McCartney avoids disaster after pilot loses control of helicopter

Paul McCartney narrowly avoided a potentially-fatal crash when the pilot of his helicopter became "disorientated" in bad weather.

McCartney avoids disaster after pilot loses control of helicopter

Paul McCartney narrowly avoided a potentially-fatal crash when the pilot of his helicopter became "disorientated" in bad weather.

The Beatles legend and his wife Nancy Shevell were just two feet away from disaster as the helicopter plunged towards trees, but fortunately the pilot dramatically lifted the chartered Sikorsky S-76C away at the last minute.

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