Video: US police battle to rescue pilot from wreckage of burning plane Infra-red cameras inside a Miami police helicopter showed the Cessna 210 light aeroplane in flames as it lost altitude before crashing on the edge of Tampa International Airport. The crew members onboard the helicopter, officers Dave Dennison and Brian Gentry, quickly land close to the burning wreckage and rush to save the pilot trapped inside. After extinguishing the fire, one of the pair battles to extract the unconscious man, who has not been identifed. After working frantically for 90 seconds the man is pulled alive from the wreckage. He is currently receiving treatment in hospital for serious injuries. Footage courtesy of Tampa Police Department