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>> seven seconds before impact the crew discussed they were not at their target air speed of 137 knots. they were well below 137. it wasn't just give or take a few knots. >> the ntsb says it could take months to come up with a definitive cause with no evidence of mechanical error. all signs are currently pointing to pilot error. joining me now from san francisco is nbc news correspondent tom costello. tom, what are we learning at this point about the plane's final moments and the latest on the injury totals? >> reporter: well, the latest on the investigation is that -- by the way, over my shou...

Driverless, runaway train. >> reporter: there is a lot of questions on how exactly it happened, whether or not they weren't hook properly or if there was some sort of other mechanical error going on. we are hearing reports that there was a fire on the train earlier that evening and something may have happened when they tried to put out the fire. the operator of the rail cars, the owner of them, says that the engineer of the rail cars wasn't the last one to touch it so there are a lot of questions right now. certainly a lot of unanswered questions. but firefighters and investigators are trying ...

This discussion as well. >> the 90th birthday celebration taking an almost deadly turn in california. a woman 6 other friends and caretakers were waiting in a limo about to head into a party when the car burst into flames. >> there was smoke and ladies were coming out of the back of the car. i was telling them hurry up, hurry up. all of a sudden flames from that same area. i mean huge flames burst out of the car. >> a memorable birthday. i am 90 years old now i have all of this business to remember. >> she does, because fortunately they all escaped unharmed. but look at that. they even later m...

Certain age groups but gave up after setbacks in court. until recently it was only available to women without a prescription to women 17 and older. another limo has caught fire in california, but this time everyone got out alive. ten people were inside the car. many of them in their 90's. they were celebrating one of the birthdays for the people in the car. some of the women who relied on walkers and canes had to be pulled out when the car started smoking. >> there was smoke and then ladies were coming out of the back of the car. and i was telling them hurry up, hurry up. and all of a sudden...

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