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As the plane descends, the hijackers fight the pilot for control of the plane. >> i said, "guys, this is finished now. we are all dead people now. let me do it my way." and decide -- i dont know how they did it. disengaged the autopilot. >> disengaged it? >> he did. >> from this -- >> from that control. >> right. >> and then, i disconnected the autopilot and then i had to start flying it myself. >> in the cabin, passengers start to panic. >> when the pilot first made the announcement that the pl...

I said, "guys, hold on, whats going on?" "shut up, the flight is hijacked." >> claiming to have a bomb, the hijackers demand to be flown to australia. >> okay, guys, i told them, this flight is destined to nairobi. we dont carry enough fuel to australia. lets land in nairobi. well refuel. and then we can go to australia. otherwise, i told them, its impossible. >> the hijackers refused to allow captain abate to refuel at cities along his route. they want him to fly out over the water toward austr...

Anything that might go wrong. and stuff can go wrong. the risk is that well be able to land but not take off again, so this guy is our return ticket out of the jungle. ♪ >> our captain is joaquin san clemente, something of a legend in these parts, and his co-pilot captain constanza reyes. >> its mystical. you know, and they develop this sensibility with the plane. theres no intel in sight here, theres no software. they have gps, but thats about it. its beautiful, you know, they have to sense e...

Sent out a directive to every public school in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their transgender identity. while not the same as a law, the directive implies that noncompliant schools could face lawsuits or a loss of federal aid as is happening with the state of north carolina. how will this impact the evolving landscape for gays for lesbians, bisexual and transgender people and will it create pushback? joining me now who covered the o.j. simpson case, r...

Allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity. its the latest development in whats become the civil rights issue of the 2016 campaign. while not the same as a law, the directive implies that non-compliant schools could face lawsuits or a loss of federal aid as is happening with the state of north carolina. how will this impact the evolving landscape for gays, for lesbians, bisexual and transgender people, and will it create pushback? joining me now, the people ...

Iraq and syria dropping 9,000 bombs it recently returned home for badly needed maintenance. replaced in combat by the oldest aircraft in the inventory. the b-52. immediately the number of bombs being dropped on isis fell to an eight-month low. fox news documented how budget cuts were breaking marine corps mission. a spokesman was asked whether the problem went beyond the marines. >> no, i dont think so. >> a fox news investigation into the air force suggests otherwise, the problem is much broade...

Military talking "on the record" basis. that tells you that the military brass is concerned about this and wants attention to this issue. >> their commanding officers are letting them do this. >> exactly. >> i had the same exact reaction that susan did. its remarkable that you are hearing people make this case on their own behalf wearing the uniform. i think it goes to show just how badly cut our military has been overall. if you go back to secretary gates last budget in 2000 12. we have average...

Colliding in the sky. but technology is more sophisticated than ever. so these types of accidents are actually less frequent than in the earlier days of passenger jet travel. that doesnt mean midair collisions dont happen anymore, because sometimes technology fails, and its nearly impossible to eliminate human factors. in 2006, this plays out with catastrophic consequences for two planes flying over the amazon -- a boeing 737 and a private corporate jet. >> i had gone to brazil on an assignment ...

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Up. >> once he got the plane going again, it was happy times with me. >> but the happy times dont last. before the brothers can relax, the motor cuts out again. >> you just keep hoping get it started, come on, man, just get it started. he looked a little frantic up there. >> this time, the pilot cant restart the engine. >> i can see the color car, i could see people walking on the sidewalk down there. get it started. desperation set in at that point. come on, get it going, get it going. >> like ...