"Safety is always the top priority, and continuing under those conditions was not an option. The team has determined that adjustments are needed, including adding additional line length and re-centering the load, to ensure everything remains stable and secure before attempting this again." Source: Barry Meldrum, the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum’s executive director, explaining how a warning light indicating an issue with the helicopter’s grapple system turned on inside the cockpit of the helicopter used for the move… and how it had to be delayed.
