generate the thruts. ther.the combination of the twod have brought the tail down earlier. unfortunately because they were so close to the end and so low, it appears from the wreckage that the tail hit first along with the landing gear. >> you know, there are two people who died, and there's ten critical. i mean, it's a terrible tragedy tonight. when you look at that aircraft with that whole top of it charred and burned, it really is extraordinary that more lives weren't lost. at least it seems that way to me. what about to you? >> well, it's extraordinary and it's a tribute to all the flight crews and flight attendants that help get the passengers out safely. i think a lot of us fly so much that some of them don't pay attention to the flight attendants or the safety demonstrations. they're really there for your safety, and in a situation like this, they are your guides out of that airplane, and time is critical. you need to get out as soon as possible. >> what do you say if you're the next plane on the runway like