There was an emergency helicopter arrival within the grounds at Inverclyde Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon.
The Scottish Charity Air Ambulance was transferring a patient from Rothesay to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
However, a noise was detected by the pilot onboard the helicopter, and as a precaution, he decided to land the chopper in the greenfield space in Largs to get the matter checked out.
A spokeswoman for The Scottish Charity Air Ambulance, Maureen Young, said: “Using a helicopter air ambulance when something happens on an island is obviously far quicker and cuts journey time by road and ferry by hours to minutes.
“However, a noise was detected on board and as safety is paramount, the pilot decided to land the helicopter in a nearby field in Largs, and the patient was safely taken onwards to Paisley by land ambulance.
“The crew waited in Largs until the helicopter was fully checked out, and it then continued back up to its base in Perth.”
The Scottish Charity Ambulance added that it wasn’t a ‘time critical situation’ for the patient, who was taken onwards to Paisley and all was well, and the helicopter was back flying on service the next day.
The Scottish Charity Ambulance Service (SCAA) states that it is 'paid for by the people of Scotland, and used by the people of Scotland'' and covers 1400 emergency call outs a year.
Maureen added: “Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance launched on 22nd May 2013. From our base at Perth Airport we are well positioned geographically to reach 90% of Scotland’s population within 25 minutes.
“We are also ideally placed to reach some of Scotland’s remotest areas within a 15 to 30 minute timeframe. We fly to time-critical emergencies across Scotland and rely 100% on donations from our supporters to ensure we are there when needed.”
“We need your support to keep our helicopter flying. There are many ways that you can get involved and we are grateful to all our participants, volunteers and supporters for their donations and valuable time. Your support is the only fuel we fly on to continue our vital work and save lives.”
“Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance works in close cooperation with the Scottish Ambulance Service who provide the paramedic staff that crew the helicopter. SAS tasks the SCAA helicopter across Scotland through their Ambulance Control Centres.
“Our charity is not supported by any statutory funding and the service is funded solely by donations from private individuals, companies and community trusts.
“ SCAA provides a fully equipped medical helicopter that can be deployed from its central base at Perth Airport.”