An Armed Forces of Malta helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Qrendi on Thursday, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said. 

Nobody was injured, Camilleri said in a Facebook post. It is not known how many people were on board.

Camilleri said the crew of the Alouette III helicopter is being given the necessary assistance.

In a statement released later, the AFM said: "Earlier this morning, an Armed Forces of Malta’s helicopter crew were conducting a routine emergency landing training drill. During the flight, there was the need to conduct an emergency controlled landing into a field in the area surrounding Qrendi.

"The Armed Forces of Malta confirms that the crew was not injured and are being screened by the AFM Medical Section. The AFM’s technical experts will now look into the incident in order to determine the exact causes of the incident."