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>> we had ideas of trying to throw a line to him or shoot a line to him. there was an idea of somebody crawling up the inside of one of the smoke stacks next to the crane. and then the idea -- so whos going to be able to jump that far? >> rescue workers decide another airborne attempt is the only way to reach the top of the crane. the plan calls for firefighters matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach ...

To reach the top of the crane. the plan calls for firefighters matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter st...

Airborne attempt is the only way to reach the top of the crane. the plan calls for firefighters matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot...

Line to him. there was an idea of somebody crawling up the inside of one of the smoke stacks next to the crane. whos going to be able to jump that far. >> rescue workers decide another airborne attempt is the only way to reach the top of the crane. the plan calls for firefighters matt to dangle 80 feet below the helicopter and be lowered on to the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember seconds after being lifted, this calm came over you. there was nothing else you could...

While on the runway, pilots are encouraged, though not required, to remind air traffic control that they are waiting for instructions. >> these types of procedures were completely capable of being done before the accident. this was a totally preventable accident. >> across the country and nearly two decades later, another crash caused by human error. continental connection flight 3407 nears the buffalo airport for landing. the turbo prop suddenly pitches up, stalls, and goes into a series of ter...

The turbo prop suddenly pitches up, stalls, and goes into a series of terrifying rolls. the pilot fights to gain control, but the plane plummets 1,600 feet into a house. >> the aircraft was five miles out and all of the sudden we have no response from that aircraft. >> february 12, 2009, winter storms delay flight 3407 for two hours at newark international airport in new jersey. once it departs the flight takes only an hour to buffalo. but three miles from the runway, the captain runs into probl...

Control that they are waiting for instructions. >> these types of procedures were completely capable of being done before the accident. this was a totally preventable accident. >> across the country and nearly two decades later, another crash caused by human error. continental connection flight 3407 nears the buffalo airport for landing. the turbo prop suddenly pitches up, stalls, and goes into a series of terrifying rolls. the pilot fights to regain control but the plane plummets 1600 feet into...