The Eagles star promises a young fan seriously injured in the northeast of a Philadelphia plane crash

New Orleans – The incredible story trapped AJ Brown’s attention and led to a promise of Eagles’ star receiver.

Last Friday, Andre Brown, 10, rode with his car with his father and brothers when A medical plane crashed Just seconds after taking off from the northeast airport of Philadelphia. Seven people, including six on the plane, were killed and Brown was hit in the head by flying metal debris after covering their younger sister of 4 years.

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“I heard what we thought it was a car accident, but then you see a fury of fire in the air, then a lot of rubble shooting everywhere,” said Howard’s father, Andre, 6abc. “My son who is named after me, Andre Howard, tells her little sister: ‘Get out.’ And he grabs it, I hear the glass breaks. I turn around, there is a piece of metal that stands out from the head of my son of the plane. “

A Philadelphia police officer took Howard to the hospital, where the 10 -year -old under emergency brain surgery. ABC’s Good Morning America On Tuesday he informed that Andre is now awake and speaking, which is “a great and excellent sign compared to what they told us Friday night,” said his father.

On Friday, the family had been told “there was a great possibility that it would not survive.”

His father showed him all news reports about him and Andre said: “Dad, I am a celebrity.”

“No,” said his father. “You are bigger than a celebrity. You are a superhero. “

Brown, in New Orleans with the Eagles for the confrontation of the Super Bowl Lix on Sunday with the Kansas City Chiefs, agreed and agreed responded with a promise After seeing the story in an X publication: “Quick recovery! You are a young hero! I’m going to see you when I return. I hope with some hardware. Playing for you on Sunday my man “

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