CNN New Day June 18, 2013 10:14:00
Was heartbreaking, when we realized we were in trouble. >> reporter: serious trouble, high winds, gusts up to 30 miles per hour buffeting the helicopter's california highway patrol made four passes before with the precision of the surgeon plucking the boys to safety. >> it was the most challenging i've done in the 12 years i've been in air operations. >> reporter: the challenge lowering the haar nepss the boys had to put on and coming back around to have them hook up to be safely carried to a landing zone miles away. >> the wind would blow us out of position and we'd have to go back to try aga...
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