Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy in near helicopter crash
 

</p>SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and his wife were just seconds from death when their helicopter came within two feet of crashing into trees.

The chopper carrying the 70-year-old former Beatle and Nancy, 52, was trying to land at night on a helipad at the coupleâ??s estate in Peasmarsh, East Sussex.

According to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the 55-year-old pilot of the آ£5m nine-seater helicopter became â??disorientatedâ?* in rain and â??low cloudbaseâ?*.

He veered towards trees and almost hit them, but pulled away in time.

The pilot landed the Sikorsky S-76C â?? owned by Air Harrods â?? 15 miles away at Lydd, Kent.

Sir Paul and Nancy had been attending the launch of his daughter Maryâ??s veggies cookbook in London.






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