Great footage of NZ helicopter crash.

[coastie99]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6023078 ... -and-a-cut

http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Auckland-c ... fault.aspx

 

[AlohaJoe]

That is one VERY lucky pilot!

CAA spokeswoman Emma Peel would not comment on the cause of the accident.

Emma Peel? I always wondered what happened to her...

 

[Bikerdoc]

Looks as though the blade hit a support cable coming off that communications tower. Pretty risky stuff I'd say.

Peace

 

[zulu]

Lucky everybody's OK. Cables and helicopters don't mix.

 

[davismanLV]

I saw that yesterday. It seemed like an accident waiting to happen. Close quarters and poles and cables.... like Zulu said:

Cables and helicopters don't mix.

That guy was seriously lucky.....