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>> what was the last thing you remembered in this crash? >> i dont remember nothing, man. >> but this flight attendant patricia mcquigg manages to stay alive. >> i was up in my jump seat high on top of the wreckage. i couldnt get out. i had no shoes on. part of my uniform on and i was tied up. >> federal investigators are going to hold an inquiry into the crash of the jumbo jet near miamis airport. >> but what caused the plane to crash? the mystery lies in why the autopilot suddenly failed to ho...

Cause of the crash is human error. that simply the flight crew did not effectively manage their fuel or convey how low the fuel levels were. >> when we talked to the controllers today at the trecon, none of them were aware of the priority concern and the fuel concern. >> the crash of avianca flight 52 shows despite dramatic advances in aviation technology, clear communication from the cockpit to air traffic control is key to a safe flight. >> i think that our crew should there is a comprehension...

He was known for being very meticulous. but absent any physical evidence to the contrary, the ntsb is bound by facts. and the best estimate of facts at that time said that he didnt close the door properly. >> is it human error or is there another explanation? >> it wasnt until a year and a half later when the navy went down and actually found the cargo door, the two pieces of the cargo door, brought them back up and they were examined that the real cause or the true cause of the event was identi...

Being prevention. if theres a lesson to be learned from this tragedy, its that there will always be human factors that lead to accidents. >> but the lack of transponder information for a period of time from the embraer airplane, that created human factors issues with regard to situational and positional awareness for the air traffic controller. whether youre military or civilian, its the human involvement, and its the human error that starts these sequence of events. when we come back, more mi...

Know? you said it was kinds of known that the plate was loose. is that why they were up there? or were they regular greeters? has the malary leased a statement or anything related to this? >> so thats the big question is what were those women doing? were they speaking to this mother? were they trying to warn her there may be a loose panel at the job or was that their job. sometimes here in asia you see staff members whose job it is to help people get on and off an escalator or elevator. its not ...

Some times in asia staff members job is to help people get on and off of an escalator or elevator. not uncommon. either way, clearly no attempt to keep customers from getting on it. you could see customers down below who stpdopped to watch once they realized what happened. city officials are blaming this on human error. they say a full five minutes there was warning. they didnt stop the escalator for repairs. yet the mall has not answered repeated phone calls. the maintenance company responsible...

Charlotte, north carolina. you are on a streetcar rolling out of control down a hill before hitting an suv. no one on the trolley was hurt but you can hear everybody screaming. the investigation is not over. authorities say they think the brakes were working which could point, they say to human error. charlotte, north carolina. >> there are some major cuts coming to social security. recipients likely will not see the cola they usually get in 2016. and the disability trust fund will dry up in 201...

It was a question of a human error in the chain. but if he has an occasion to exploit significantomething particularly a tragedy he steps in. thats not something the president ought to do and he does it habitually. >> how big an issue do you think gun control will be for hillary clinton? shes just started going down that road. >> she has said shes going to make it an issue. part of this shes got a primary right now. bernie sanders although hes a socialist is more on the conservative side because...

Theres sort of a federal bureaucracy overloaded. i read a report today that the woman who had to handle this case was handling 15 other cases at the same time. so youre going to have human error. now, its inexcusable when a tragedy happens. but i bet you theres a lot more errors that happen in the system that when something doesnt happen. >> director comey has ordered a 30-day review of that whole system. okay. we got it all in. next up its friday. that means candidate casino and winners and l...

It was a question of a human error in the chain. but if he has an occasion to exploit significantomething particularly a tragedy he steps in. thats not something the president ought to do and he does it habitually. >> how big an issue do you think gun control will be for hillary clinton? shes just started going down that road. >> she has said shes going to make it an issue. part of this shes got a primary right now. bernie sanders although hes a socialist is more on the conservative side because...