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An airplane flying over the pacific has run out of fuel and is about to go down. >> it's a very dangerous scenario. >> it's called ditching in flight lingo. in this precarious life or death situation, it's anybody's guess if the pilot ho is the only person on board will survive. >> the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009 when a bird strike knocks out both engines on u.s. airways flight 1549. amazingly, all 155 passengers and crew on board survive. but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday, october 7th 2011 the pilot of t...

Monterrey, california, tohilo airport on hawaii's island. he realized he desperately needs help. u.s. coast guard pilot is called in to intercept the cessna and coordinate a rescue. >> we took off to intercept the pilot and escort him into the crash site. >> he and his hercules c-130 are on oahu's island. this long-range search and rescue plane is equipped with state of the art cameras housed in this dome attached below the nose of the airplane. operators from inside the plane can zoom in and track vessels and planes for miles around. once he reaches the distressed pilot, they're still 350 mil...

Another pilot scrambled to fly alongside and help guide helen in. >> somebody better get here in a hurry. >> this is going to be a little bit of a flight lesson, but you'll enjoy it. >> in spite of the grave situation, alone at the controls with her husband unconscious beside her, helen collins barely raises her voice or gives a hint of panic. when she hears roads are closed as a safety precaution, she asks -- >> don't you have faith in me? >> her main concern, she's out of fuel. >> i got to land pretty quick, my gas gauge shows nothing. >> her first attempt has to be aborted. >> okay, you're ...

>> couric: good evening, everyone. it's hard to believe it happened once, but now it's happened again, and again and again. an air traffic controller sleeping on the job on an overnight shift. forcing a plane to land without any help from the tower. the latest incident just last night involved an air ambulance with a sick patient on board. today, that controller was suspended. wyatt andrews has the story. >> reporter: this time, the air traffic controller fell asleep in the control tower in reno, nevada, and this time, the pilot, flying a medical flight with an emergency patient on board, grew...

He's in his early 30s now. police arrested him in atlanta our viewers might recall, about ten days ago or so. when he was boarding a flight, a delta flight from atlanta to israel. he had left his job at a liquor store, convenience store in flint, michigan. and said he was going there for a visit and planned to come back. but in any case, police made the connection, they said, between all of these attacks and him. it's important to note, however, that he's only been charged so far with one count. and it's not a murder charge. it is assault with intent to commit murder. so authorities are explai...