A US Marine Corps helicopter's engine caught fire mid-flight Friday afternoon, prompting an emergency landing at Camp Pendleton, authorities said.
All four crew members were able to safely exit the helicopter and no one was injured, according to a Marine Corps spokesman.
The fire started at 3:11 pm in the CH-53E Super Stallion of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, said the spokesperson of the department. Crews arrived at the emergency site at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, off Interstate 5 in San Diego County, where emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire.
In a post at X Friday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol warned people to expect delays on Interstate 5 north of the Aliso Creek Rest Area. Photos and video included with the post showed the helicopter on fire in a field, spewing thick black smoke.
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