Warning Light Leads To Navy Helicopter Landing At Molino Tom Thumb

December 31, 2024

A Navy helicopter made an unscheduled landing about 2:20 Monday afternoon in Molino due to a warning light.

There were no injuries when the TH-73A helicopter landed in an open grassy area behind the Tom Thumb at Highway 29 and Highway 97.

“It was a warning light and a precautionary landing,” Whiting Field’s Jamie Coffey said.

There was no damage to the aircraft.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County EMS and Escambia County Fire Rescue responded.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

9 Responses to “Warning Light Leads To Navy Helicopter Landing At Molino Tom Thumb”

  1. NorthEscambia.com on January 1st, 2025 3:06 am

    “Why is the Navy flying over Tom Thumb anyway? Or around it.”

    Whiting Field training flights fly all over the North Escambia area all the time. They stay over the area and train, or they land at the Atmore Airport.

  2. Anthony on January 1st, 2025 2:50 am

    Why is the Navy flying over Tom Thumb anyway? Or around it.

  3. Fish on December 31st, 2024 11:14 pm

    Rumor has it, they were actually thirsty.

  4. Helimech on December 31st, 2024 9:47 pm

    Chip light

  5. Robert Lee on December 31st, 2024 1:20 pm

    The beautiful thing about helicopters is you can land now and live.

  6. Molino resident on December 30th, 2024 10:24 pm

    I think it is two, JJ. I think months ago there was an emergency landing at Hwy 196 and Chestnut in the open field area.

  7. Eric M on December 30th, 2024 7:56 pm

    I heard them fly over the house super low. We are in their normal flight path, but this was different. Glad they are okay!

  8. JJ on December 30th, 2024 7:11 pm

    Isn’t this twice in a year in this field

  9. J.Larry Seale on December 30th, 2024 6:43 pm

    future cop duster





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