Emergency services explain what police helicopter was looking for in Sheffield in early hours
Helicopter was seen over areas including Meersbrook Park and Norton
Police have revealed why they sent a helicopter out over Sheffield in the early hours of this morning.
The National Police Air Service’s helicopter was seen across the city in the areas including Meersbrook Park and Norton by residents, after it was called out by South Yorkshire Police.
Now officers have confirmed that they had been called out from their base near Wakefield to help the search for a vulnerable missing person.
The police air service said in a statement: “At 12.07am, on Monday October 5, 2026, a police helicopter crew from NPAS Carr Gate was deployed to the Sheffield area to assist South Yorkshire Police in the search for a man for whom there was concern for his welfare.”
They said the crew spent 58 minutes in the air as part of the search.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed the force had called in help over the search for a missing man, adding that he had been found by officers.