Chainsaw Dangling from Chopper Trims Trees

March 14, 2015

A 900-pound chainsaw hung 75 feet below a helicopter as a pilot's steady hand and watchful eye guided all 10 blades along a tree line, just 25 feet from 69 kV transmission lines. Emergency managers say it's a safe operation.

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