. >> anthony jervisio turned toward the rig and saw this. he was on board the horizon supply ship the bangston as the rig exploded. >> it actually ripped the ceiling off the wall. >> as bankston crew members recorded the eruption, the crew on the deepwater horizon scrambled for their lives. >> something you never expect to see. you're in shock. and all i could do was brace myself for the next explosion. i've never been so scared in my whole entire life. >> and the whole time i'm watching this going, you know, this can't be. this can't -- you know, i mean, i don't know how to explain it. you are in terror. >> i hear that train whistle again and it is getting louder and it is getting louder. and sure enough, it explodes. i was afraid that this is it. >> the crew rushes to the rig's two escape boats. >> and i turn around and the whole tower was completely engulfed in flames. four, five -- 600 feet just nothing but flames. >> at that point, i saw one person jumping in. his life jacket has reflective tape, which makes it like a spotlight in the w