Bucs backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert is basking in high praise after speeding out on his jet ski to the watery crash site of a helicopter.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert is basking in high praise after speeding out on his jet ski to the watery crash site of a helicopter and helping to bring victims to the shore.
Gabbert, 33, was nearby when a helicopter plunged into the waters off the coast of Davis Island in Tampa’s Hillsborough Bay at around 5 p.m. on Thursday. And once they saw the crash, Gabbert and his brothers put their jet skis into action toThe chopper went down about 200 yards offshore. Hunter Hupp, one of the accident victims, noted that it all happened so fast. “Let me tell you, helicopters sink really fast. We learned that rather quickly.
All four people on the helicopter survived the crash but were left treading water, unsure of what to do from there. But, according to Hupp, it was only minutes later that Gabbert and the others powered up on their jet skis to carry them to dry land.“They slowly brought us back to the shore, a sandy beach near the yacht club, and hung out for a while, were really nice,” Hupp added. “We exchanged pleasantries upon reaching flat ground.
Video: Blaine Gabbert said he and his brothers were just in the right place at right time, did what anyone would do to help rescue four people after their helicopter went down in water near Davis Islands.