The plane departed from Dallas-Forth Worth. Bradshaw was traveling to Pittsburgh Thursday to attend a celebratory dinner Friday for former Steelers teammate Mel Blount, USA Today reported. Bradshaw was seated near the front of the plane, according to reports. At some point during the trip, the door malfunctioned.

NEW: NFL legend Terry Bradshaw saved the day for a group of travelers trapped on a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport. The door on Bradshaw’s plane was stuck for close to half an hour before Bradshaw helped to force it open, according to a passenger we spoke with. @KDKA

It’s a bird, it’s a malfunctioning plane door — no, it’s Terry Bradshaw! The legendary four-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame Steelers QB recently made headlines for his heroic actions aboard a plane that experienced a door malfunction at Pittsburgh International Airport.