Blaine Gabbert said he was jet skiing with his two brothers when they saw the wreckage and jumped into action. 'I was just at the right place at the right time.'
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Tampa police say that the four individuals were completing a helicopter tour Thursday afternoon when the chopper had to make an emergency landing about 200 yards from Davis Islands upon trying to make an approach to the Peter O. Knight Airport near downtown Tampa. All four people left the scene with no injuries.
"No one was found to be injured and all four occupants of the helicopter safely reached shore. TPD is currently coordinating with local and federal agencies regarding the investigation and eventual recovery of the helicopter," authorities said. Gabbert said during a Friday press conference that he was jet skiing with his two younger brothers who were visiting from St. Louis.
"I remember seeing two lifejackets, so we raced over there. It looked like they were in duress," Gabbert said."The youngest kid had just came up and said he was pinned in there."
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