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Video Captures Harrowing Moments For Family As Chopper Plummets

The harrowing moments of a family aboard a Bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Medellin, Colombia, were captured on video on Monday, The Sun reported.

The family on board the helicopter can be seen experiencing utter fear as the aircraft begins to veer from side to side after takeoff. according to To San. This video was taken by a passenger and shows the situation inside the helicopter as it rotates at high speed. The pilot struggled to maintain control and the plane nosedived, causing panic among the family. The passengers, fearing for their lives, clutch their bodies tightly and are shrouded in silence.

All six people on board survived, despite the ordeal in which the helicopter crashed into a building before coming to rest. The incident happened just seconds into a 12-minute flight as part of a unique fine-dining experience in the bustling city of Medellin, the newspaper said.

Among the passengers was Francisco Salas, a 36-year-old tourist from Texas. He called his family to say goodbye as the helicopter plummeted to the ground. His girlfriend Luisa Osorio was also on the helicopter. Although she expected to capture content for her social media, she never imagined how their adventure would unfold. (Related: 2 Mississippi National Guard members killed in helicopter crash during training mission)

“It started spinning so fast that we said, 'We're going to die here,'” Osorio said, The Sun reported.

The case also involved Colombian Jaime Andres Echeverri, as well as Costa Ricans Sandy Villalobos Marin and Karen Rivera Picada. The pilot, Brian Michel Alvarez, 32, suffered minor injuries, and Echeverri suffered a broken leg. The Sun reported that more than 70 rescue workers took part in the operation, extracting passengers and crew from the wreckage in a delicate and delicate operation.

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