It's scenes like this failed rescue that beg the questions;
1. Why in the UK do Police and HEMS twins not have winch trained crew and winches? Downunder it is the norm.
A FAA Part 133 trained pilot can legally, in the US, carry a person on a long line in an emergency, that would have saved this poor soul.
2. Why in the UK is there no equivalent?
Cheers
Chippy