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Mr Gelle, 57, was in
spirits after his rescue, despite looking totally
. He managed to muster up the energy to recount his ordeal to
. He spoke to journalists while slumped in a deck chair and still wearing his camouflage
. He said he ejected himself from the
when he knew it was in trouble. He became police chief earlier this year after serving in the police force for three decades. His colleague offered a reason as to why he survived the
. He said: "Gelle has always had great
in sport, and he's kept up this rhythm as minister, just like a 30-year-old. He has
of steel." Mr Gelle said: "My
to die hasn’t come yet." The cause of the crash is
under investigation.
