The Helicopter Lady Rescue meme, also known as the 'Spinning Lady,' stems from a real-life 2019 rescue mission in Phoenix, Arizona, where a 74-year-old hiker's stretcher began to spin uncontrollably while being airlifted. The footage went viral due to the sheer intensity and speed of the rotation, often paired with the 'No Time for Caution' track from the movie Interstellar. In internet culture, the template is used to represent situations that are supposed to be helpful but end up creating more chaos, or simply to visualize someone’s mental state or life choices spiraling rapidly out of control. It remains a staple for expressing overwhelming stress or hilariously failed attempts at assistance.