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Cops: Black Hawk helicopter lands on Miller Place sod farm

A National Guard Black Hawk helicopter made an

Photo credit: James Carbone | A National Guard Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing on the Deleo farm in Miller Place after a malfunction on the aircraft. The pilot and the passenger onboard were un-injured. (Feb. 6. 2013)

A National Guard helicopter with two people on board made an emergency landing Wednesday on a sod farm in Miller Place, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter had a cracked windshield caused by an access hatch at the front of the helicopter that came loose and banged against the windshield, according to Guard spokesman Eric Durr. The FAA had initially...

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