Monsoon buckets are riskier for the pilots than water tanks, Christchurch Helicopters boss Terry Murdoch says. Monsoon buckets may soon become a thing of the past. A helicopter company is using new water tanks to fight fires from the sky – and credits them with keeping pilots and waterways safe. Christchurch Helicopters, which is co-owned by ex All Black Richie McCaw, has bought two fire suppression tanks, which cost more than $200,000 each. STUFF Christchurch Helicopters puts its state-of-the-art water tanks to use in Woolston on Monday.

Source: Stuff February 13, 2020 00:00 UTC