A LOUD military aircraft caused a story when it unexpectedly landed in a farmer's field.

An eyewitness said it was "not something I see every day" as the Chinook stopped in the field in Ebrington, near Chipping Campden.

The large aircraft drew attention as it came down for a few minutes on Monday afternoon (February 28).

But we can reveal the Chinook was on a training exercise after flying from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.

 

One eyewitness could hear the noisy Chinook and was amazed to see it land in the field over the road at about 12.30pm.

"It just landed and took off.

"I assume it was practising landing and take off.

"Nobody got out and it only stayed on the ground for a minute or so and then took off again."

Chinooks are based at RAF Benson in south Oxfordshire and RAF Odiham in Hampshire.

A spokeswoman from RAF Benson said: "The Chinook was from RAF Odiham's from 18 Squadron.

"It was carrying out routine training and it did land in the field with the landowner's permission.

"The training was carried out in support of the British Army."

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Chinooks are extremely distinctive aircrafts with two rotor blades and is a highly versatile support helicopter.

It can be operated from land bases or ships as well as a diverse range of environments including the Arctic, desert or jungle, according to the RAF website.

They are often used in emergencies in the UK such as getting supplies to snowbound people or helping reconstruct flood defences damaged by winter storms, according to the Royal Air Force.

Chinooks can be used for moving up to 55 troops or 22,000lb of freight.