Harrowing video shows helicopter crew pluck motorist from rocky California bluffs

A helicopter crew plucked a woman from a perilous California bluff after her vehicle went off Pacific Coast Highway and into the water, officials said.

Video of the rescue by the Ventura County Aviation Unit was published on social media accounts Friday. It shows the unit’s skill as the helicopter hovers dizzyingly above the coast and a hoist is lowered to the victim’s location steps from the crashing waves.