It has emerged that none of the crew on board an Aer Corps air ambulance were injured after the helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in County Tipperary.
The aircraft came down near Borrisoleigh in County Tipperary at around 3pm.
There were three staff, but no patients, on board at the time of the accident.
A spokesperson for the Defence Forces has confirmed that the helicopter was involved in a "heavy but controlled landing".
It is understood the chopper had clipped and ESB power line.
The Athlone based Air Corps ambulance had only begun operations 15 days ago.