21 People Rescued After a Freezing Night Stranded in Aerial Tram Cars
The restaurant workers walked into the aerial tram car at about 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, their shifts complete, their moods festive, even with the lashing wind and heavy snow. Amber Santos stood beside the trash bins they had carried inside the car, which reeked of food leftovers from Ten 3, a restaurant at the top of Sandia Peak near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
By Saturday afternoon, all of the stranded passengers had been rescued. No one was injured, officials said. Rescuers battled treacherous conditions, said Larry Koren, the pilot who flew the stranded to safety by landing his helicopter on a narrow ridge. Michael Donovan, general manager of Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, said that wind and ice had caused an emergency cable to cross over another cable, preventing the tram cars from reaching their destination.
“Everyone’s quiet,” said Santos, 31. “It’s dark. It’s freezing. We’re literally freezing or shivering because the small safety blankets don’t retain any heat.”
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