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>> thank you vef jeff theis. and we have much more. >> a chilling threat from isis who may have been in touch with one of the texas attacker said you may have seen nothing yet, who may have been inspireing inspiring both gunman. and new audio from air traffic control in a cockpit when a small plane crashed in western kentucky and killing a family. a 7-year-old was a lone survivor and walked through the dense woods to get help. hear is what her father said moments before the crash. >> both engi...

From the parachute. >> its crucial to get rid of the main chute backup. otherwise, the two can get tangled causing the second chute to malfunction as well. when holmes pulls the release cord the main parachute doesnt detach. >> i was shocked. i was, like, this is not good. i knew that it wasnt a situation that i could really survive. youre not trained for this to happen. thats just not something thats in the book really. >> above him holmes colleague and friend jonathan king has just jumpeded an...

>> but the impression that you have from what were hearing and learning from tom and other reports, that there is no reason for such a long descent. if they were able to know that something was malfunctioning. >> you know, working on the anniversary of the malaysia air disappearance, one of the things i went into a simulator. and one of the things we looked at, is it possible they were overcome and depressurization. we simulated going into a rather rapid descent, maybe around 4,000 feet per minu...

A malfunctioning hot plate meant to keep food warm is blamed for that fire. listen to this from the president of sierra leone. the president wants to stop ebola by keeping everyone inside the house. the campaign called zero ebola will make all citizens stay inside their homes march 27th through the 29th between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on three consecutive days. in a statement the president said this will provide an opportunity to reflect and to pray for the eradication of the disease. similar ...

Can see in the video right here the house is nothing now, but a burned out shell. there were two survivors. the mother believed to be mother of all of the seven children who died and her older 14-year-old daughter. they had to jump out of the window to escape those flames. cnn correspondent shasta darlington is joining us now from brooklyn with the latest on the horrible situation. shasta? >> well fredricka, weve heard from the fire commissioner that the fire started slightly after midnight in t...

And bobby brown had been hospitalized since january 31st when she was found unresponsive at her home. unspeakable loss in brooklyn, new york. the citys fire commissioner today calling this the citys worst fire tragedy in nearly one decade. one family losing seven children overnight and it happened in a closed jewish orthodox community in brooklyn that has been hit so hard. we have the details from the newsroom. >> reporter: the new york city fire commissioner says a malfunctioning hot plate le...

Tragedy not only for the family and the tight knit jewish community but for the entire city. >> firefighters forced their way in extinguished fire on the first floor which had started in the kitchen. pushed upstairs and found the children in their bedrooms in the back of the home. this is the largest tragedy by fire that this city has had in seven years. its difficult to find one child in a room during a search. to find a house full of children that cant be revived im sure this will take its tol...

Holmes faces a tough decision, his main parachute, while malfunctioning, is slightly slowing his descent. if he pulls the reserve parachute and it gets caught in the mangled main chute, it will not only fail to open but it could interfere with the little bit of drag he has and actually speed up his descent. >> its either going to make it better -- its either going to have the magic, slow it all down, crisis averted or i pull the reserve and it reduces the drag and then definitely, definitely dea...

Deal. the main parachute is not functioning right. i will get rid of it. i pulled the cut-away handle and thats meant to release me from that parachute. >> its crucial to get rid of the main chute before opening up the backup. otherwise the two can get tangled causing the second chute to malfunction as well. when holmes pulls the release chord, the main parachute doesnt detach. >> i was shocked. i was like this is not good. i knew that it wasnt a situation that i could really survive. if you are...

And trucks to have the air bags repaired because of potential danger. thats being complicated because of confusing information and a malfunctioning website. here now abcs david kerley. >> reporter: its a remarkable move by toyota telling nearly 250,000 consumers if it runs out of replacements, it will disable your air bag and warning that motorists keep the passenger seat empty until a new bag is installed. gm is going to send a similar letter. this after another 3 million cars bringing the tota...