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A man plunged 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived - but then fought rescuers as they pulled him from the icy water. Only a careful manoeuvre by a private helicopter pilot enabled rescuers to pull the man out of the water.Hovering close by, its rotor blades produced a blast of wind strong enough to divert the current and push him closer to shore.

These are some images from the succesful rescue:


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Niagara Helicopters Limited Chief Pilot Ruedi H. Hafen, now called an "Angel" for saving man in Horseshoe Falls said that this is the first person he has rescue alive in his 28 years owning the company.


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Niagara Falls firefighters Todd Brunning and Ronnie-Kay Cryderman hold up an Ice Commander Rescue Suit used by Brunning to rescue the man


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Tourists look over the brink of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, near where the man plunged over the falls.

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