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Back to you. >> this is an agonizing wait for those families to be sure. all of this points to several big questions. among them, were flight instruments deliberately shut down. did someone on that plane try to land on that remote indian island. cnn correspondent barbara star. we know the u.s. is aiding by sending the uss kid to the indian ocean. >> the indian military also now joining the search. in fact, the u.s. navy 7th fleet saying they have now finished their first sweep out into the indian ocean, about a thousand miles out finding nothing so far. look, all of the theories are being look...

For the holidays as today's safety experts issued a wake-up call for pilots. they have studied a new tape of that crash in san francisco and are warning it's time to concentrate on people trained to fly the planes and not just the technology. abc's senior national correspondent jim avila takes us through this new tape. >> reporter: a new look from the airport camera at this devastating accident. clear skies in july, daylight at san francisco international, this boeing 777 cartwheels down the runway, killing three and threatening the lives of 300 more on board korea-owned asiana air. a fatal cr...

Later that year, and perhaps the asiana flight this summer. >> you must maintain your basic airmanship. >> reporter: as a test, the captain who flew the boeing triple seven once kept track of how often he had to use the controls, on an auto pilot to london, from takeoff to touchdown, just seven times. >> that is being in command of a system of wonderful computers that do a great job, but it isn't flying. >> reporter: real flying is kpem exemplified by captain sullenberger who landed the plane on the hudson river. nearly everyone says that automation has dramatically improved airline safety ove...

Of the plane. >> when the plane hit i went forward, up and forward. i had my seat belt on but i came up out of the seat and forward. >> reporter: you hit your head. >> i hit my head on the seat in front so i tried to put my hand out to stop myself from actually hitting but i still hit my head. >> reporter: just before landing pilots typically see a display of three green lights on the control panel indicating the plane's landing gear has been fully lowered. the national transportation safety board has launched a full investigation which will include a look at that system. authorities will also...

Killed by two men in a ponga boat. the victim was chief petty officer terrell horn shown on patrol last year. park rangers worry with about a half million visitors a year, smugglers can confront tourists. >> it's unfortunate that this activity is happening in a national park. >> on the mainland, the rancher worries about smugglers off loading near his property. >> that's where the boat landed and they have loads of mash. >> definitely reported that they found wet clothing and footprints. >> the landowner said smugglers use this drainage tunnel to enter her land. >> those people can be very des...