# Episode 96: Whiteout in a Helicopter

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Podcast: ["There I was..." An Aviation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/there-i-was-an-aviation-podcast-790927)
Published: 2026-06-16T16:51:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AOPA9544619619.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2346

## Resource

Coast Guard helicopter pilot Rick Kenin recalls a Christmas Eve rescue flight that nearly became an emergency of its own.

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