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>> it was right about here when gentry and dennison heard that first distress call. just before midnight. >> star track 800, i'm going to need runway 1-0, i've lost oil pressure. >> the cessna was failing. >> do you want the equipment, standing by? >> well, sir, let me talk to you on the ground. we're running a little rough here, but i should be able to make it. >> as we heard the aircraft in distress, we looked at each other and that is when it progressively started getting worse. >> then just across the horizon, gentry spots a flickering speck on his infrared camera and zeros in. >> it's jus...

Valdosta regional airport in georgia. heading for tampa florida. soon their paths would cross. >> it was right about here when gentry and dennison heard that first distress call. just before midnight. >> star track 800, i'm going to need runway 1-0, i've lost oil pressure. >> the cessna was failing. >> do you want the equipment, stand by? >> well, sir, let me talk to you on the ground. we're running a little rough here, but i should be able to make it. >> as we heard the aircraft in distress, we looked at each other and that is when it started getting worse. >> then just across the horizon, ge...

>> do you want the equipment standing by? >> no, sir. let me talk to you on the ground. is running a little rough but i should be able to make it, though. >> as we heard the aircraft in distress, both of us kind of looked at each other. that's when we progressively started getting worse. >> then, just across the horizon, gentry spots a flickering speck on his infrared camera and zeros in. >>| a small white light. you can discern more that it's an aircraft and it is becoming larger. >> there's a portion of the tape that you actually hear us comment and i believe i said is that he's going to mak...

Ground. i should be able to make it though. >> as we heard the aircraft in distress, both of us kind of looked at each other. that's when we progressively started getting worse. >> then, just across the horizon, gentry spots a flickering speck on his infrared camera and zeros in. >>| a small white light. you can discern more that it's an aircraft and it is becoming larger. >> there's a portion of the tape that you actually hear us comment and i believe i said is that he's going to make it. he's got it. >> he's got it from there. >> but they were wrong. >> all vehicles, we need you to roll imme...

Looked at each other. that's when we progressively started getting worse. >> then, just across the horizon, gentry spots a flickering speck on his infrared camera and zeros in. >>| a small white light. you can discern more that it's an aircraft and it is becoming larger. >> there's a portion of the tape that you actually hear us comment and i believe i said is that he's going to make it. he's got it. >> he's got it from there. >> but they were wrong. >> all vehicles, we need you to roll immediately. >> you guys do realize a single engine cessna heading straight for traffic on tampa's busy memo...