Nightly News   |  November 23, 2011

NZ pilot survives chopper crash

A helicopter pilot who was helping to install a Christmas tree crashed when the chopper's blades got stuck in cables attached to the scaffolding. The pilot and ground crew are doing just fine. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reports.

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SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, anchor: You are looking at a dramatic accident in New Zealand . A helicopter pilot helping to install a Christmas tree crashed when the chopper's blades got stuck in cables attached to the scaffolding. The pilot and ground crew, believe it or not , are doing just fine today.