A 10-year-old boy, Andre Howard, is recovering after a remarkable overnight journey following a plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia. Andre was in a car with his family when debris from the crashed plane struck their vehicle. Doctors initially feared he would never walk again, but he has made miraculous strides at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His father credits his son's bravery and quick thinking for saving his sister's life during the incident.
There's still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to fatalities and injuries following Friday's devastating plane crash . ABC Philadelphia affiliate WPVI spoke with the mother and father of a 10-year-old boy believed to be one of the first patients to arrive at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital on Friday night. 'My baby in there, it's hard seeing him like that. As a mother what am I supposed to do? But he's good. He's pushing through,' cried Lashawn Hamiel, Andre Howard's mother.
Ten-year-old Andre Howard was in the car with his father and siblings when tragedy shook the busy area near the Roosevelt Mall. 'Heard what we thought was a car crash, but then you see a fury of fire in the air, then a bunch of debris shooting everywhere,' explained father, Andre Howard. 'My son who's named after me, Andre Howard, tells his little sister, 'Get down.' And he grabs her I hear the glass shatter. I turn around, there's a piece of metal sticking out of my son's head from the plane,' Howard said. Then a Philadelphia police officer rushed them to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the boy underwent emergency surgery. 'They told us my son wasn't supposed to make it. They also told us, 'They don't do children trauma.' But they did for us, which was nothing but God,' noted Howard. Video from inside a diner show people ducking for cover as debris flies from the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia. Doctors initially told him that his son would never walk again, but after being transported to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Andre has made miracle strides overnight. 'To face death yesterday and speaking today, stepping up for his little sister, like I train him and his other little brothers to do off of instinct. He's my hero,' said Howard. His mother says doctors are working to keep him stable and comfortable as they work to figure out the next steps in terms of care
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