- The crash was caught live on camera, during a web stream being broadcast by TVNZ. The helicopter came down at the site of the Maori Waka had been set up during the Rugby World Cup. Mr Gribble, head of commercial helicopter company Helisika, was flung out the front door of the helicopter during the crash, before falling back through its side door.br br Footage shows him narrowly missing the still-spinning rotor blades. He was led away from the scene, supported by two workers who were on the ground. Mr Gribble's son Jaz Gribble, who also flies for Helisika, said he was filled with shock and relief, when he heard of his father's miracle escape.