There was a heartwarming story that came out of this tragedy, however, as a 10-year-old boy put his life on the line to protect his sister from flying debris during the crash. The

A.J. Brown has followed through on his word. Ten-year-old Andre "Trey" Howard III was grabbing doughnuts with his dad and two siblings on Jan. 31 when an air ambulance crashed in Northeast Philadelphia.

Feb. 12, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown paid a special visit to the hospital where 10-year-old Andre “Tre” Howard III is recovering after he was seriously injured while protecting his sister from a deadly plane crash.

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Eagles star A.J. Brown visits the 10-year-old who shielded his little sister in the Philadelphia plane crash. Brown told Andre “Trey” Howard III that he gave the team extra motivation to bring home a Super Bowl win,

Howard is a hero. He'll always be known as the heroic boy who saved his sister. And for Brown to show just a little bit of appreciation with his appearance at the hospital shows the kind of character the Eagles receiver is made of on his own.

The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown visited 10-year-old Andre Howard in the hospital with the Lombardi trophy in tow. Howard was one of the survivors critically injured after a medical transport plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on January 31.

Andre Howard was in the car with his father and siblings when the crash shook the busy area near the Roosevelt Mall.

Philadelphia Eagles' star A.J. Brown fulfilled his promise to visit 10-year-old Andre Howard III, a young hero recovering from a plane crash. Bringing

After the Eagles’ dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, wide receiver A.J. Brown said he would make a special visit to 10-year-old Andre “Tre” Howard III, who was hospitalized with severe head injuries suffered during the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash.