A helicopter pilot and his support crew saved the day for a woman, stranded and unable to get to an urgent health appointment. Marilyn Crawford, 80, was left in a precarious situation last week, needing urgent radiotherapy treatment in Christchurch but unable to get across the Ashburton Bridge. The Christchurch-based chopper pilot had been working in conjunction with Ashburton contracting firm Greg Donaldson Contracting Ltd (GDC), based on the southern side of the bridge. "Greg Donaldson was invaluable, being a big strong guy and just for making the yard available,” Paule Crawford said. "She's doing really good,” Paule Crawford said.

Source: Stuff June 08, 2021 02:10 UTC