Robin Dehaven spoke to CNN about why he went into the burning building.

When Robin DeHaven began his day at Vitro America - Binswanger Glass in Austin, Texas, on February 18, he probably expected to have an ordinary day. But such was not the case for this 28-year-old brave glazier.

As he was driving to an afternoon job, he observed a plane crashing off the highway into a seven-story office building and immediately went to help people to escape from the burning structure.

"I immediately drove my truck over there, got the ladder off, went up to the side of the building and I saw people up on the second floor with their heads out the window for air because the room was filled with smoke; they were kind of in a panic, wanting to get out quickly, of course," DeHaven said.

He extended his ladder up to the stranded workers and tried to instruct them on how to secure it, but they were unable to and the ladder slipped a little bit and started dropping a few inches. So, rather than have them climb down an unsecure ladder; he climbed up inside the broken-out window into the building with them.

With the help of one of the men inside, he then broke another window near a ledge, and secured the ladder there. Then he began to attempt the rescue mission.

"I held onto their waists and their backs so they wouldn't fall if they slipped," he said.

DeHaven, who has a 3-year-old son, escorted each employee out the window, onto the ledge and then onto the ladder. In just five minutes, he rescued six people in total.

He attributes his ability and quick-to-assist nature to his time in the U.S. Army. During his six and a half years in the military, he was deployed to Iraq twice.

“I was a combat engineer and I’ve been in combat situations. My first thought was maybe I can help, because I'm more used to dealing with traumatic situations like that. I have a calm head to try to help those people, and luckily I did." he says.

Arturo Carrillo, Vitro America President, stated that DeHaven exhibited behavior that others would have thought twice before acting. “His bold and heroic actions warrant not only the gratitude and appreciation of the individuals he helped save but also the gratitude and appreciation of everyone here at Vitro America - Binswanger Glass. He has truly set an example for all of us to follow and is nothing short of a hero”, he says.

	Robin Dehaven help people to escape from the burning structure. Tony Gutierrez/AP

Due to his acts of heroism and courage, DeHaven has been interviewed by Fox News, ABC, CNN, NBC¸ USGNN, and even appeared on Good Morning America on February 19th. Despite this, he remains humble.

“I didn’t figure anyone would find me, but they did, and now I’m just trying to fill the shoes people want me to,” he says.

Authorities said they believe pilot Joseph Andrew Stack III, 53, of Austin, intentionally crashed the small aircraft into the building, where nearly 200 Internal Revenue Service employees worked. Authorities said Stack apparently had a grudge against the IRS.

"In true Texas form, first responders and everyday citizens responded to today's plane crash with selfless acts of heroism, securing the area, evacuating the building and controlling the fire, and are to be commended," Texas Governor Rick Perry said in a written statement the day of the plane crash.