WATCH | Helicopter crashes during Hout Bay fire, pilot survives

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Patrick Ryan, the Director of Vulcan Risk Solutions in Cape Town, South Africa, sent along an article with the following comments: "There was a lucky escape for the pilot of a Kishugu Huey helicopter during aerial suppression mop-up operations in the Hout Bay Pipe Track Fire. While investigation into the crash is ongoing the link below is to the news article. What was extremely fortunate is that the Volunteer Wildfire Services ground crew, led by a very experienced Crew Leader, who were on the mountain at the time, weren't underneath the helicopter when it was water bombing but they were close enough to assist with the safe evacuation of the pilot from the downed helicopter."

WATCH | Helicopter crashes during Hout Bay fire, pilot survives

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