he is, as laura gooth expects, hypothermic. cracked rib and bruises cover his body from the pounding he's taken from the ice and the rocks. but he's thankful to be alive. >> it's wonderful to know that there's people like that out there when you're -- when they're needed. it gives you a good feeling. >> i was just doing my job. i know that sounds trite. but the fact is that's what we do. we take a great deal of pride not only in us as pilots but also our crew being able to pull off the impossible. >> soon after that amazing rescue laura gooth got a letter from the alaska monarch's engineer. he told her when he went in the water, he thought he would probably die. but when he saw those rotor blades turning overhead, he knew right away if he did his job, staying alive, she would do hers too. and that is what keeps laura gooth on the job. if you have a video you'd like to send to us, you can log onto our web site, caughtoncamera.msnbc.com. i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera."