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Special shapes have a precious place in the hearts of hot air balloon enthusiasts.

Alice, an electric jet from Eviation, made its maiden voyage earlier this week in Washington - shows what could be a very bright future for electric planes.

Iranian officials are refusing to share the flight recorders with outside investigators, and there are questions about whether the plane had mechanical issues or was shot down. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: video appears toshn airlines flight 572 on fire and killing all on board. it crashed minutes after takeoff. flight data abruptly silenced as et00plane was climbing towards8, it h0 appened just hours after iran fired rockets into iraq, prompting speculation something could have brought...

Avoid areas through out the region. the pilot of the malaysian airflight choose to fly close to a dicey region. a pilot can choose to reroute their route essentially. any word why the pilot choose to go through this area? >> a lot of people have been asking that. they have been avoiding this area entirely. international carriers, many have not. malaysia is pushing back on this saying they were following international standards according to them. the pilot always has an impression to do what they...