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Lucky ford was able to land here. spoke to one man probably saved some lives, jose. >> do we know how this happened? obviously an engine failure, but any more information on that? >> reporter: you know, you understand that ford had taken off from santa monica airport not far from here when there were engine problems. folks in the area reported hearing the sound of the engine and sputtering then nothing as the plane began to glide through the air, that's when he crash landed. faa, ntsb are now investigating. but because it was a vintage plane from world war ii era, there's no black box. some av...

It suddenly lost power. he did manage to make an extraordinary landing. this is a golf course. all of that green grass that you're looking at and that is the vintage plane. you can see that the nose has broken off but the body itself is relatively unscathed, perhaps why he didn't have any more severe injuries. witnesses pulled him out. his head was bleeding. they did take him to the hospital and he is listed in stable condition. the question is why that engined stalled. people who heard the plane take off actually heard that engine stop. he didn't quite make it to the airport but the people wh...

And found somebody to call for help. now investigator says she might be able to help them figure out what wet wrong. it happened friday night. the child's father was supplying a small plane from florida to im. he reported engine problems over kentucky and crashed in the western bart of the state. four people died including the child's father, mother and sister. the girl, name sailor broke her wrist in the crash but was still able to walk, hike, through the deep woods to get help. >> through some really tough terrain, awfully poor weather conditions tonight. and survived this. it's just really ...

. a new theory is emerging as to what may have downed flight 8501. indonesian weather experts are pointing to possible icing-related engine problems as one explanation. it's all outlined in a new 14-page government report that looked at weather conditions on the day the plane crashed into the java sea. let's talk more about this with cnn meteorologist chad myers and former pilot alistair rosenschein joining me by phone from england. chad, let's start with you. we know it was stormy on the day of this crash but how would you explain icing inside the jet engines? >> ana, i think you can almost...

Tragic for this little lady. investigators calling sailor gutzler a remarkable young lady after what she's gone through. they hope she might be able to help provide some valuable clues as to what happened in this plane crash. abc's gio benitez at the scene of the crash. >> reporter: images from above as ntsb investigators comb through the plane's wreckage. a little second grader surviving, courageously trekking three-quarters of a mile through the woods at night. sailor gutzler trying but failing to light a stick that would guide her way, hoping to get help for her parents and 9-year-old siste...