Sea King lands at Rainbow Haven beach after warning light comes on

ASea King helicopter made an emergency landing neara Nova Scotia beach Friday afternoon.

The crew of three saw a warning light, prompting them to land in the parking lot of Rainbow Haven Beach in Cow Bay around noon, 12 Wing Shearwaterspokesman Peter Ryan told CBC News over the roar of the running chopper.

The mechanical team will inspect the helicopterand the hope is to thenfly it back to Canadian Forces Base Shearwater, which is located close to the beach.

Sea King helicopters have made emergency landings near the base in recent years. Last summer, one landed in a cul-de-sac in Mineville, east of Dartmouth. The year prior,a helicopter made an emergency landing at a golf courseand had to be towed through Eastern Passage to get back to the airfield.