Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert found himself at the right place at the right time when a helicopter crashed into Tampa’s Hillsborough Bay on Thursday evening. The longtime NFL signal-caller was able to assist with the rescue effort of the helicopter’s four passengers, all of whom emerged without injuries.
Gabbert, who lives on Davis Island in Tampa, Fla., and his brothers were out on jet skis when they heard a noise out on the water. They rode over to investigate the sounds and discovered signs of an incident. At the scene of the crash, the Gabbert brothers discovered 28-year-old Hunter Hupp, and his parents Wes and Lisa, as well as the pilot in the water next to the sinking helicopter.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference Friday, Gabbert said he dialed 9-1-1 and began working with his brothers to pull the four passengers onto their jet skis.
