Helicopter Crashes Installing Christmas Tree in Auckland

[Guest]

Hello all,

Did you see this on BBC News tonight? Someone's lucky to be alive!

CRASH

No risk assessment I bet!

Wait for it......wonder which council will be the first to put it into policy despite having no helicopters!

Rich

[papa 695]

Very lucky to be alive and not just the pilot those guys on the ground came close , and all in the name of consumerism ( oops i mean christmas )

[Ian M]

Ouch.

That is one lucky dude!

Ian M

[mossiepilot]

Saw this on the morning news.

Lucky escape for all.

Seems like the wire stopped the blades, so what caused the accident also saved the day.

Tony.

[Guest]

Glad no one was hurt, but I had to chuckle at one of the comments posted on YouTube....

"Dear Santa, can I have a new helicopter for Christmas!"

[Guest]

Poor old pilot as well. Bet he is after a new job now.

We all make mistakes & it appears he made a big one at the wrong time & wrong place. Rotten way to get the headlines all over the world.

Laurie