PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The man credited with saving a young boy's life during the Northeast Philadelphia medical jet crash was honored Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Caseem Wongus, 26, of Kensington, received a standing ovation as he threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game.

"I'm feeling good, especially after seeing everybody out there," Wongus said.

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The cheers weren't for his pitch, but for his heroic actions on Jan. 31, 2025, when a medical jet crashed near Roosevelt Mall, killing eight people and injuring several others.

Wongus had been in the area for dinner when he saw 9-year-old Ramesses , whose body was badly burned.

"As he got closer, I noticed his small frame, a

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