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Phones laptops started flying in the area. you heard things buckling. you didn't -- it just happened so quickly. you know i kind of got wedged in under the seat and people -- when i looked up there were two women who were cat pulted into the luggage rack. >> in the luggage rack? >> i didn't see them there, but there they were and i was stuck. there was a guy -- >> the train car was on its side? >> it wasn't flat on its side, it was a 30 degree angle. >> at the time of impact where were you? what seat were you sitting in? >> i was in the middle of the last car. >> one of the coach cars. >> one ...

The human, machine, and the environment. when thechise to the human, it's the operator how they were operating the train, the speeds they were operating with. whether they were complying with the track requirements at the time. the equipment is incredibly important. looking at any defects or any problems any mechanical issues. and the environment with the track. huge when you're looking at derailments to make sure that that track is in good condition. there is so much traffic that goes through this area every day. the good news is most of the trains have video on them and they'll be able to se...

There. >> the ntsb set to arrive on that site now that the sun is up. >> we heard from one of the guys that were on the train. there were wires everywhere. if they don't have electricity they can't move. president obama, taking some swipes at fox news. >> if you watch fox news they will find like folks who make me mad. >> stewart varney he's going to have a lot to say about this. he's on deck next. continuing coverage five people dead dozens more being treated for injuries after an amtrak train derails in philly. the latest when we come back. go take the scenic route. and save on the gear ...

Congressman was also on board that train. he was among the 230 others. he snapped these photos showing the carnage inside. >> i flew to the side landed on my head. then i checked my body parts. i was okay. the guy next to me was unconscious. i slapped him a little bit and got him up. he was believe it or not okay. >> this is the 12th amtrak derailment this year. in march, 55 people were injured when an amtrak train collided with a tractor trailer in north carolina. but what is so eerie about this this latest crash is similar to one that happened in 1943. 79 people were killed. another 117 inju...

And for a couple seconds we were just wandering, we were in shock. we didn't know what happened. eventually the train stopped. the train -- there was smoke in the train. we were worried the train was going to blow up so we thought we should get out of the train. so i was with my mom and a suitcase had fallen on top of her. she was in a lot of pain. my first priority was to get her off the train. so i got her off the train. after that i looked around i was standing up i was walking. i was fine. i was lucky. i looked around and everyone else in my car was in a lot of pain. there were people blee...