I'm sure the 91 yr old and his family think it was worth it!
I'm also pretty sure that the land ambulance paramedics, air ambulance paramedics, the ambulance control, air ambulance doctor and the pilot thought it was worth it too or they wouldn't have done it.
You are correct the camera angle doesn't show the full story so we shouldn't make a judgement on it.
Well done to the Great North Air Ambulance.