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I thought about it being hit and destroyed. That's the only risk I was willing to take. Fortunately the fireworks are over the ocean with no one under the quadcopter to get injured in case I was hit.

I was flying over the ocean. No one was at risk of getting hit because there was no one in the water. I had full visual of the phantom and had no problem controlling it. Here is a link to Google Maps of where I was flying it...

It's possible that part of the firework went right under the propeller creating an air pocket like effect. The Phantom has never jolted like that before.

Surprisingly there was no damage. I think by the time the Phantom was hit the piece that hit it was cooled down.

Last night (8-4-2014) I was recording the fireworks shows at the local fair (Ventura County Fair). After viewing the video I noticed that my Phantom was hit. You can see in minute 2:25 of the video that it rocks then stabilizes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NI1ObVZbLI