down one foot, down one foot. down, down, hold right there. and i knew i had to be within grasp to get that child. kelly holds the chopper steady while he lowers the harness to kim. at first he she tries to put the harness on herself and the baby. but rescuers tell her the harness could crush the child. he has to reach out even farther to the ledge of the chopper. he s ready for the handoff. sergeant kelly lowers the helicopter closer. when chip said six more inches down, i was worried about hitting the boat and knew that any more movement left and down that we were probably going to make contact with the boat and possibly blow the whole rescue. i wanted to be able to lay my hands on that child, so that s why i pushed john to the limits. finally the moment of truth. elias is handed off without a hitch. i remember sitting up and stretching out over the water. i thought, what if he drops