Posted on 02/04/2025 8:39:10 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
A Philadelphia father is calling his son a “superhero” for shielding his younger sister when a medevac jet crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood, showering flames and debris on homes and the vehicle in which the family was riding. The boy suffered a serious head wound and is recovering.
Andre Howard Jr. picked up his three children from school last Friday and took them to Dunkin’ Donuts for an evening snack. The weekly family ritual was upended when the plane crashed nearby, killing all six on board, including a mother and daughter returning to Mexico from medical treatment. A person on the ground was killed and more than two dozen others were injured.
“A really loud boom, and we saw a fireball that covered the whole entire sky,” Howard told CNN on Monday.
Howard said he put his truck in reverse to avoid the debris and could see cars engulfed in flames, a man on fire and people flying through the air.
Amid the chaos and panic, Howard said he heard his 10-year-old son Andre III tell his 4-year-old sister, Ayura, to get down, then dove on top of her to shield the girl from the flying debris.
When he checked the back seat, Howard said, he saw his daughter and another son, 7, were OK, but Andre had a piece of metal lodged in the right side of his head.
...Following surgery and a CAT scan, Andre III was transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in stable condition. Since then, he’s been making progress. He’s expected to walk and his vision is fine, his father said.
Howard said that when Andre awoke the first thing he did was ask about Ayura. “Did I save her from the crash?” the boy asked.
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Me too.
However, the YT crash video I brought up had the videographer saying, “Allahu Ackbar” twice...
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Tough 74 year old with tears rolling down my cheeks. God Bless him.
A REAL civilian medal of honor winner!
Unlike the medals Biden handed out to grifters.
President Trump should invite him and his family to attend the Superbowl with him.
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