Military helicopter makes emergency landing at Camp Pendleton

Police warned drivers about possible traffic delays along the I-5 Freeway Friday afternoon after a military helicopter "made an emergency landing" at Camp Pendleton, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It happened around 4:10 p.m. after the aircraft's engine caught on fire midflight, according to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The CH-53E Super Stallion, a heavy-lift cargo helicopter, landed at the US Marine Corps base near the Aliso Creek Rest Area along the northbound side of the I-5 Freeway.

First responders extinguished the fire. The four crewmembers onboard the Super Stallion did not sustain injuries, according to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.