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Helicopter crashes installing a Xmas tree in Auckland
Pilot escaped unhurt after chopper lost control when its rotor blades got caught in cables
The pilot was seen leaving the scene and there were no reports of injuries (Getty Images)
According to an AFP report, the helicopter’s main rotor clipped a cable as it was about to land, sending the aircraft spinning out of control into a pylon (Getty Images)
This sheared off the tail section as nearby workers ran for cover, the AFP report added (Getty Images)
The helicopter, using a cable to erect a ladder, was hovering just above the ground when the accident happened (Getty Images)
The pilot and those on the ground escaped without serious injuries (Getty Images)
Reports by Television New Zealand said that pilot Greg Gribble, who has 20 years experience, is ‘doing fine’ after his ordeal (Getty Images)
