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>> reporter: fire was also a problem in 1983 when care canada flight 797 made an emergency landing at cincinnatis airport on the way from dallas to the toronto. it had a fire in the bathroom. >> we have a fire in the back washroom. were filling up with smoke right now. >> reporter: incredibly the plane landed safely but half of the passengers and crew died because they couldnt exit the plane fast enough. that gave rise to new fire safety standards, including bathroom smoke detectors and automati...

>> we have a fire in the back washroom. were filling up with smoke right now. >> reporter: incredibly the plane landed safely but half of the passengers and crew died because they couldnt exit the plane fast enough. that gave rise to new fire safety standards, including bathroom smoke detectors and automatic fire extinguishers. today planes are much more fire resistant. carpets and seat cushions are made of a special material that burns slower. passengers can also get out faster thanks to new an...

Former sergeant kyle white, the army veteran tried to save fellow soldiers during a firefight in afghanistan in 2007. his only cover from enemy fire was a single tree on a mountain cliff. anderson? an incredible hero. as you saw, the day ends in boston with a chilling reminder of what happened a year ago, the suspicious packages that were detonated. and in the year since three people lost their lives, boston strong became the rallying cry at the white house today the president obama observed a...

Just off the coast of nova scotia killing all 229 people on board. investigators traced the fire back to the planes entertainment system and flammable mylar insulation. following that crash, the faa ordered all mylar replaced with fire-resistant material. >> we have called for a review of in-flight firefighting standards in the industry. >> reporter: in 1985, we saw a huge improvement in technology to protect us from high winds after delta flight 191 crashed at dallas-ft. worth international air...

>> reporter: valujet flight 592 from miami to atlanta, the day before mothers day 1996, the pilots hear a loud boom six minutes in to the flight. >> return to miami. >> what kind of problem? >> smoke in the cabin. >> the pilots head to the nearest airport. meanwhile, passengers are yelling about a fire. the aircraft rolls on its side and then crashes nose nose first in to the florida everglades killing all 110 people on board. the ntsb determined the fire began in a cargo compartment. >> if we h...

>> return to miami. >> what kind of problem are you having? >> smoke in the cabin. smoke in the cabin. >> reporter: the pilots head to the nearest airport. meanwhile, passengers are yelling about a fire. the aircraft rolls on its side and then crashes nose first into the florida everglades killing all 110 people on board. the ntsb determined the fire began in a cargo compartment. >> if we had a fire detection system in this compartment, the crew would have been afforded more time to get the plan...

Good morning. im john muller. >> im marci gonzalez in for diana perez. here are top headlines were following on "world news now." >> day 12 of the search for flight 370 and frustration is growing with seemingly constant contradictions from malaysian officials. meanwhile, malaysian fishermen tell abc news they saw the plane the night it disappeared. more from them in just a moment. vladimir putin welcomed crimea back into russia before a cheering crowd of tens of thousands in moscows red square...

My god, what have i done? >> i kind of we want down a little bit. he said, be cool, be cool, be cool. >> when i told him it was all good, the medal of honor, i could hear through the phone he almost passed out. >> staff sergeant morriss heroism. >> reporter: he was one of 24 who were denied miest military honor because of discrimination. >> in the thick of the fight you refused to yield. >> one of the first to wear the armys green beret, morris charged into enemy fire repeatedly armed with as ma...

>> i kind of went down a little bit. he said, be cool, be cool, be cool. >> when i told him it was all good, the medal of honor, i could hear through the phone he almost passed out. >> staff sergeant morriss extraordinary heroism -- >> reporter: sergeant first class morris were 24 soldiers who were denied military honor, mostly because of discrimination. only three are still alive. >> in the thick of the fight, you refused to yield. >> reporter: one of the first to wear the armys green beret, he...

Because they were hispanic, jewish or african-american. >> as one family member had said, in is long overdue. >> only three are living today. for more than an hour, the citations were read. the president presented the nations highest military honor to the family of those who dedicated their lives to their country. as one of the original army green berets, the battle was almost his last. >> i went in and threw hand grenades everywhere. >> reporter: under relentle lel enemy fire, he was shot three...