I-LAS VEGAS - I-helicopter yokutyelela ebuyela eLas Vegas esuka kwi-Grand Canyon yenza indawo engxamisekileyo kufuphi neLake Mead emva kokudibana nentaka, izikhulu zepaki zathi.

Umqhubi wenqwelomoya, uDavid Supe, oneminyaka engama-25, waseHenderson, Nev., Wanqunyulwa yiglasi ephukileyo xa i-windshield yaphuka, iLas Vegas Sun yabika. Abakhweli bakhe abathandathu khange bonzakale kwingozi yangoMvulo emva kwemini kwaye iMaverick Tours yathumela iveni ukuba ibabuyisele eLas Vegas.

U-Supe wamisa i-helicopter kwindlela yebhayisikili kwiNdawo yeSizwe yezoLonwabo yaseLake Mead, isithethi seNational Park Service sathi.

Inqwelo-ntaka yatshayiswa yi-cormorant, intaka enkulu yamanzi.

UTom Supe, utata womqhubi wenqwelomoya, uthe unelayisensi yokuqhuba iinqwelomoya ukusukela xa wayeneminyaka eli-17 ubudala kwaye waqala ukubhabha ngeehelikopta kwiminyaka emibini kamva. USupe usebenze njengomqhubi wenqwelomoya kwimisebenzi engxamisekileyo eTexas kwaye uye wabhabha ngeehelikopta eAlaska, wongeza utata wakhe.