ICYMI - Mount Hood Summit Rescue - Talk about trusting your pilot !!

[Pluvious]

No fear, this has a good ending lol

Some twisted trait in me kept picturing a guy with an inflated paper bag, coming up behind the pilot, with a manic look of glee on his face...

ALSO: This video is relevant because it demonstrates the Value of having Socialistic Services in our still mostly fine Republic !!

USA USA USA !

[WheelWalker]

1. Just another day at the office.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. USA!

That pilot kept that helicopter sitting there like a hunting dog w bologna on it's nose....until you say go. Absolutely stunning.
THAT"S WHY THE MILITARY TRAINS!!!

[heaven05]

3. real life

happy ending

[Thunderbeast]

4. ThE story has some sad twists...

The man rescued is a soldier stationed at Ft. Lewis. He climbed Mt. Hood with a plan to take his own life. Fortunately, he changed his mind. It was late in the day....a particularly dangerous time to descend because of potential rock-fall. He, and his rescuers stayed on the mountain until this copter could be summoned. The unusual method was used because this helicopter did not have a winch.....the preferred method to retrieve stranded climbers.

Hellicopter rescues on Mt. Hood can be treacherous.

https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/calamity-hogback-180952139/

[Pluvious]

6. Whoa, thanks for the additional details !! nt.

[enough]

5. Amazing. When did this happen?

[RandomAccess]

7. Wow. I had no idea Chinooks could do that --

amazing and remarkable.

AND, the air is thinner at that altitude, which can negatively affect helicopter performance (and piloting, one would presume).