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| A Chinook aircraft had to be drafted in to tow an RAF rescue helicopter to base after it broke down during a call-out. | |
| The helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey had been on a rescue in Snowdonia on Saturday when it was forced to land with difficulties. | The helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey had been on a rescue in Snowdonia on Saturday when it was forced to land with difficulties. |
| RAF personnel stood guard for the rest of the weekend at the landing site at Nant Peris near Llanberis. | RAF personnel stood guard for the rest of the weekend at the landing site at Nant Peris near Llanberis. |
| The helicopter was airlifted across the skies by the larger Chinook in what was described as a "fairly simple pick-up". | The helicopter was airlifted across the skies by the larger Chinook in what was described as a "fairly simple pick-up". |
| One eye witness caught the airlift after he rushed out on hearing the "heavy" noise of the Chinook. | |
| "I heard it fly over and realised it was a Chinook because it sounded so heavy," said the man, who did not want to be named. The rescue helicopter gets a lift homeEnlarge Image | |
| "Then on the way back it sounded heavier still and I realised it must be carrying something," he said. | "Then on the way back it sounded heavier still and I realised it must be carrying something," he said. |
| The RAF rescue helicopter had been forced to land on Saturday after it had been called to airlift a man suffering suspected liver damage after a fall. | The RAF rescue helicopter had been forced to land on Saturday after it had been called to airlift a man suffering suspected liver damage after a fall. |
| The casualty was eventually airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, by a second RAF rescue helicopter based at Valley. | The casualty was eventually airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, by a second RAF rescue helicopter based at Valley. |
| He was discharged from hospital on Sunday after it was discovered his injuries were minor. | He was discharged from hospital on Sunday after it was discovered his injuries were minor. |
| Engineering work is being carried out on the RAF helicopter. | Engineering work is being carried out on the RAF helicopter. |