"A living miracle": Deadly helicopter crash survivor speaks after waking from coma
The young survivor of the deadly helicopter crash in Queensland has woken from his coma and spoken to his father for the first time since the tragedy.
Nicholas Tadros was one of seven people on-board a joy ride helicopter that crashed near SeaWorld theme park on the Gold Coast.
Four people died in the incident, including his mother Vanessa.
The family's parish priest Suresh Kumar described the boy as a "living miracle" after he woke up from an induced coma almost one month after the horrific crash.
“This little boy is a living miracle friends,” Father Kumar said in a post to Facebook on Saturday.
The priest was overjoyed to reveal that Nicholas did not have any lasting brain injuries and was able to speak to his father Simon for the first time over the weekend.
“A billion thanks to God. He doesn’t have brain injury,” Father Kumar said.
“Simon is able to talk to him and Nicholas responds very clearly with names, dates etc though his voice is bit slur.”
The priest went on to suggest that Nicholas’s miraculous survival could have been a result of the heroic acts of his late mother.
“His mum Vanessa might have grabbed his head and protected him at the impact. She is a hero,” Father Kumar said.
“Nicholas will be able to tell us when he is able to recollect. May Vanessa’s soul rest in peace.”
Nicholas still has a long road to recovery ahead of him, as the medical team in charge of his care are working to save his leg form amputation after it was "shattered very badly" during the crash.
“We have got to keep praying that his leg is not amputated as the danger of losing his leg is still looming,” Father Kumar said.
“Overall, our little champ is fighting the good fight and keeps improving.”
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