The Los Angeles Chargers NFL team needs to be rescued. Some players and staff get stuck in an elevator.
An unusual rescue operation caused a stir at the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday evening. Several players and members of the NFL team’s travel party had to crawl through a ceiling panel to escape from a stuck hotel elevator in Dallas.
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Help from Dallas Fire-Rescue
In a social media post, the Chargers thanked the Dallas Fire Department for their quick response and professionalism. At around 7:30 p.m. local time, firefighters helped those trapped by lifting them “one at a time” through a ceiling panel into an adjacent elevator. “The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their quick response, professionalism and significant effort to ensure everyone’s safety,” the team said in a statement.
Technical difficulties and rescue operation
Sea WFAA.com The elevator got stuck in a “blind shaft” between the third and 15th floors of the Westin Hotel in downtown Dallas. A technician failed in his attempt to get the elevator running again, so the fire department sent its Urban Search and Rescue Team. In total, about 15 people were affected by the incident, according to WFAA reported.
Thanks to the rescuers
It was not immediately known which Chargers players were trapped in the elevator, but a source told ESPN’s Kris Rhim that Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh invited all members of Dallas Fire-Rescue to a meal in the team dining room afterward.
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Preparing for the last preseason game
The Chargers are currently preparing for their final preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The regular season begins for Los Angeles on September 8 with a home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
