Memorial Hospital
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A helicopter transporting a patient from Cripple Creek to Memorial Hospital made a precautionary landing at Midland Elementary School on the west side of Colorado Springs early Friday morning.
Memorial Health System officials said the Memorial Star helicopter pilot saw a caution light come on and landed in a field on school property around 3:30 a.m.
Emergency crews transported the patient from the school to the hospital by ambulance.
A mechanic called out to inspect the helicopter found no problems, and the helicopter is now back in service.
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