WATCH: Helicopter rescues plane from snowy mountain after emergency landing
An aircraft that had to make an emergency landing on a snowy mountain in Argentina was rescued by specialized personnel and a helicopter. (Credit: IBEX / Reuters)
An aircraft that had made an emergency landing on a snowy mountain in Argentina was rescued by specialized personnel and a helicopter.
The aircraft, a Piper PA-18, had to land on a frozen lagoon in the province of Chubut on June 29 due to technical problems. Its operator was rescued a day later.
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A rescue crew pulls a plane out of the snow after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Argentina. (IBEX / Reuters)
According to IBEX, a company that provides aeronautical services such as mountain rescue, heli-skiing, heli-fishing, and tourism, and which was in charge of the aircraft removal, the rescue operation took 10 hours.
