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‘High-risk’ missing person found after Peterlee helicopter search
On Monday evening (September 21), officers from Durham Police were assisted by a helicopter crew from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) in Peterlee.
The police helicopter was dispatched at around 9.45pm on Monday, with residents quickly noticing the circling aircraft flying low above the town.
The police helicopter was seen circling over Peterlee. (Image: Provided)
An NPAS spokesperson said: “At 9.45pm on Monday 21 September 2026, an NPAS Newcastle police helicopter crew was deployed to Peterlee to support Durham Constabulary in a search for a high-risk missing person.”
“The total flying time on the task was 48 minutes”, they added.
A spokesperson from Durham Police confirmed: “Officers were searching for a missing person who was subsequently found.”
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