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They have downloaded the information from the black box or the data recorder in the train and theyve also found that recorder and that they will be able to get information from that, as well. i want to go back to rene marsh who i think we have on scene in washington, d.c. very comprehensive plan they have here. six different teams. tracks, signals, mechanical equipment, operations, human performance, and survival factors will all be looked at in this. what did you pick up from this press confere...

Whats the latest? >> reporter: this will be a lengthy process, rosa. people all day have been asking how could this happen. how could seven rail cars end up derailed on this trip. federal investigators arrived and they are working into the night to begin to answer the questions. they have assembled teams that will look into different factors that could have been factors in the crash. they will look at rails, signals, human performance. teams will work out to compile their evidence. data recorder...

That will also fill in some information there. also human performance will be pretty important. they will want to interview the crews as well as witnesses, what did they see, what did they hear, what did they feel moments leading up to this derailment and at the point when this actually happened. we know that typically when the ntsb issues their preliminary report that takes about ten days following the incident. so were not going to get any more detail other than what we just received there unt...

The ntsb about the new york train derailment. lets go right to rene marsh in washington. investigators are trying to figure out why a train skidded off the tracks this morning in the bronx, killing four people. now, passengers just heard the screech of that metal as the train skidded out of control. the train operator reportedly slammed on the brakes but the train did not slow down. now, so, lets talk about some of the things that were part of this ntsb press conference because we heard a lot of...

Understand what they were thinking, what they were experiencing. >> reporter: a lot of people have talked about the cultural differences in flight crews and the problems that that may cause in these situations. is that something thats part of your investigation as well? >> you know, its interesting, because there has always been conversations about multi-member flight crews and how they interact together. theres been questions about authority gradients, in different cultures and also between cap...

Eyewitnesss, why would it take so long? >> were just beginning to scratch the surface and discover a few data points, a few unrelated, uncorrelated facts. we havent even figured out yet how big the puzzle is going to be, much less how big it is and where theyre going to fit. then there has to be an analysis of it. this is a painstaking, methodical analytical process that -- among a variety of working groups, operations, human performance, structures, power plant, air traffic control, weather. th...

How big the puzzle is going to be, much less how big it is and where theyre going to fit. this is a painstaking, methodical analytical process that -- among a variety of working groups, operations, human performance, structures, power plant, air traffic control, weather. they all have to come together, then they all have to test these theorys against the evidence to find which ones are the best fit. what often happens, the first guess is theyre often wrong. they have to be modified, its a scient...

What the [ bleep ] just happened? >> i told you, it just -- everybodys just running. >> this afternoon, ntsb chairwoman deborah hersman said investigators plan to interview the pilots tomorrow, and she had this to say about the current state of the investigation. >> theyre now reviewing manuals in training. theyre working to conduct 72-hour work rest histories. and those 72-hour histories are really looking at the pilots flight and duty time, their rest opportunities, and the activities that hav...

Training center in virginia where they investigate plane crashes all over the united states. there is one small team there dedicated to figuring out why people live and die in plane crashes. >> oh, my god. >> it looks unsurvivable. yet almost everyone did survive. >> i feel very lucky and blessed that we were able to get those people out in that time. >> the lesson, according to experts, you can make it out of even a horrific crash alive. part of the ntsbs elite go team of investigators sent to ...

>> reporter: we got exclusive access to their training center in 2009 and spoke to nora marshal who led the human performance and factors di vgs of the ntsb. >> tell me about it and how you want you - tell me about the myth and how you will disspell it. >> these days one key roone you can make it out. equipment enhancements. >> we have improved the chance of survival by improving seat strength. by building airplanes that can with stand crash forces. >> reporter: fake a look at the inside of the ...