A military helicopter made an emergency landing near Kastelli, in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete. The aircraft was forced to land due to an unspecified technical issue, and Greek military authorities responded to the scene. No civilian casualties or injuries to bystanders were reported. The incident took place in the Kastelli area, which is currently the site of a major new international airport under construction, expected to open around 2028. The emergency landing did not affect civilian air traffic, as Kastelli airport is not yet operational. Tourists traveling through Heraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis Airport should expect no disruption to commercial flights. Local road access in the Kastelli zone may have seen temporary restrictions during the response, so visitors traveling through that corridor by car are advised to check local traffic updates before heading east.