Normally, an extra line prevents the basket from spinning out of control, but in this case—possibly because of strong winds—the line failed, and “eventually broke,” according to Derek Geisel, the operation’s rescue pilot.

*chubby checkering intensifies*

Please tell me this was the end result of that person trying to jump Springfield Gorge on a skateboard

Ahem, um, 'twirling twirling twirling towards freedom' is an active, linked tag.