CHICAGO (CBS) — A newly engaged couple from Will County survived a helicopter crash in Hawaii, after 35-year-old Carli McConaughy grabbed the controls when the pilot passed out.
McConaughy and 31-year-old Adam Barnett were just engaged last weekend, and were on vacation in Hawaii when they took a helicopter tour on Oahu on Monday.
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McConaughy was in the front seat, and grabbed the controls as the chopper was going down and tried to pull up.
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McConaughy, of Channahon, and Barnett, of Joliet, both suffered broken bones. They were released from the hospital and have returned home.
The 57-year-old pilot injured his back, neck, and chest.
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