Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Near Boy Scout Lakes

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Re: Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Near Boy Scout Lakes

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I apologize to everyone for contributing to the derailment of this thread, but I'd also like to thank orbitor for the info!

Getting back to the original topic, the article was fascinating. I hadn't heard about this. Some good lessons for all of us, regardless of experience. Thanks for posting!
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