'I really thought I was going to die in that helicopter.' A Philadelphia man and his parents were on a helicopter when it crashed in Florida. Moments later, an NFL quarterback came to their aid.
"I really thought I was going to die in that helicopter." A Philadelphia man and his parents were on a helicopter when it crashed in Florida. Moments later, an NFL quarterback came to their aid.A Philadelphia man who was on a helicopter that crashed off the coast of Tampa, Florida last week is recalling the terrifying moments and the remarkable rescue by an NFL quarterback.
Hupp made one more attempt to free himself and it worked. Hupp estimated he was underwater between 45 seconds to a minute. The brothers arrived at the crash to find the sinking helicopter and multiple people in need of saving. Gabbert put two people on his jet ski and his brothers helped a third person. The fourth was helped by authorities."I was like, just please hold on tight," he said he told his two riders. "We'll get to the beach quick and get you dried off, get you a coffee and warmed up."
"I was doing the right thing. You guys would do the exact same thing that I did. I just happened to be in that situation. Thankfully, it all turned out positive," Gabbert said."It's funny how time kind of slows down in those situations," Gabbert said. "I just wanted to get them dry and warm as quickly as possible.
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