Originally Posted by
B772
Looking at the canopy damage and possible damage to the controls is hard to believe Michael James was able to retain control of the copter. I wonder if Michael is related to the 'lucky' Dominic James.
regardless of any possible control damage, that rotor strike must have been like a bomb going off in the cabin. To be able to maintain composure under those circumstances and be able to safely land as he did is astonishing.