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Apr 2020
Chinook lands on Harrogate's Stray bringing senior NHS staff to Nightingale hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHibt-yx618
Armed forces brought senior NHS to Harrogate's Nightingale Hospital after landing a Chinook helicopter on the Stray this afternoon.
It landed at around 1pm between Wetherby Road and Knaresborough Road, drawing onlookers as the occupants disembarked.
The Stray Ferret understands the helicopter was used to transport senior NHS staff to the temporary Nightingale hospital, which was officially opened on Tuesday via video link. At present, it is not being used to treat patients, but will remain available until needed.
Eyewitnesses reported that the visitors were taken by van towards Harrogate Convention Centre, before returning two hours later. After a number of people gathered to watch proceedings, officers from North Yorkshire Police arrived to ask them to move back and disperse.
The chinook helicopter left the Stray at around 3.30pm. The NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and the Humber had not responded to our request for more information about the visit at the time of publication.
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