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About What Happens When a Rescue Helicopter Fails Mid-Air?

In this high-stakes episode of Callout Search And Rescue Series 3 Episode 8, we follow the team as they race against a disappearing sun to save a snowmobiler trapped 90 feet deep inside a treacherous glacier crevasse. With the victim recording a heartbreaking goodbye message to his family, the team must decide between a slow rope extraction or a daring, experimental helicopter long-line rescue. Meanwhile, at the 442 Squadron in British Columbia, rookie pilots face the intense pressure of learning to hover the 32,000lb CH-149 Cormorant. When equipment fails and hurricane-force winds move in, these trainees realize that in the world of SAR, one mistake means a life is lost. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

What Happens When a Rescue Helicopter Fails Mid-Air? is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 22 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
What Happens When a Rescue Helicopter Fails Mid-Air?
Category
Society
Runtime
22 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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