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Well, a tragic plane crash of rock n roll pioneers. the ntsb is reconsidering an investigation into an accident that killed buddy holly, j.p. richardson, and ritchie valens. the 1959 crash had been blamed on pilot error and weather conditions. an experience pilot contends other factors were involved. federal agents launched a massive crackdown in southern california raiding a secret world thats been hiding in plain sight. >> it is called maternity tourism, women traveling to the u.s. to give b...

Information, like the afghan war plan and identities of covert operation with his mistress while she was writing his biography. prosecutors will recommend two years probation and $40,000 fine. and it is called the day the music died february 3rd 1959 when rock and roll legend buddy holly, richie vallens and the big bopper were killed with a pilot when their single engine plane crashed minutes after take off in a small town in iowa. an investigation blamed it on weather and pilot error. a veter...

Well, a tragic plane crash well, a tragic plane crash of rock n roll pioneers. the ntsb is reconsidering an investigation into an accident that killed buddy holly, j.p. the big bopper and ritchie valens. the 1959 crash had been blamed on pilot error and weather conditions. an experienced pilot contends other factors were involved. federal agents launched a massive crackdown in southern california raiding a secret world thats been hiding in plain sight. >> it is called maternity tourism, wome...

Getting another book. ntsb considering kwa to open that case. original investigation blamed the crash on pilot error and poor weather conditions. new petition wants the ntsb to consider possible problems with the planes rudder pedals. 21-year-old pilot died in that crash along with holly and richie and the big bopper. martha: hillary clinton completely avoiding the email controversy at an event she spoke with last night as new details continue to emerge as use of a private email account during h...

Corners, we do know the plane was flying on a day it was not authorized to fly. and richard, here is the question as miles points out, when you look at the weather report there were other people flying. 32,000 feet and there were five other planes affected by the storm and one an emirates plane going to dubai. and they got there safety. so does this suggest this was pilot error? >> im not going there. im not going down that road until we know more about it. what it suggests is -- an incident hap...

Theres just no explaining why somebody survives in a crash and others dont. >> especially that co-pilot who is up in the front. its been proven if you are sitting in the back of a plane, you have a higher chance of survival. we dont have planes in seats that face backward but they have a higher rate of survival and little kids with relaxed bones who arent in a braced position often seem to do better. >> were following this airasia flight and you said last time it could be weather, could be pilot...

You couldnt question anything. but i got up and i walked out. >> the ntsb is mandated by congress to find a cause of an accident. were actually one of the last industrial nations that determine a single probable cause. >> when congress created us, one of the things that they asked us to do was to determine the probable cause. thats been a part of our statute for over 40 years. >> when you look at a complex accident like this, you cant look at one individual thing, you have to look at the interac...

Will change our ntsb charter and we will say now you need to find the contributors rather than going after a single cause. >> i do not think this accident was due to pilot error. this was a complex warning, and there were numerous little things that went wrong. and the margin of safety was eroded by all of them to the point where the system became brittle and broke. >> and im sorry for everyone who has that empty space at the table and that empty spot at a christmas tree. youre just sorry. sorry...

>> well there will be limited autopsies, im sure. we would like to see, for instance in the respiratory system is there any evidence of smoke inhalation. was there a fire on the plane? is there any carbon monoxide in the blood or arrogance. the pilot and co-pilot are subject to full examination, full toxicology studies. was there any alcohol in the pilots any drugs or anything that could cause pilot error. so these are the types of things we worry about in a case like this. >> does every victim ...

1988. air france flight 296 skimmed the top of trees, the cause, the fly by wire system and pilot error. in 2007, tam airlines flight 3054 crashed in sao paulo, brazil. a reverse structure deactivated the plane, unable to stop, crashed into a cargo terminal. 187 passengers and crew died, plus 12 on the ground. the deadliest crash for an a320, cause likely pilot error or mechanical failure. and who could forget the 2009 ditching of u.s. airways flight 1549? on takeoff from new yorks laguardia air...