Chopper rescue turns scary as stretcher spins

Chopper rescue turns scary as stretcher spins

June 4, 2019 10:24 pm EST.

A routine helicopter rescue in Arizona turned frightening when the basket carrying an injured woman began spinning wildly in the air. The 74-year-old woman was lowered to the ground and taken to a Phoenix trauma center for evaluation.

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