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Transportation and safety board deborah hersman is about to join us live. well speak to her, get the latest from her. but first some background. dan simon is in san francisco right now. hes following the investigation. dan, whats the latest? >> reporter: well, wolf, we know that the plane was going far below the recommended speed as it approached the runway. we also heard from some of the first responders today who really did some incredible things. but what you might call some uncomfortable que...

Including one man who scrambled out with the seat still on his back. >> he crawled away from the airplane, and it wasnt until he got to this area that he realized he hasnt even unfastened his seat belt. >> now, another important point, i spoke with nora marshall again today. she said when your plane is taking off and when its landing, those are the two times you should have your belt buckled tightly. you have to have it fastened anyway in the middle of the flight, but she says if you do that and...

If something doesnt change. so they get an oral and they also get a cue through the aircraft, a vibration that the airplane is close to stall. and then about 1.5 seconds before impact, there was a call between the crew to go around. and go around is an aborted landing, apply thrust, and go around and make another pass, try to land again. that was just 1.5 seconds before impact, and at that point, it was too late. >> too late, indeed. a tragic moment, way too late at that point. deborah hersman o...