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Matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter steady against the powerful winds and updrafts from the massive f...

Times with the bat and didnt seem to faze him. >> within seconds, police catch up at the scene. theres some confusion as to who doug is, but soon its all straightened out. the suspect later pleads guilty to charges of endangerment and aggravated assault and is sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison. with the suspect in police custody, chopper pilot joe hans turns his attention to the crushed white car in the middle of the intersection, and his heart sinks. >> one of the first things that came out o...

Beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter steady against the powerful winds and updrafts from the massive fire. but its moseley who must e...

This is humira at work a helicopter pilot installing holiday decorations comes within inches of his life. its november 23rd, 2011, in auckland, new zealand. chopper pilot greg grible is helping erect a giant christmas tree. suddenly -- >> there was an enormous pop, which was obviously the blades exploding, and then an almighty thump as the helicopter hit the ground. >> the crash happens when the rotor blade catches on a cable sending the chopper into a tailspin. local news crews capture the

This but thats not easy to do. an nypd chopper pilot tell me these guys lasers from apartment windows and pop back. in this pilot tell me has been hit with lasers more than once while flying over this city. he says its like driving a car and being blinded by the high beams of oncoming vehicle. think how dangerous that is greta for someone who might be piloting a plane at hundreds of miles an hour. >> rick, terrible. thank you, rick. >> you are welcome. >> incredible american hero honored today. ...

This but thats not easy to do. an nypd chopper pilot tell lasers from apartment windows and pop back. in this pilot tell me has been hit with lasers more than once while flying over this city. he says its like driving a car and being blinded by the high beams of oncoming vehicle. think how dangerous that is greta for someone who might be piloting a plane at hundreds of miles an hour. >> rick, terrible. thank you, rick. >> you are welcome. >> incredible american hero honored today. hear the incre...

Airstrikes. meanwhile, dangerous laser strikes back in the news this morning. there were two incidents in major cities overnight. take a look at this. a man aimed a laser right at the news helicopter of our nbc station in new york. this was clearly alarming. it ended up in his rest. nbcs tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, this is an ever-growing problem. >> it really is. good morning, and its a federal crime to point a laser at an aircraft. last night in dallas and also in new york as y...

Times with the bat and didnt seem to faze him. >> within seconds, police catch up at the scene. theres some confusion as to who doug is, but soon its all straightened out. the suspect later pleads guilty to charges of endangerment and aggravated assault and is sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison. with the suspect in police custody, chopper pilot joe hans turns his attention to the crushed white car in the middle of the intersection, and his heart sinks. >> one of the first things that came out o...

Our christians. we need to listen to the jordanian voice. >> abdullah says his background makes him the right man take on the radicals. he received an education in england and the west. he has served alongside american and british troops as a tank commander. chopper pilot, and as a paratrooper. >> i was in the u.s. i had other coursewise the u.s. i did my helicopter flying, i flew copras. >> in a favorite story of his a british star sergeant told him mr. abdullah youre always going to be in exkr...

>> rescue workers decide another airborne attempt is the only way to reach the top of the crane. the plan calls for firefighters matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys cal...