It was a close call for the crew of a helicopter as the tail section dipped into the water while they were attempting to fill a Bambi Bucket with water during a wildfire in France.
Video captured the shocking moments when the helicopter spun out of control and crashed into the pond near Rosporden, according to NBC San Diego.
The helicopter hovered over the lake and dropped the bucket into the water and then the tail of became submerged in the pond. The helicopter began spinning violently, rolled and crashed into the lake.
According to the BBC, the pilot and crew member were rescued and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.
