BSCO chopper video captures Sandia Tram rescue
New footage is shedding light on the efforts to rescue 21 Sandia Peak employees from the Tram New Year’s Day.
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New footage is shedding light on the efforts to rescue 21 Sandia Peak employees from the Tram New Year’s Day.
Officials have rescued 21 people who were trapped on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico for more than 12 hours during icy conditions Friday night.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Multiple people are stranded on the Sandia Peak Tramway after icy conditions late Friday night. According to General Manager Michael Donovan, moisture and winds caused icing to occur on the tramline, causing two tram cars to become stuck near Tower 2 around 10 p.m. Friday.
New Mexico search and rescue crews used ropes and helicopters Saturday to rescue 21 people who were stranded overnight in two tram cars after an iced-over cable caused the cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains overlooking Albuquerque.
21 people were rescued after being stranded on frosted tram cable cars for hours overnight in New Mexico on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day.