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Planes and directing aircraft for takeoff and gait approach. investigators say, it is not so unusual for a ground worker to be around planes and secured areas. >> they don't necessarily use a key. so there are switches that they use to start the aircraft. so if the person has a basic understanding from what i understand, he was support personnel. they probably do have at least a basic understanding on how to start the aircraft. arthel: for more on this our next guest is an aviation analyst, mike boyd. present avoid group international. nice to have you here, mike for this. you have a ground se...

Background checks. the fbi tells us he was allowed to be in the security area and they do not believe any security safeguards were compromised. they say would not be out of the norm for a ground worker like this man to be around planes in the secured areas. >> aviation in america, the doors of the airplanes are not like a car with keys. there is not ignition key like there would be on a car. this set up in aviation is the airfield then we have the mindset is we have employees that are credentialed and authorized to be there to operate. to do their various job responsibilities. reporter: the po...

Ask your doctor about victoza®. welcome back, everybody. a ground worker at a florida airport is out of the hospital after being struck by lightning. this is video at the florida international airport, just about two weeks ago. at the moment the bolt strikes the tail of the airplane. you see it right there, the 21-year-old was walking underneath the nose of the plane when the lightning hit -- wow. that's pretty credible to see. traveling through the vehicle and into his body. sending him flying back and leaving him with third degree burns a worker said lightning warning systems activated th...

Malfunction. >> look at there picture capturing a ground worker at -- look at this picture capturing a ground worker in nice, france, punching a passenger in the face as he holds an infant in his arms. flight 2122 had already been delayed 11 hours when this happened. the passenger was taken from the scene but boarded with a mark on his face when it eventually took off. an airport spokesman says the employee who threw the punch was a subcontractor. the company he works for has suspended him. i mean, come on! >> a left cross, huh? little brutal. chris christie may want to consider avoiding b...

Good morning. i'm ryan smith. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." republican marco rubio kicked off his presidential campaign saying he's the candidate for america's future. hillary clinton's road trip meanwhile made a stop at chipotle in ohio. her first campaign event is in iowa today. full details in a moment. >> the faa is investigating how a ground worker became trapped in the cargo hold of an alaska airlines jet. the plane quickly returned to seattle airport after the pilot heard cries for help. >> severe weather along the gulf today...