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John f. kennedy jr. was only half way done with get his instrument training, if you are not trained to do, that you dont have a horizon, balance and functions in your inner ear play tricks with you. it appears from evidence of recorded flight data his flight mirrored a classic spatial disorientation. >> continued for 5 minutes, w23, the plane started to turn to the right, and climbed back to 2600 feet. >> when the plane turned to open ocean at night. he began -- to turn. that is what happened. >...

Of a building in new york city. why was the pilot flying in restricted air space? this catches the chopper flying erratically before it went down. here to lend us exetpertise is mary schiavo, transportation analyst, and miles, i want to start with the video. i want to put it up again. to my untrained eye, this helicopter is doing crazy things. i mean, it goes into a dive. a steep dive ive never seen a helicopter do before. what do you see when you watch this video? >> alisyn, you dont have to be...

>> reporter: they take us to that night. two pilots, david, one who flew, one who decided not to, because the conditions were really difficult. they sort of describe this spatial disorientation that maybe he felt, that maybe he even spiraled in that plane in those final minutes, lost his way and then, of course, plunged, sadly, to his death. >> terrifying final moments. deborah, thank you. and "the last days of john f. kennedy jr." airs tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern, right here on abc. well see you...

Because it sounds like they were very confused and maybe have had some sort of spatial disorientation. >> should we ask questions about the fact that captain had gone to take a rest? >> that is a normal course of business when you have an international flight. the captain will typically make the take off or at least be up in the cockpit when the take off is made. they get to altitude. he will take his rest break so when they get to destination, he is fully alert and he will make the landing at t...

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