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Investigators or launching with us here from headquarters. they are being led by investigator in charge bill english. we have number of subject matter experts who will be leading specific teams. this those teams will be focused on operations, human performance, survival factors, the airport, airport operations and people on the air crash into systems, the structures and the power plant. we are going to be supported by a number of team members here in washington, d.c. they are in the process of c...

Yeah, it was good. >> arthel: and you sat there for -- margaret, thank you very much for joining us and giving your eyewitness account. we wanted to go to reagan national airport where a presser has begun. i think well be hearing from the chairman. >> we have a number of investigators who are launching with us from here headquarters. they are being led by investigator in charge bill english. we have number of experts that will be leading specific teams. those teams will be focused on operations,...

>> ok. were going to pause from local coverage there. this is debbie hersman, of course the well-known spokesman, if you will, for the -- chairman rather of the national transportation safety board. lets listen in. >> asiana flight 214 that was originating in seoul, south korea, destined for san francisco. they were coming in on runway 28 left at san francisco international airport, and they crashed on landing. we have a number of investigators who are launching with us here from headquarters. t...

It just hit. i dont know. it just didnt stop. then it lifted a little bit then it pulled up and the captain pretty much said call 911 we need help. >> it was very sudden. it was a normal morning. easing into the dock doesnt seem like they did what they normally do. it was a complete sudden shock. >> a total of 93 passengers were injured some critically. the good news everyone is expected to live. now as far as the cause, well here is the national transportation safety boards robert thumb walls. ...

Suspect. any time youre in a sport thats faster, higher, stronger and theyre super human performance, it has to make you think about it a little bit. >> you didnt think he was cycling too good. he couldnt have done that on like barry bonds hitting 75 home runs or whatever he did, thats just not a normal thing you do? >> exactly. and that along with the culture of the sport made me very suspicious. >> the culture of the sport is win at any cost? is that what youre saying? >> well, i think in all ...

Suspect. any time youre in a sport thats faster, higher, stronger and theyre super human performance, it has to make you think about it a little bit. >> you didnt think he was cycling too good. he couldnt have done that on like barry bonds hitting 75 home runs or whatever he did, thats just not a normal thing you do? >> exactly. and that along with the culture of the sport made me very suspicious. >> the culture of the sport is win at any cost? is that what youre saying? >> well, i think in all ...

Incompetence stop? we dont know, david brooks, but one thing remains certain, this avalanche of errors has made the upcoming presidential edebates which begin two weeks from today not nearly crucial but critical. romney must deliver a super human performance to not only reverse the downward spiral of his campaign but cat ta put him to where he might win an election that is seven weeks away. we hope rob portman is one heck of a sparring partner. john heilemann, your colleague in "new york" magazi...

These sorts of athletes you can see that their physical bodies are matched almost perfectly to the demands of their sport. jenna: professor roth, a lot of these athletes have been training since they were little kids. do years of training change your genetics in a way? do you actually grow into your sport if you train for hours and hours on end since youre little? >> well, your dna is not going to change. youre born with your dna and it is not going to change regardless how long you live but cer...

Speed for that section of track? >> i do know based on just public records there in washington state that this underwent two phases of testing before they opened. most recently, this train was tested february 2017. they tested everything from the signals looking at the tracks, as well, but brooke, a lot of questions here as far as what is the cause? was it something mechanical or did it have anything to do with human performance, namely any member of the crew that was onboard? >> do we know, jus...

Safety board member. we know you and your team are working incredible hours to figure out what happened and take care of people who were hurt. what is the status of the investigation and the numbers involved of human costs? >> thank you for having me, chris. we came here as soon as we could. we have been here since yesterday afternoon and now the full team is here. we have launched a full investigative go team. we will look at every aspect of the accident. we will look at the operations, the mec...