Back to the original thread -
Sounds to me like the " passenger" got caught short and desparate - hence the erratic landing and being seen hiding behind a tree !
my two penneth worth - Guns Kill - Helicopters Kill.
I don't own a gun and I don't own a helicopter ....
but when I want to fly I go to my local flying school - when I want to shoot................
And if anyone burglarises my house I'll sort them out the old fashioned way - unleash the Wife's tongue on them.