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

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown visited 10-year-old Andre Howard III at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday. Brown called Andre his "hero."

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 on ground victims 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.

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.