A Terrifying Video Shows A Fallen Hiker Windmilling In A Dramatic Spiral As She's Hoisted From A Helicopter
of the rescue, which took place Tuesday morning at Piestewa Peak, a popular hiking spot in Phoenix. Emergency responders were called after the woman, who was not identified, fell and hit her head.
"Sometimes if we’re in a canyon, it’s a strong windy day, it will spin on us," he said, adding that the department had seen it only twice."It’s not something that happens very often, but sometimes it just does. And when it does, we’re trained to take care of it."A line attached to the hoist aims to keep the basket from windmilling as it's drawn into the helicopter's rotor wash. That line ultimately broke, pilot Derek Geisel told reporters, leaving the basket spinning.
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