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Ruedi Hafen nominated for Aviator of the Year!
Written by Niagara Helicopters Ltd.   
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Ruedi Hafen, President and Chief
Pilot of Niagara Helicopters.
 
Sept. 18, 2009 – The man who plunged over the Niagara Falls in March did not want to be saved, but Ruedi Hafen refused to give up. Following up an emergency call in March, Hafen – founder of tourist flight operator Niagara Helicopters – hovered his Bell 407 over the drowning man, so a police officer could attach a sling to his arm.
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