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>> despite the danger, holland goes in after the pilot. >> i actually received first-degree burns around my upper chest and under my arms in the fuel. it was burning. it felt like having acid on your skin. >> but in the adrenaline-fueled moment, holland doesn't feel his injuries yet. he's focused on rescuing the pilot. >> i just kind of floated a backboard underneath him to support his spine and bring him to the shoreline. >> fortunately, everyone survives the crash. but the pilot, elliott rappoport, doesn't believe luck had anything to do with it. >> the training that i had, i believe, is wha...

Out of the sky hitting the water, my biggest concerns are spinal injuries. >> the situation seems under control, but sergeant holland knows there are hidden dangers. a two-ton plane leaking 75 gallons of jet fuel can be a recipe for disaster. >> when you get any type of incident like this, you start getting everybody wants to come and look. you've got fuel in the water. you have a combustion engine coming in. the fuel could be ignited. >> despite the danger, holland goes in after the pilot. >> i actually received first-degree burns around my upper chest and under my arms in the fuel. it was bu...

>> despite the danger, holland goes in after the pilot. >> i actually received first-degree burns around my upper chest and under my arms in the fuel. it was burning. it felt like having acid on your skin. >> but in the adrenaline-fueled moment, holland doesn't feel his injuries yet. he's focused on rescuing the pilot. >> i just kind of floated a backboard underneath him to support his spine and bring him to the shoreline. >> fortunately, everyone survives the crash. but the pilot, elliott rappoport, doesn't believe luck had anything to do with it. >> the training that i had, i believe, is wha...

First-degree burns around my upper chest and under my arms in the fuel. it was burning. it felt like having acid on your skin. >> but in the adrenaline-fueled moment, holland doesn't feel his injuries yet. he's focused on rescuing the pilot. >> i just kind of floated a backboard underneath him to support his spine and bring him to the shoreline. >> fortunately, everyone survives the crash. but the pilot, elliott rappoport, doesn't believe luck had anything to do with it. >> the training that i had, i believe, is what saved my life. had i not had that, i probably would have spiraled down and cr...

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