Can you imagine the shock as you watch a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter crash land on playing fields in between a primary school and an old people's home? Well, this is exactly what happened some 33 years ago.
The location of the crash landing was in a small village halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli back in June 1989. When the Sea King helicopter developed issues and as it was hovering to land, the pilot lost control and crashed in the playing fields.
The residents of the village were left terrified as debris flew up in the air like bullets around the area. Amazingly, no-one was hurt in the crash, thanks to Royal Navy pilot lieutenant Alan Novelli steering the stricken chopper to the empty field.
