Watch: Helicopter hovers feet from cliff face during rescue
BBC News reports on a dramatic rescue operation in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, where a helicopter hovers just feet from a cliff face to secure an injured climber.
Subsection: US & Canada
Published 21 minutes ago
A video shows the helicopter’s close encounter with the cliff, successfully lifting the hiker to safety.
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Watch: Helicopter hovers feet from cliff face during rescue
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