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One plane sank into the water. the pontoons of the other seen floating near the shore. the coast guard and good samaritans responding to the scene. 16 people were onboard the two planes. at least four dead, several more are in the hospital tonight. and as i mentioned, the search is under way at this hour for the missing. abcs will carr leads us off tonight from ketchikan, alaska. >> reporter: tonight, the coast guard combing this rugged stretch of alaskan shoreline, urgently searching for two pe...

>> reporter: thats right, david. the ntsb had a long way to go, coming in from washington, d.c. the go team literally just got on the ground. theyre planning to go to the scene and to interview survivors as they try to figure out exactly what caused this crash. david? >> will carr leading us off tonight. will, thank you. we are also following a breaking headline at this hour from washington, involving the presidents son, donald trump jr. we have learned tonight that trump jr. has struck a last...

Several survivors swam to shore. some hurt so badly, they were airlifted to the hospital. rescuers, including good samaritans, raced to help, searching a massive debris field scattered across both the land and the water. the larger plane sinking. >> one thing is very clear, and that is the larger airplane, the otter, was partially controllable, while the smaller one came apart in midair. >> reporter: that smaller plane run by mountain air service, a family operation. air tours are popular advent...

Mass casualty attacks on a variety of targets, using a modified ak-47 and, in some cases, an ied, an improvised explosive device. among the alleged targets, the popular santa monica pier and the port of long beach. they arrested him in california after he scoped out an alleged target. they say he was motivated in part by the deadly attack on muslims in new zealand. abcs will carr leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, this army veteran, who fought against terror in afghanistan, is accused of tryi...

Expressed support for isis? >> reporter: thats right, david. they believe that he was acting alone, but wanted to target places that were packed with people, including the santa monica pier behind me. they also say that he talked about past attacks, including the boston bombing, and said there should be another mass shooting like las vegas. david? >> will carr leading us off tonight. will, thank you. we are also learning more at this hour about the deadly synagogue attack near san diego. the f...

Federal law enforcement as they tracked domingos every move. >> he allegedly purchased several hundred three-inch long nails to be used in ieds as shrapnel, specifically because the nails were long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs. >> reporter: federal authorities say domingo was radicalized rapidly. >> following the attack at two mosques in new zealand last month, he wrote, quote, "there must be retribution." >> reporter: authorities say domingo also wanted to tar...

Intensive care. but amazingly, nobody was killed. the trail of carnage visible for half a block with bikes flipped and twisted and belongings scattered in the street. tonight, authorities searching the suspects home. tonight, the big question is why. authorities say this does not appear to be terror related, but theyre reiterating they believe this happened on purpose. >> will, thank you. now to president trump and what hes saying about impeachment and the supreme court. but could he follow th...

Six people taken to the hospital. the youngest of the victims, 9 years old. was this a deliberate act? heres will carr with the images from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, authorities identifying the man in custody who they say barreled his car into a group of innocent bystanders. witnesses describe a horrific scene. >> this woman was thrown into the air, flipped upside-down, her feet pointing straight up. and she fell right into my car. >> reporter: the driver seen here on the ground ...

To walton when he allegedly invited her into his hotel room. >> he got on top of me, pinned me down to the bed, kissed my neck, face, and chest. and as i kept asking him to please stop and to get off, he laughed at me. i thought he was going to rape me. >> reporter: an allegation waltons attorney flatly denies, calling tennant "an opportunist, not a victim," saying, "her claim is not credible." the date of the alleged encounter is unclear. police tell abc news tonight the alleged assault was nev...

>> reporter: secretary mnuchin says he is questioning the legality of the request. he said he needs to talk to the department of justice before saying whether or not he will turn over the presidents tax returns. he says he will give the answer by may 6th. meanwhile, democrats are weighing their options, including a possible subpoena to force them to turn over the presidents tax returns. >> jon, thank you. next to the well-known nba basketball coach accused of sexually assaulting a sports repor...