SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — An effort to recover the body of a woman in Utah nearly turned into a deadly catastrophe for the recovery team.
The Utah Department of Public Safety just released this video of a recovery in the mountains above Draper last September.
The team was on the mountain to remove the body of 43-year-old Kerry Crowley, who had fallen to her death while hiking.
As the pilot lost control, the helicopter bounced off the side of the mountain.
The helicopter hovered near a cliff when its main rotor hits one of the volunteer's safety rope and caused the rope to snap off.
The pilot eventually regained control of the copter and flew to a safe landing, but he says he feared the helicopter would crash.
Hours later-- another helicopter removed Crowley's body from the mountain without incident.
Officials say video of the incident will be used as a training tool to avoid similar situations in the future.