Sea World helicopter crash survivor Nicholas Tadros’ A Current Affair TV interview with Ally Langon
A brave young boy has given his first television interview two months after miraculously surviving the horrific Sea World helicopter crash that tragically claimed the life of his mother.
Nicholas Tadros, 10, says he’s well enough to eat McDonald’s again now that his kidneys are ‘awakened’.
The boy from western Sydney has had the fight of his life after the Sea World helicopter he was in collided with another helicopter in mid-air before crashing into a sandbank in the Gold Coast on January 2.
The tragic incident took four lives, including Nicholas’ mother Vanessa Tadros, 36, British newlyweds Ron and Diane Hughes and pilot Ash Jenkinson, 40.
Nicholas has spent the past two months in hospital where he has undergone at least 30 surgeries, including an amputation of his right leg.
Nicholas Tadros (pictured), 10, said he was good enough to have McDonald’s now that his kidneys had ‘awakened’ in a segment to air nationwide next week
Nicholas told A current situation host Allison Langdon looked forward to a McDonald’s meal as his body slowly gets back on track.
The segment, which airs next week, will show Nicholas in a wheelchair and Langdon high-fifting as she interviewed him after his remarkable recovery.
“My kidney has woken up, yes, I eat Maccas for lunch,” he said.
“Mate, that’s great… everyone wants you to get better,” Langdon said.
“I want to get better too,” Nicholas replied.
He waved to the cameras and gave them a brave smile and thumbs up as he thanked everyone for their overwhelming support and prayers.
“Thanks Australia, I’m better now,” he said.
Nicholas was supported during the interview by his father Simon, who has been by his son’s bedside every day since the devastating crash.
Mr. Tadros told Langdon it was “priceless” to see his son smile and asked Nicholas if the boy would always be his right-hand man.
The grieving husband shared last month about the last moment he had with his wife Vanessa and Nicholas (pictured) before the doomed plane took off
Nicholas’ father Simon Tadros, who has been by his son’s bedside every day since the devastating crash, held his son’s hand during the emotional interview
Mr Tadros revealed last month that it had been a “daily struggle” to mourn his wife while lying by his son’s bedside in hospital, but said the least he could do was be there for Nicholas.
The grieving husband shared last month about the last moment he had with his wife Vanessa and Nicholas before the doomed plane took off.
The family had been to the Gold Coast for a well-deserved vacation.
“I gave them both a hug and a kiss and I said, ‘Enjoy it… have fun,'” he recalls.
“I’ll see you when you get back down.”
The doting dad said he didn’t join the couple because of his fear of heights.
Minutes later, Mr. Tadros recalled hearing a ‘big bang’ and could only watch in horror as the plane collided with another helicopter in mid-air.
Mr. Tadros remembered the moment detectives informed him of the horror news.
“Those were the worst words I ever heard in my life,” he said.
‘I was terrified. I lost my wife. To lose my son too, that’s my whole life torn apart, that’s everyone gone.’
SeaWorld crash survivor Nicholas Tadros (pictured left with his father Simon), 10, has had 30 surgeries, including one last month that had his right leg amputated
Mr Tadros said his son was ‘keeping up his spirits’ despite ‘still struggling every day’.
“He’s still trying to understand what really happened to him,” he said.
Mr Tadros had previously revealed the full extent of his son’s injuries.
“He broke almost everything from top to bottom, you know, his arms, his legs, his sternum, his hips, his thighs, his legs, his arms, ribs, lungs collapsed,” Mr. Tadros said.
“The only thing I don’t think he really broke was his right arm. How he survived is a miracle.’
Nicholas was on the doomed joy flight that collided mid-air with another helicopter before crashing into a sandbar (pictured) in the Gold Coast on January 2
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