Firefighter Andrew Needum, one of the heroes of ill-fated Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, brushed off accolades for his efforts Thursday, saying he is "no different than any other firefighter."
Needum, surrounded by family members, spoke to reporters at his firehouse in Celina, Texas. He and real estate agent Tim McGinty drew national acclaim for pulling passenger Jennifer Riordan out of a smashed window during Tuesday's ordeal.
Extensive efforts to revive Riordan failed, and she was the flight's lone fatality. Needum declined to detail the event.
"Out of respect for her family, I am going to leave that alone," he said. "I am trained for emergency situations, and that is exactly what it was."