this is absolutely a miracle from the lord. reporter: a miraculous landing, witnesses say, right next to a church it s an absolute miracle here what you see behind you there s no debris, no wires down, no trees. reporter: the chopper had been flying to a children s hospital in philly carrying two crew members, a nurse, and the infant all four of them were able to escape the wreckage even before emergency crews arrived. everyone is out of the helicopter reporter: no word yet on what caused the crash. the ntsb will investigate. it was absolutely insane i ve never seen anything like this. reporter: but tonight, authorities here are crediting the pilot. this is a miraculous landing. reporter: and perhaps a higher power for a remarkable landing against all odds so, gabe, how did the pilot do it? reporter: well, lester, authorities say the pilot noticed a problem in the air and searched for a place to land for about a mile before ending up here what really strikes you
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