An angry helicopter pilot reprimanded a tourist who grabbed a lever in the cockpit – a move that would have sent the chopper plunging into the Grand Canyon.
Video shows the pilot holding the passenger’s wrist after she grabbed the helicopter’s rotor brake – which is designed for use on the ground – and stops the propeller from moving.
“No, that will kill us,” the pilot told the tourist.
Cherlin Bijlsma, 27, from the Netherlands, who witnessed the incident, said: “When the pilot scolded her… I saw that she smiled at the pilot.
“It was an awkward smile. I’m not sure if she said anything back.”
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