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More like this As someone who lives in California, this is extremely disturbing. I have friends with young children living in areas like Marin county, and they are understandably worried. Of course we already saw measles this year and an epidemic of pertussis (though the blame for that cannot be put only on non-vaccinating - we really need a better pertussis vaccine. But non-vaccinating doesnt help). When it comes from a pediatrician, its more natural for parents to believe this firmly. The ha...

And enjoy christmas with them. so we traveled up to cleveland to make that happen. >> the flight north is perfect. after spending the holiday with his girlfriends family, he expects an equally smooth return south. the only difference, this time he takes along a passenger, daryl robinson, his girlfriends cousin, whos also headed back to atlanta. this will be daryls second flight ever. but he says hes not nervous. >> he said he was instrument rated. obviously that is a rather skilled pilot. he kno...

All i could see was fireworks. it was sparks everywhere. >> i instantly knew, oh, no, we hit powerlines. >> police. >> these are the passengers of the airplane that is caught in the powerline. >> you are on the plane that crashed into the powerline? >> yes, we are in the plane right now, both of us. >> two men caught in a death-defying, high-wire act. for brian hooker, a 31-year-old atlanta technology entrepreneur, flying has been a lifelong dream. >> i got an opportunity to fly and immediately ...

>> alive, but the cockpit is smashed in and the two are hanging upside-down. daryl struggles to get a cell phone from brians pocket and manages to call 911. >> engine 26 is on the scene. >> captain mike flowers is among the first to arrive. >> it was certainly something i couldnt comprehend. ive never seen an aircraft stuck in powerlines like that. were going to need a crane up here. we had to make sure that the power was secured. we were dealing with the wind kicking up, possibly dislodging the...

Aircraft to the ground. >> it is a heavily wooded area. planes and trees dont mix. kind of like a blow dryer and a bathtub. >> to make matters worse, it was dark. >> but then a break. >> i spotted a dark clearing between two evenly cut sets of trees. and in my mind i said, there we go. >> as the plane descends, the two men brace for impact with the ground. then, just seconds before they touch down, a crash and a dazzle of lights. >> i instantly knew, oh, no, we hit powerlines. >> theres a plane ...

With a seat belt still on, trying to brace myself against different parts of the plane. >> the pressure from my body was starting to cut off circulation to the other parts of my body. brian couldnt feel his legs. i couldnt feel my legs. >> rescuers drape two slings around the fuselage to create a makeshift harness, supporting the weight of the plane. now, more than 50 rescuers worked ever so cautiously around the web of wires, which even without power, could become deadly whips if one of them sn...

Door, right into the bucket. >> next they gently lower brian into the cherry picker. >> there we are, fairly secured in the cherry picker with the fire department guys. you know, its kind of almost like a group hug. when my feet touched the ground, my hands in the air, i shouted hallelujah. i jumped around, you know, and did a little jig. >> brian and daryl believe its nothing short of a miracle. a higher power watching over them on those power lines. >> when god wants to move in your life, he l...

>> brian and daryl are skidding across live powerlines when they smash into a pole and come to a stop 80 feet above the ground. >> i was thinking, wow, we are alive. >> alive, but the cockpit is smashed in and the two are hanging upside-down. daryl struggles to get a cell phone from brians pocket and manages to call 911. >> engine 26 is on the scene. >> captain mike flowers is among the first to arrive. >> it was certainly something i couldnt comprehend. ive never seen an aircraft stuck in power...

Take five hours and conditions seem ideal when the too take off late that afternoon. >> the flight was going very well. the weather was great. and we seemed to be making great time. >> in fact, theyre making such good time that according to brians calculations, they have plenty of fuel to spare. so he decides to skip a scheduled fuel stop in tennessee. >> approaching knoxville, based on all the information i had, i felt like we were right on schedule. we could make it with room to spare. >> but ...