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And i was like, what? >> harrowing moments. >> its just unconscionable what that kid did. >> and dangerous traditions that will have you saying -- >> what was that? >> "caught on camera: odd and out rajz." the nation is transfixed by a bizarre story of a boy trapped inside a runaway balloon. >> i had to find my son. that was the only thing on my mind. >> october 15th, 2009, ft. collins, colorado. self-taught scientist richard heene, his wife mayumi and three sons, bradford, rio and falcon are ...

You get attacked. ive had a lot of ieds blow up on my vehicle, even on my door of my vehicle. ive had snipers shoot at me. this one wasnt directed at my vehicle, but it was still close enough that you take it very personally, and it becomes a little miniature battle inside the war between just you and that other person whos trying to kill you. and when you come out on top, you realize that youre still alive so he failed. you may not have killed him, you may not have captured him, but he still fa...

Common and deadly weapon against u.s. troops has been the improvised explosive device or ied. also known as roadside bombs, ieds have claimed the lives of 65% of all u.s. casualties in both wars. >> the improvised bomb is the signature weapon of both the iraq and of the afghanistan war. its the number one killer of soldiers. its the number one weapon of insurgents. theyre also scary as hell. >> whoa! holy [ muted ]! >> sometimes the difference between life and death is just seconds on a trigger....

Happen, and thats why i decided to take out the camera and start filming. just based purely on hunch. >> staff sergeant jason catrel is acting as lead scout standing up through the hatch of his bradley fighting vehicle. captain brown is on the radio reporting their position when an ied detonates. >> my first instinct was that i just lost three soldiers and a vehicle. >> brown believes the ied has vaporized the bradley in front of him with his three men inside. >> the way it blew up, it happened ...

To decompress after a mission. it was something to look forward to, being able to sit down together. >> ben and van say they videotaped the war to remember and to prove exactly what happened there. >> brownies hit. brownies hit. >> i think it helped because i think the media in the united states sort of censors a lot of like real combat footage. >> were receiving small arms fire. >> i think it goes a long way to tell the american people that this war that were in isnt so black and white. going t...

Improbable suspects, and what in the world is this car thief doing on a golf course? >> well, hes going to steal a golf cart now. >> "caught on camera, surprise." >> hello, im contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." when it comes to sky diving, you may want excitement. but you dont want surprises. but surprise is what one sky diving instructor gets. not once, not twice, three times in one day, all while heading for the ground straight below. >> it was really not my day. i should have sta...

Debris that could have probably taken me out. >> captain brown downloads the video to his laptop, and his soldiers gather around to watch it. >> the first time we watched the video, i think we all said the exact same thing that i said on the video. >> oh! >> because even though wed watched the scene unfold in real life, you still dont see it coming. >> its a lot of like patting on the back, like, glad you made it through. the only reason i think we didnt get blown up was the triggerman was just ...

>> but, miraculously, when the dust clears, the bradley reappears and captain brown radios that all the men are safe. >> his radio finally came back on. sergeant cautrell said they were all okay. >> i think i may have been knocked out for a few seconds, then realized what happened, checked on my crew, found out everybody is all right. called it up that we were good to go, still rolling. >> the convoy continues quickly back to its combat outpost. after ip expecting their vehicles for damage, the ...

Good evening and its great to have you with us here in the new year. and we begin with two major stories. the deadly cold. 50 million americans affected. but first, the avalanche. two young americans with incredible promise, olympic hopefuls, gone in moments. one of them from new hampshire, there on the left. the other from utah. both of them in the alps. fellow athletes horrified by what they witnessed. abcs clayton sandell with the rescue efforts and the video one of the americans had made, tr...

Higher without the bird-scarers. >> reporter: why do birds seem to love airports? >> you have pretty much the perfect environment. you got a lot of open grass areas, surrounded with trees. >> reporter: darrin phelps leads a team of six, using to protect bird strikes, they use an array of tricks like shell crackers, high powered lasers, they constantly adjust their tactics because birds figure them out. >> reporter: birds are not stupid. >> by no means. they learn to avoid our trucks at certain t...