of a helicopter crash west of Snowdon, the highest mountain range in Wales.
