Well done to the guys for getting the job done. However, in the wake of the numerous HEMS incidents where crews have been criticised for pushing the envelope to far is this not a case of "got away with it this time"? If this had not worked out so well I'm sure a lot of people on this forum would be blasting the guys for even attempting a landing when a winch equipped aircraft may have been available. I wait to be corrected on that, but Prestwick, Boulmer, Lec and Valley all cover that area. I know how frustrating it can be to arrive on scene and not be able to do anything, but sometimes one life has to be considered against the lives of three (four I'm guessing in this case with a cameraman) crew and a helicopter.