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Brave 10-Year-Old ‘Superhero’ Shields Sister, Injured in Air Ambulance Crash

A tragic air ambulance crash in northeast Philadelphia left nearly two dozen people injured, including 10-year-old Andre Howard, who was struck in the head by debris. The crash, which occurred on Friday, resulted in the deaths of all six people onboard the aircraft, as well as at least one person on the ground.

Andre was in the car with his father and siblings when the jet came down. His father, also named Andre Howard, recalled hearing what sounded like a car crash before witnessing flames and debris scattering through the air. As he attempted to shield his family using a nearby building, he heard glass shatter. When he turned around, he saw a piece of metal from the plane lodged in his son’s head.

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A bystander on the street immediately took off his shirt to help stop the bleeding, while a Philadelphia police officer quickly transported the family to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. Doctors there performed emergency surgery on the child, despite the facility not typically handling pediatric trauma cases. Initially, medical professionals told the family that Andre was unlikely to survive.

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Following surgery, Andre was transferred to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he made an astonishing recovery overnight. Although doctors initially believed he would never walk again, he defied expectations by showing signs of improvement the next day.

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His father expressed immense pride, calling him a hero for instinctively protecting his younger sister during the crash. Andre’s mother, Lashawn Hamiel, described him as a superhero, noting that while the recovery process is difficult, he remains strong and in good spirits.

Andre is currently being monitored as doctors work on the next steps for his treatment. He is one of five people who remained hospitalized as of Sunday.

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