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Degree angle down where i was and i was kind of like wedged into the window under the tray and the turn. i mean, in their bag. shoes, and everything just complete chaos. and you know, when we got out, saw the train and the train, looked like a pretzel. it was turned and twisted and it was just wires were ripped out. there were electrical live wires. it was just chaos. >> you said the train started acting funny. what do you mean? >> i think it was just -- daniel and i were on the last car. so i think by the time we felt -- >> let's go to mayor nutter in philadelphia for an update on the situati...

Thousands of passengers per day. you can imagine how terrifying it was for them. i want you to listen to one man, and his description of the moment that the train derailed. >> the train starts doing funny things. and then it just gradually gets worse and worse. and just like chaos erupts. things start flying. stones laptops, and then people. seats, trays start flying. you hear bumping and you hear like metal mangling. but it happened so quickly. you didn't even know what was going on. and the next thing i know i look up and there's two people in the luggage rack above my head. two women got ca...

End of the run where the train would be coming in approaching 30th street station before long and is not a particularly high speed run. again, you don't want to do too much speculating there. >> we do know the train was going from d.c. to new york city. and reports we got was that the front of the train started to shake. and then went off the rails. so yeah, you're right, we don't know what rate of speed it was traveling, it is a bit of a mangled mess we're getting a look from sky fox over this particular area and flashlights everywhere as these first responders are looking for anybody who may...

Experienced. what happened? >> daniel and i were sitting just adjacent to each other in two double seats and we were talking. i was eating, and next thing you know, the train starts doing funny things and then it just gradually gets worse and worse and just like chaos erupts and things start flying. phones, laptops, and then people. trays start flying. you hear bumping and like metal mangling. you know, but it happened so quickly, like you didn't even know what was going on. and the next thing i know, i look up and there's two people in the luggage rack above my head, two women got catapulted....

Take a listen. >> we were sitting just -- adjacent to each other, and in two double seats. we were talking and i was eating. the next thing you know, the train starts doing funny things. then it gradually gets worse and worse. and just like, chaos erupts. and things start flying. phones. lap tops. then people. seats. trays start flying. you hear bumping, you hear like, metal mangling. and, you know but it happened so quickly. like, you didn't even know what was going on. and the next thing i know. i look up. there is two people in the luggage rack above my head two women. got catapulted. we di...