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Talking about this doing it with the proper context so we do not have any information that would lead us to believe that there was anything untoward that has taken place so far and most everybody has spoken out because we havent had links about that. it doesnt mean there wont be some that wont come to light. i want to make sure we make it clear with viewers. >> thats an important distinction to make simply because again during the course of the investigation you set up your hypotheticals, what m...

Out not to be pings at all, it was the wrong frequency. so there are a lot of missteps. and the pinger batteries might not have made a difference in the long run anyway, but they shouldnt ever be allowed to be expired. >> interesting what this report is saying and not saying. officials say the pilot and the crew showed no unusual signs of stress. does that rule out, for example, true pilot error or pilot suicide? >> well, i think it does because you need to have evidence of a crime if youre sayi...

Latest "star wars" movie. he actually had broke his leg on the set of this newest "star wars" movie he was filming, but he was okay. did hold up production for a few weeks, but really well respected and liked in hollywood of course with fans as well. >> reports he may have broken that leg again or another leg. were not exactly sure. we dont have full details on that. kathleen, why do we often hear when theres a plane crash pilot error that 99% of the time that is the case? why does that always h...

Especially in commercial and corporate aviation the airplanes are built really well, they have great system redundancy. so generally the broken link in the safety chain tends to be the pilot. especially in pilots or general aviation aircraft like what we have today with harrison ford. i think the first thing theyre going to look at is this being a vintage airplane with a really old radial engine which is a circular engine, theyre going to be looking at that fuel pump and anything else that might...

Hollywood, isnt he? >> yeah. and as you mentioned a few of the crashes hed been involved in, hes also been involved in rescue missions. he rescued a missing boy scout back in like 2000 or 2001. there was a mountain climber he rescued in wyoming. hes been involved in other search and rescue missions. so hes really put his flying ability out there to really help people. and he is respected in hollywood. of course we know him from "star wars." hes currently filming the latest "star wars" movie. he ...

Bangs and in touch weekly senior editor kim sarafin. obviously a world war ii plane old, got to worry about the condition of it. but number two, had this 1999 crash of a helicopter and then in 2000 he had a plane go off the runway. so now this is three instances where hes had issues with flying. we often hear its pilot error. you think theres any issues here? >> well one thing about harrison ford in the hollywood aviation community he probably has the best reputation. hes got over 4,000 flight h...

The faa, the ntsb both on the scene. they held a briefing about an hour and 15 minutes ago but did not have much more to add than we already know. harrison ford being called a hero by many because he was able to get that plane down and not anywhere near the houses that surround the airport and the golf course. >> trace gallagher thank you so much. joining us now with more reaction is former commercial airline instructor kathleen bangs and in touch weekly senior editor kim sarafin. obviously a wo...

Needed to be. so the pilot was landing with a quartering tail wind. hes approaching at final approach speed of about 155 to 165 miles an hour. he had plenty of room to stop. perhaps it was a landing gear failure. >> and it sounds like a normal approach. they made the runway. they made the runway. and theres no emergency procedure that would tell a pilot to take the aircraft off the runway. >> no, no, no, no. the other possibilities are, if were going to examine the possibilities for differential...

Initially the cause of the crash was a combination of pilot error and snowy conditions. the ntsb petitioner says there may have been a problem with the plane. and as it turns out right here in other news, this picture of cindy crawford was photo shopped after all. the guy who snapped the picture stole it and made the model look haggard. hes threatening lawsuits against the sites that posted it. thank you. on the heels of hillary clintons e-mail firestorm one of our countrys decorated war herie...

Music died. now more than half a century later, the national transportation safety board reportedly might reopen the investigation into the plane crash that killed rock and roll icons buddy holly, richie valens and the big bopper. the plane took off in heavy snow and crashed four minutes later into a field near clear lake iowa. investigators at the time said the cause was most likely pilot error as well as weather, but the des moines register says an experienced pilot from new england recently p...