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Everything that was around, and then i noticed that there was a bunch of these old warplanes that were taxiing over here on the runway and they were about to take off. >> sometimes well do air shows in between races or during the main race. in this case, this was like the event that kind of kicked the race off. >> i was getting the plane as it was coming in to land, it didnt really seem out of the ordinary to me. >> but the plane is in trouble. its engine stalls. and the pilot struggles to make ...

Water is intentional. >> from what i heard, the passenger in the back actually pushed the stick forward to push the plane down into the water because he knew that they werent going to make it. they would probably hit the seawall if they didnt do that. >> the concrete seawall separates the runway from the bay. slamming into it would likely be more disastrous than forcing the plane into the water. after the crash, the height of the seawall makes it difficult for the salvage crew to recover the sun...

The cause is still being investigated, but the ntsbs preliminary report indicates the regional jet had to wait for another plane to depart before being able to taxi to its gate. while waiting, the jets tail was hanging over the taxiway. additionally, the air france airbus a380 is one of the largest commercial airliners in service today, with a total wingspan of 261 feet. while passengers on the 300-ton airbus report feeling only a slight rumble -- >> airfrance thinks he may have hit somebody. >>...

When they crashed into the brush, she was inside the front cockpit. >> they leveled out so that amanda could get back inside the cockpit. >> he had to get amanda back in the airplane before he actually could adjust his direction, otherwise she might have fallen off the plane. >> and then as he tried to make his way back into the open area, he didnt have enough altitude so he went down in the brush just across that -- across the runway. >> after the wreckage is cleared, the crash site provides cl...

>> the plane never rises and people in the crowd realize they just witnessed a terrible accident. >> i was so shocked because the crowd, some thousands of people were here, and you could have heard a pin drop. >> we have an airplane that went down at the air show. >> fortunately, our crash fire rescue trucks were rolling before the airplane ever got on the ground and so they were there almost immediately. >> both amanda and kyle survive the crash, but theyre not out of danger. >> and a couple of...

I noticed -- i saw the fire. >> the fire threatens to consume the entire plane. rescuers have little time. >> copy. >> they eventually started taking them out and then they were able to get them out and take them to the local hospitals here. >> unfortunately, kyle and amanda both sustained burns as a result of that. kyle sustained burns on his arms, and as of today, hes still undergoing physical therapy. >> but amandas injuries are far more severe. one week after the crash, an emotional kyle fra...

Because they had a boat already in the water for the race and i believe some coast guard as well. >> holy crap. >> the pilot and the passenger are under water. >> did they get out of plane? >> theyre out. >> but both managed to swim out of the cockpit and onto a pair of wave runners that arrive on the scene. dude, the faa will probably want this footage. >> once i saw that the pilots actually got out, and then it was sort of like a relief. >> in this case, because we had the race going on, emerg...

>> despite not making it to the runway, kyle still manages to get the plane in a good position for the rescue. >> if hed gone in another 20 or 40 feet east of here, the fire trucks wouldnt had been able to get there. so he did a masterful job of at least getting it into a position where the rescue crews could get to him. it truly is amazing. coming up -- a carjacking leads to a dangerous high-speed chase. and later, a vintage warplane takes a dive when "caught on camera: crash" returns.

Noise, i get nervous. coming up -- a small plane misses the runway and crashes into the bay. and a runway mishap at jfk airport leaves passengers shaken when "caught on camera: crash" returns. ♪ expected wait time: 55 minutes. your call is important to us. thank you for your patience. waiter! in the nation, we know how it feels when you arent treated like a priority. we do things differently. well take care of it. we put members first...

For them to do very much grafting. >> due to the severity of her burns, she suffers from numerous infections and her kidneys all but shut down. 11 weeks after the crash, kyle is forced to make a difficult decision. he takes his wife, amanda, off life support. she passes away two months after her 25th birthday. in its final report, the ntsb hasnt released its final report on the cause of the crash, but kyle franklin says he believes something caused the engine to flood. once the plane is in troub...