When a deer is trapped on an icy river and a helicopter is dispatched to rescue it, you’d think it would pick up the deer and fly it to safety. No, it just blows it across the slick surface. More »
You’re looking at the happy face of Luis Urzua, the last of the 33 Chilean miners to be rescued. As he stepped out of the rescue capsule he was greeted with a sign proclaiming “Mission Accomplished Chile” and applause. [CNN]
The final preparations are underway to rescue the Chilean miners trapped 700m underground. Thanks to CBS News and Ustream, we can watch the hopefully smooth and trouble-free rescue operation live. More »
If the rare event that something goes wrong on a space shuttle mission, NASA is ready with a rescue plan that would undoubtedly make many Hollywood directors and tough boy actors piss their pants.
Here’s a time-lapse video of the whole rescue operation of US Airways Airbus A320, down from the bottom of the Hudson river. I still can’t believe the pilot was able to pull that one off.
