Published 13:32 IST, December 23rd 2020
Video: Santa stuck in power lines rescued, fire dept says he’s now ‘full of good cheer'
A man dressed as Santa Claus recently had to be rescued after he got stuck in power lines as he crashed his aircraft in California, US.
A man dressed as Santa Claus recently had to be rescued after he got stuck in power lines as he crashed his aircraft in California. According to the New York Post, the man had been using a motorised personal aircraft in a bid to deliver candy and gifts to children in a suburb of Sacramento when his aircraft crashed. While taking to social media, the California Highway Patrol shared pictures of the Santa dangling upside down high above a street in an ultralight-type aircraft “sleigh” with his red, white and blue parachute tangled in the lines.
In the caption, the CHP wrote, “We typically don’t respond to a “Rudolph lane-changed me” call, but when you get multiple calls... it’s best to go check it out. Turns out Santa was trying to get some last-minute fun in before the holiday and got into a hot wire situation. Don’t worry!... he wasn’t hurt and @metro_fire_sacramento is helping him down”.
In a separate post, the Sacramento Fire Department also shared a video of the man being rescued. According to reports, the Santa was left hanging for at least an hour, with power cut at least 200 homes before he could finally be rescued. The Metro Fire of Sacramento shared the footage of the fully suited Santa finally being lowered to safety.
The department informed that the Santa is uninjured and will be ready for Christmas. While speaking to reporters, fire department head Chris Vestal said that Santa was out, practising his approaches and his take-offs to make sure that on Christmas Day he can deliver on his promises for all kids throughout Sacramento, and really the whole world. Vestal also said that Santa’s “Sleigh” lost power on takeoff near a school in Rio Linda, California.
Netizens ‘glad’ Santa is safe
Meanwhile, since shared, several internet users were glad that the Santa was safe. Some users also thanked the fire department for their help. One user wrote, “Oh my gosh, I thought it was some type of decoration! I didn’t realize that it was a real guy up there! He’s so lucky!!! Glad nobody was hurt”. Another added, “The pilot is a really good guy who is very involved in our town of Rio Linda. He was giving out treats to kids in town when this happened. We all enjoy seeing him flying around our community”. “Kudos Truck 17 Firemen,” added fourth. “I’m so glad he wasn’t hurt. I enjoy watching him fly as well,” wrote fifth.
Updated 13:30 IST, December 23rd 2020