collapsed that had trapped these men down below. they were able to get through it. a team of americans who brought in some equipment that they said they believed would make it through that rock and they hit hard and they worked hard and, indeed, lawrence, they got through, setting the stage for the rescue. >> kerry, there is communication with florencio avalos on the capsule. is there any way that we could catch a shot of who is communicating with him? >> well, the government has set up with the local chilean tv station the cameras that we're looking at. they're choosing when and what we get a chance to see. so if we see it, we will see it. i do know that the camera that was inside the capsule was a camera that was feeding a live picture to them so that they

could see the condition of the rescued miner coming up. also the camera was focused on a monitor that was behind him. zephyr technologies from maryland had provided some equipment that would read the respiration, the skin temperature, the heart rate and that they would be looking at the camera showing that readout so that in the event that they were hearing one thing from the miner coming up, but they were seeing data that told them something else about his physical condition, they would be able to react. >> you are watching live msnbc coverage of the rescue of those 33 miners in chile. just minutes ago we saw a rescuer, a paramedic named manuel gonzalez descend more than 2,000 feet to be greeted by the miners. at the moment, florencio avalos, first miner to be rescued, has

entered the capsule and is headed to the surface. he's minutes away from the surface. his father and family are there waiting for him. kerry sanders is reporting from copiapo chile on the site of this mine rescue. kerry, it feels like we're about eight -- >> now a waiting game, lawrence. >> we're about eight minutes away according to my little stopwatch at the anchor desk at 30 rock. and the wheel continues to keep that same momentum turning, that's what we're looking for. >> exactly. exactly. >> and there is a real calm, kerry, among the rescue technicians who are standing around the capsule position where it will emerge. and there has been that calm from the start of this coverage. there's -- it's hard to get any feel of tension looking at those people. they seem to be very, very

confident about what they're doing. and now that the capsule has made a successful trip down and is on its way up very steadily, their confidence can only be building. >> i think so. and i think that the success of one coming up and look at the smoke and the -- some of that is the heat and the dust coming out as it's coming up. and that's why they have the oxygen mask because of that dust. but i think that a success of the first miner coming out will add to the confidence that everybody has that all 33 are going to come out with every eye focused on a round hole, a shaft 28 inches across, a pipe in the ground, but boy, so much more here as we bite our nails waiting for the successful

phoenix two to rise from the earth. >> kerry, what is the estimate of how long it will take to complete the rescue, bring up all -- it will be more than 33 because they will also have to make individual trips to bring up the additional four rescuers down there. so there's going to be 37 of these trips, i guess, total. they're each going to be taking -- this first one has taken something close to 45 minutes probably, maybe more on the round trip. >> yep. on the watch right now, we're at 45 minutes and 15 seconds since

they launched it down. [ siren ] we were told that we might hear some sirens and some other whistles and that that would not be an indication of a problem. it would be rather a warning to those on the surface that they all needed to get into their positions if they were not in their positions. and there we are. that young boy there is one of two children, one of florencio's two children. look at this. there it is. just based on the read of the men who are standing there, it appears that everything is working as planned. >> kerry have florencio avalos' family -- has his family been there from day one nonstop on

this crisis? >> they have. they have. and interestingly, i have spent a fair amount of time with them sitting out here, talking to them and spending some time with them. and they have -- they have remained confident that all of this was going to end successfully in those first 17 days when a lot of people told them that it's highly unlikely that their loved ones had survived, they said, no, they believed that they were alive. and stuck with those beliefs. and sure enough, their faith has been delivered. >> and just to review, is it just one of his sons is present because of that rule of only allowing three people maximum to fwre greet each miner as they come up? >> that's what it looks like to

me. i don't know where the other child is. but he's holding -- what's he holding in his hand there? i think he's got another helmet. maybe it's been signed by the rescue teams on the surface for him sort of as a memento of tonight. >> looks like a balloon, kerry. >> oh, okay. okay. so we're looking at the hole here. and i think that -- what do you have on your stopwatch there? >> according to my unofficial count, we're about three minutes away, if we're going to -- if this is going to happen on a 15-minute schedule. possibly sooner. >> possibly sooner. i'm not sure, but it looks like the wheel is slowing down just a tad. it might be the feed that i'm looking at. >> no, it is slowing. yeah, it's definite slow are than it was at the midpoint.

>> it may be that it's entered the final 183 feet. that is inside the encased steel pipe. we see that steel pipe there. this are 20-foot sections that were welded together. and put down end after end. the idea was to protect it against the fractured earth and rock near the top that they feared might collapse in on the escape capsule as it was coming up. so once it enters there, it should be a smoother ride, but it may be slightly slower because it's a little bit tighter than what is below. well, if you're a chilean, you're sitting in front of your tv. every single person in this country, their eyes trained on a

spot in the otocomon desert that few knew existed until 33 men were trapped what is the distance of two empire state buildings stacked on top of each other deep into the earth. >> kerry, we have a live shot of the chilean embassy in washington, d.c., where people are gathered. we're in probably what is the last minute of the first trip to the surface of the first rescued miner, florencio avalos. the crowd in washington, d.c., respectfully silent at the chilean embassy as they wait.

>> okay. are we getting there? i think we're getting there. >> they are surrounding the capsule entry point now. >> it looks like we're close. >> yes. they have -- the technicians have just grabbed the cable, kerry. they have their hands on the cable. >> okay, people. yep. people are standing out of the way there. they're backing up. it's like we need a three, two, one countdown here.

>> i believe we're approaching about 16 minutes on the clock from the time this capsule started its trip up. >> here we go. there it is. bravo! success! he's made it to the surface. wow. it worked. it worked just like they said. it worked. tears, as you would expect. tears of joy from his son. okay. now, let's see if that door that they've had some problems with is going to work, but i suspect it will. folks here clapping down the way. thrilled.

okay. surrounded in that capsule. the final chat. let's see if that door's going to swing open. there he is. look at that. there we go. wearing the sunglasses to protect his eyes. got a father and son's hug be any sweeter? a hug from his wife. what an embrace.

>> that is his -- >> they're going to wear those sunglasses. they're going to wear those sunglasses. they say it will take about two days for their eyes to fully recover to light. there we go. look at those hugs. he's thanking the men who have been working on the surface. there it is. an embrace with the president. sebastian pinera. and here we go. after he's seen his family, they're going to take him to the triage area, which was set aside specifically to determine whether there are any health

concerns, but i got to tell you, he looks physically fit. he looks great. he looks strong. they've been doing calisthenics. they've been doing work. there is rene aguilar. he was one of the primary engineers working on bringing this all together. look at the hugs. a hug from the first ladiy of the country to the wife, and a chat with the president. and now they've got 32 more to successfully pull off here. 32 more to go. look at rene smiling and somewhat emotional. he's been up here working so hard to make this happen. so there they go into the triage

area. and the doors will close. they'll give him some privacy. >> kerry sander, stand by. we're joined again by dr. polk, a nasa physician. doctor, your reaction to what you're seeing and what you expect will go on in the medical treatment now? >> well, just outstanding. i don't think there's any greater reward for all the work and recommendations that everyone has put into this rescue than seeing florencio's son give him that hug. i mean, for anybody who is a parent, that is pretty touching. what they're going to do now is they're going to evaluate in what's called a primary survey to make sure that florencio's doing well as far as his breathing and circulation, to make sure he's stable that they don't need to start an iv or give any medical care. as you can tell from florencio

walking out from the capsule, that he's doing very well. he's in good health generally, but they don't want to let their guard down. they want to make sure that the miners are in the absolutely best health that they can and continue to watch over them and allow also the family some time to rebond with florencio while he's if the triage center away from all the media. >> doctor, he looked remarkably healthy for coming out of this situation. what accounts for that? >> well, i'll tell you, the chilean health authorities and chilean government have done an extraordinary job sending down supplies, medications, food, to make sure that they could maximize the health, nutrition and welfare of the miners prior to this extraction.

you know, it's unfortunate that the extraction took so long, a matter of months to get down, but that also afforded them time to buff the miners up and allow them more time to get their nutritional status back to normal and to maximize their health as best as possible. >> dr. polk, what specific advice did you give them about how to get through this period and then what they should be looking for in these miners when they got to the surface? >> well, we gave them a myriad of different recommendations. starting from the very beginning of the mine disaster on

refeeding the miners and to avoid complications from what we call refeeding syndrome. but also how to do the fluid loading protocol so make sure they don't get low pressure during the ascent, which could have some dire consequences. that fluid loading protocol is the same one we use for the astronauts coming back from space, from the shuttle program or from the soyuz, the russian soyuz. there are a myriad of different recommendations that we used. recommendations on how to design the escape capsule as well. and it's very satisfying and gratifying to see this pay off. >> we're watching the second rescuer, roberto rios seguel. he'll be going in to get the rest of the mine toers the top. we're joined once again by blaine mayhugh and tom foy, they're survivors of the

quecreek mine accident in somerset, pennsylvania. they were trapped underground for 77 hours. tom, when you watch this and you just lived through this 15-minute trip to the top, what went through your mind? you went through a trip like that in a capsule like that to get back to the top yourself. >> well, it was really exciting to see him come out like that. i know the feeling. but these guys, i mean, they didn't even break down like we did. i mean, we was a little bit more what do you call it? more joyful or something. we had jumped around, everybody else was jumping around. parents and stuff like that. everybody screaming and hollering. you couldn't hear nothing. and it was just one heck of a good feeling. it was a good feeling watching the first one come up here, too. because i mean, it gave me a little bit of a lump in your

throat. you felt that. but i just -- i just enjoyed watching him come up. and thank god he made her and i hope they all get up safe and god bless them all. >> blaine, what were you thinking when you watched that first miner step out of that capsule? >> could you repeat that, please. >> how did it feel for you when you watched that first miner step out of that capsule? >> oh, it was unbelievable. it was different this time to be on the opposite end of it. i was in the cage last time. my wife and my children and my family had to watch me come up. it was just amazing to see him. he looked in very good condition compared to what we was. i hope everything works out great for them and their families. >> now, tom, did you guys look as healthy when you got out of your mine as these guys do tonight? >> did we look as healthy? >> yeah. >> no, i don't believe. i don't think we was that

healthy. we didn't have nothing to eat for three days. and we lost like 12 pounds in three days. they lost 17 pounds in 17 days or something like that, 16. so i mean, they was in a little better shape, i mean, a whole lot better shape. but we was cold and wet. i mean, our body temperature was way down. i mean, stuff like that really works on you. so -- all i can say, like i say, god bless them guys. and i hope they get them all out of there all right and they don't have no problems. that's about all i have to say. >> and blaine, what kind of medical treatment did you and your fellow miners need when you got out of the mine? >> being that i think we went through a real drastic where we didn't think we was going to get out of there for the 3 1/2, 4

days, thought we was going to die, then to come out and go through everything that we did, it was a big shock. i went through some counseling probably for a year, year and a half. i was on medication for a year and a half. and time does help heal the wounds and everything, but there isn't a day that goes by that i don't think about what happened to me. >> blaine mayhugh and tom foy, thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having us. >> back to copiapo. kerry sanders. the next rescuer has been strapped in to the capsule on his way down. >> yep. and he'll go down. and next in line to come up is 39-year-old mario sepulveda. he'll be coming up. he has a wife and two children. he was the one in the early days when they got a camera down

there was the one hamming it up and giving the descriptions of what was going on down there. acting sort of as the reporter, as it were. and his wife said that's exactly the way he is. she can never shut him up. and boy, i know she wants to talk to him at the surface here. and hear his voice not over a telephone, not over an electronic connection, video phone, but hug him, to hold him and we just hope that the phoenix two will be able to do this as it just did repeatedly. we saw the time schedule. it felt pretty much within the pattern of what the experts had thought it was going to take. so the phoenix two will be launched back down. and we'll see how long it takes to get mario strapped in and sent up to the surface. remarkable. talking to tom foy on the phone. and tom saying this would be

emotional for him, to watch all this, because it would bring back the memories of what he went through, but you heard him talk about the condition they were in. look at these guys. it has been really kind of stunning to see how healthy they are. yes, there are other miners down there who have long-term chronic conditions like diabetes, heart conditions. some have developed skin conditions. they've been getting mega doses of vitamin d because they don't see the sun. they've been getting vitamin b, c, a. they've been treated as best they can. each has been given an aspirin. the idea is to thin the blood so they don't develop deep vein thrombosis on the way up. when i saw him walk out, it was like they said, an vater. what a ride to the surface, what a ride. >> kerry, it is striking both the way they're walking out and

the way those rescuers are walking in. i won't say it's routine but they're stepping into that capsule with confidence as if they did it yesterday and they're going to do it again tomorrow. and they certainly have the look of this is no big deal, this is what we do for a living. >> well, i think that speaks to the planning that has taken place here. as i mentioned, a thousand plus experts involved in this from around the world led by the chilean team that, you know, they've got their heart in this. this is not just a job. these are the lives of 33 men. and every person working on this has talked about the fact that they are working around the clock with little sleep. here we go. the horns are honking as the phoenix 2 laurnches again,

heading down 2,040 feet. one of the paramedics entering to go down. there's going to be a total of four who will go down. but down you will the darkness, down through the pipe, hit the rock, take some of those s turns at 5, 7, 10 degrees. if it does as the last one did -- or i should say first one did, it will arrive and we'll see that on the live picture and we'll see mario sepuveda get in his position to then get into the capsule and make his way to the surface. >> a little pause on the capsule this time, kerry. the first time it went straight down without pause. this time they've pulled it back up a few inches. they're reconsidering something before sending it back down again.

there's the shot and there it goes. number two. we're going to count down. joining me here and who's been

here for quite some time is national correspondent natalie morales who i think has been jumping up and down and cheering as much as i have. >> kerry, i was down in the mix of the crowd and the moment that they got avalos, it was really unbelievable opinion my heart was pounding. i was crying. i looked around me. every single reporter, every single person in that crowd, grown men in tears. and this is a scene that is going to be replay ed another 3 times here tonight. then the rescuers themselves, they'll come out at the very end. the emotion here. the tension in the crowd, it's unreal. they did get the first guy out, but everyone is on pins and needles here for the second one mario sepulveda.

he's been the great communicator of the bunch. he's been the one showing everybody around their subterranean quarters. i talked to his family earlier today. his 13-year-old son was eagerly awaiting this moment. they were waving their flags. they told me that mario is known as the -- they call him the great animator here. the animator in the sense of almost being a reporter because he loves to talk and to narrate. they say he can do reality tv. after this, believe me, they've been experiencing their own reality tv down there. >> this is real. >> this is the epitome of reality tv. >> you can see the winch is spinning. the men down below. i'm still stunned that we can watch the picture down below. >> here comes the president making his way to the microphone. let's hear what he's about to

announce. [ speaking spanish ] >> i'll translate here. he's saying that the very first miner is now with us. he's the first to make it here with us. every single chilean feels the love for him right now. in this minute, in this instant, the capsule is down for mario sepulveda. that's how we'll go, with no break, no rest. because on this day, the 13th of

october, 2010, once again, the magic number, 33. next is mario sepulveda. each one is making all of us and the world proud. and the very -- first place we have, i have to thank god. and, of course, to our rescuers. laurence golborne who has been the key in this rescue. on the very first day everyone here, they've committed their heart and soul to this operation.

they've all worked so hard for this very moment. and thank god these miners have been an example to all of us u.s. he's talking about ha they went through back in march with the earthquake and how they survived that and now being able to see how this country has pulled through once again surviving an incredible achievement. i'm paraphrasing here as i translate trying to give you the most essential points.

he said as a country as a nation we've pulled through the most difficult circumstances and we've been able to do that. no one here has ever lost faith. the chileans never, never compromise, never give up here. we've made it happen. we've accomplished this. we're going to save them safely and in good health and happiness.

[ speaking spanish ] everyone here, every chilean, felt that moment, that pride, that joy, that emotion. we have shown the world, shown everyone, the engineers, the rescuers were able to accomplish. we've shown the heart and soul in this operation, this rescue operation. the best of our country together this is an example of what we can accomplish.

>> we're into the rescue operation here. and we saw just moments ago, a short while ago, the second because mario sepulveda will make his way up. the 39-year-old. he's a father. his 13-year-old son francisco, i spoke with earlier today. he said he cannot wait to give his dad a big hug. i have a feeling, as we saw with the 8-year-old who was waiting for his father here, florencio alv

alval o avalos. >> one of the sentiments here communicating over and over as you talk to the family members, as they have all said, it feels like when you watch them come out of this hole, it is a lot like a rebirth. and they say, in fact, mario sepulveda's sister said, we're only hours away from him being born again. and that's a consistent theme. and so many have said that exact thing here today. >> so we're under way. i think after we see this one, the confidence even build more because it will show that all the preplanning has indeed been checked and double-checked, triple checked. >> and paid off. >> the president talking about the gratitude and the honor and the pride that this country has.

whatever differences exist in any community, tonight chile is one. and i think a lot of the world is with chile in this. >> it's interesting because -- and that's exactly what a lot of the family members were saying today. mario gomez's wife also told me today that she feels that this story has moved the world and she hopes that the message of unity that the miners have shown and their solidarity and their brotherly bond, she says, they're an example to all of us that in these times of such strife and such discord that they're an example that we should all be able to unite in a common bond in a brotherhood, a sisterhood, a humanity. and that's exactly what i think the world is feeling today as they watch this. in times square they're watching this. they're watching this in brooklyn. they're watching this in north

korea even as one of the news crews is here. so this is a story that has really been felt around the world, has moved everyone. >> you know what? i think we need this as a world. i think we do. >> an example to the world, exactly. >> i want to see every one of these guys come out of here and i want to see a general sense that we as a world, we as a nation, that everybody has something good. you know, we haven't seen something as dramatic as this, as you and i were talking, since sully brought in that plane. >> the miracle on the hudson was probably the last really great news story and miracle that a lot of people were saying how could they survive that? again, a lot of us are saying the same thing once again tonight. >> kerry and natalee, the capsule is probably about four minutes away from the bottom. so we're going to give you a break now. we're going to take a quick break here and resume our live

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and we're back with live coverage, our continuing live coverage of the rescue of the miners in chile. you're watching tape of florencio avalos, the first miner to step out of the rescue capsule, hugging his wife, his 8-year-old son byron was at the site to welcome him. his son was overwhelmed with emotion, seeing his father step out of that capsule. the capsule is on its way back to the bottom of the mine carrying a second rescuer to the bottom of the mine. that is the capsule enter iing.

kerry sanders, nat taly morales at the entrance to the mine. >> touchdown. >> phoenix 2 has landed. >> phoenix 2 has landed. we've talked, kerry, about the design and the shape of this capsule and how it reminds us of a rocket ship. and you better believe they're feeling like the first astronauts perhaps taking their steps on the moon when they step out of that capsule. and you know, it's incredible. truly the technology that we're seeing and what they've been able to accomplish in this rescue operation to have this thing covered at so many different angles. and there comes one of the medics who now is going to be there. the second man to arrive. and help with the -- assist in the rescue efforts.

>> that's roberto seguel. >> look at the men coming over to him. there we go. they're all gathering around. >> a little bit of a lag, as you see, in the live feed here as you can only imagine not perfect picture, but it's -- it shows you how excited they are and the anticipation and the arrival. >> that's what makes me think about -- >> exactly. it is like a man on the moon. taking his first steps. >> there we go. >> and mario sepulveda will be put in his special gear. they picked a perfect time to start the rescue operation. obviously, it helps that they can come out in darkness, but during the daylight, all of the

men have also received sunglasses so when they do finally surface, their eyes will be protected because it's been a long time under ground and in darkness, although they have been very good about having light down there because it's important. it's been important to keep their biorhythms very regular. they have regular day and night schedules. >> yeah, they worked in shifts. it was three shifts, 11 men per shift. they had their routines establish. those sunglasses donated from the united states, flown in. >> we won't say the brand because that's advertising. they'll be advertising that. >> exactly. wee see that probably -- >> somewhere. >> but you can imagine each of those guys saying when's it my turn? when's it my turn? they know the order.

all wanting to get up to the surface as well. one of the interesting things again in that show of solidarity, they all had said that they wanted to go last because, you know, everyone wanted the other to go first. and obviously, that couldn't happen that way. somebody has to go first, somebody has to go last. >> right. >> we now know the entire order of how this is going to go. >> the last one will be luis urzua. >> the captain. >> he's like the captain leaving the ship. he'll be last. he was the one who was the organizer and the one credited in those first 17 days with not only getting the men into the right positions, going out and looking and doing some scouting, but really taking what were two days of rations of food which were tuna and peaches and telling the men that they needed to extend that food for a long period.

two spoons of food a day. >> can you imagine. >> that's why they lost so much weight. >> living on just that. he's also a topographer which has been an essential skill because he knows that mine like no one else. he's been critical in helping the rescuers map out as well and the drillers map out the best point of entry to get to them. and really it tells you the presence of mind as a leader to know they're coming for us, and he was actually the first really to communicate with -- once they discovered that they were all alive, 17 days in. he said, we are well, we're doing well here and we're waiting for our rescue. interesting, they call him don lucho. now we're watching mario sepulveda as they're getting him ready. he's wearing that t-shirt with

chile's flag. >> he's got the glasses on. there's a little bit of an adjustment with the harness that he's putting on, a hug and then he gets into the capsule and -- >> for the longest ride of his life. >> exactly. you know it. but you calculated on your stopwatch. i'm going to set my stopwatch on this one. you said 16-odd minutes to the surface. >> the last trip to the surface was between 15 and 16 minutes. i'd say closer to 16 minutes. >> they say it can go about a meter per second. so total running time then a meter is about 3.2 feet. so they're say iing -- or per minute. they're saying 10 to 12 minutes. once they get this down, they expect it to go a little faster. but they're taking every precaution and making sure that it's a smooth ride, as smooth as it can be.

but interesting, kerry, you were talking earlier about a lot of people saying, oh, you know, here at least the mine minister saying you all get in an elevator in new york and you don't seem to have any problems with pressurization or anything. i don't think there's going to be that much of a problem here. as we've seen these guys step out of the capsule, at least with florencio avalos, he just stepped off that thing like there was no issue whatsoever. forget the fact that he's been underground for now 70 days. >> that's right. >> 2,040 feet. >> we're tripping into the next day now. >> we're into the next day now. day 70 and his family watching. >> like a snapshot down there. look like they're taking pictures. >> mario sepulveda has nine siblings. they are all here. and they -- he's got a 13-year-old son, francisco, who

cannot wait to give his daddy a big hug, he told me earlier today. >> all right. there we go. he is just moments away now from stepping into the phoenix 2, the launch to the surface, and we'll be down to 33, number 32 will be launching. there's a crowd that's gathered up here that's glued to the same image that we are here in the cold desert, temperatures in the 40s. >> very brisk. >> but the blood is flowing and keeping folks warm. >> and nobody is sleeping here. i think a lot of people are not sleeping tonight to watch this. >> exactly. this is must-see tv in every way. we were talking about florencio alval o avalos being first miner coming out. his son, i spoke with byron

earlier in the week, as we've been able to talk to the family, you feel you get to know them aing bit and you feel the emotion they're going through. byron was actually -- it was an incredible little scene. he was digging in the dirt with his little trucks like a typical 7 or 8-year-old does. and he said, i'm digging a rescue to my dad. and if only that could have been that easy. >> really. really. you're right. we've gotten to know the families here. we've spent time with them. and you know what? remarkable because they spent time getting to know us as well as reporters all over the world. many asked the same question over and over, but they seemed to have the patience. they wanted people to know, they didn't want them to be the 33. they wanted them to be individuals, names. around the world when they went

in there they were unknown, when this developed, they were just the 33, but now they're rising. >> i can only imagine how much their lives are going to change. there are all kinds of talk about movie deals. >> i've seen producers here. >> there are a lot of producers and people walking around here making all kinds of offers, as you can imagine. but for the most part these guys have form a pact. they've said that they're all going to talk about their time there as their brotherhood. and -- >> there's the door closing. >> and solidarity. >> the door closed. >> sealed and pretty soon delivered to the surface, mario sepulveda will be number two. 39 years old. brothers and sisters all standing by, all nine of them. they told me it's interesting that we come to this desert, a very difficult place to come to, and it took him being there to

unite us all in this moment. that's exactly what we're seeing. so many families saying that. >> the desert is -- >> it's tough. >> it's inhospitable. it's very hot in the day, very cold at night. the only living thing i've seen here is a tiny flower about the size of a nickel. and 33 men surviving out here down below. okay. so let's get the stopwatch ready. we are currently into 1 hour 34 minutes and 54 seconds of the rescues. it could take upwards of 48 hours. from here to santiago to copiapo -- >> you're looking at, i believe, what looks like the downtown area of copiapo, perhaps as they're bringing -- they're expected to go to the copiapo regional hospital once they get

through a medical evaluation. >> i haven't actually heard the helicopter. >> i haven't heard the helicopter either. just an image of downtown santiago. >> maybe florencio -- yeah. >> looks like they're beginning the loading of the second rescue. >> there we go. starting to turn. >> the winch in motion. >> prior to coming here, i had no idea what a winch was. but now i can tell you everything about it. i think a lot of people have learned a lot about the logistics and the equipment going into this process. >> engineering is not something you talk about much until there's a disaster. >> and when it comes. >> this is an apollo 13 moment. >> and mario sepulveda will

become number two to take his steps out of the capsule. back to the surface. with a good send-off from the miners below. >> so the wheel is turning, the weight is about a ton, a thousand pounds plus the weight of a man coming up. the trip now, 28 seconds and counting, as everything looks like it's going as planned. >> just watching the faces of the family members, there's a lot of nerves still. there's a lot of anxiety, even though it's been pulled off successfully the first time around, there is still so much emotion in every second and every turn of that wheel. you can see on his brother's faces, his sisters all standing by, some smiles. confidence but at the same time there's that level of concern as well.

and that siren goes off. the signal that it's on its way. >> kerry, as expected we saw a quicker turnaround for that second trip. that first rescuer, manuel gonzalez had to give the group a bit of a lecture about how to deal with the trip up. they're done with the lectures and they're able to turn this around much quicker, as we expected, on the subsequent trips. >> we've gone into day 70. these guys want to get out of there. i don't think they want to hear anybody talk to them at this point. >> they keep talking about it being a 48-hour beginning to end rescue operation, but i can tell you that i don't think they're going to want it to go that long. you know, i think they're going to try to expedite every single one.

caution and care. they're going to check over the phoenix capsules. there are two they can alternate. >> mario's getting in position there. looks like they've just been brought out into the area. >> they can't have everyone there. he does have a lot of siblings. he only has his designated top three on his list. >> that's a tough call. >> that's a tough call. in fact, some of the families were saying that they've allowed for a little bit of bickering in the families, but came down to the miner himself choosing who would be the three that would be there to greet him. lawrence? >> natalie morales and kerry sanders. amazing work you've done tonight in our live coverage of the rescue in chile. one rescue is completed. one under way. 31 more to go. there was a dramatic scene as the first rescuer descended into the mine more than 2,000 feet below the surface, and then tears as the first miner,

francisco avalos, arrived in the capsule named the phoenix. here's how the night has unfolded so far. and manuel gonzalez enters the mine. look at that. look at the smile. the hugs. there we go. 33 heroes greeted by the first man they've seen in 69 days arriving from the surface. there we go. there it is. bravo! success! he's made it to the surface. it worked just like they said. it worked. look at that. there we go. wearing the sunglasses to protect his eyes.