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200860 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Maui Chopper

200860 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Pilots of Windward Aviation perform dangerous rescues in the Hawaiian Islands, risking injury and death in their efforts to save lives.

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Scott McCullough

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Pilots of Windward Aviation perform dangerous rescues in the Hawaiian Islands, risking injury and death in their efforts to save lives.

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Scott McCulloughdirector

Oliver Coltresswriter

Charles Wesley

Charles Wesleywriter

Christopher Backus

Christopher Backuscast

Michelle Staffordcast

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The lush Hawaiian Islands provide a dramatic backdrop as the pilots of Windward Aviation risk injury and even death as they perform rescues in this tropical paradise.

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