Northland wedding and portrait photographer Rachel Jordan has spoken of the immense challenges she’s had to overcome following a devastating helicopter crash.
Twelve weeks ago Rachel Jordan lay broken and fighting for her life in a hospital bed after surviving a horror helicopter crash in Mid Canterbury.
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In a statement released by Wyndon Aviation, Spencer-Bower said helicopters were able to land safely in the event of an engine failure using a procedure called autorotative descent. “[It] is essentially gliding the helicopter down close to the ground and then cushioning the helicopter onto the ground with little or no forward speed.” Spencer-Bower said practising emergencies was a “major component” of any aviation flight training. An engine failure just after takeoff left a pilot with limited options for a safe outcome, he said.
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Newlyweds Fay El Hanafy, left, and Mahdi Zougub, had their June 12 wedding day cut short when their helicopter crashed. Both were seriously injured.