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Somewhere is because passengers on that plane were able to grab tackle and ultimately tie up the pilot while he was having this scottic episode. and the only reason the passengers were able to get to him and do that is because the pilot either left the cockpit on his own nutty volition or possibly the copilot realized something was wrong with the pilot and tricked the pilot into leave the cockpit whereupon the lockable door of that cockpit many they could keep that apparently psychotic guy out and prevent him from getting back in to control the plane. that was march, 2012. last year in februar...

Lack of sinister aspect. >> randi, it doesn't tell me anything. it still leaves all options open and possibilities open. in terms of defending the cockpit as kit just mentioned, if you have one or two -- either one of the pilots get up and leave the cockpit to go to the bathroom or lax and leave the door unlocked for some reason, one could be out of the cockpit and locked out by the partner. the only reason we know what's occurred in previous flights is from the voice cockpit recorder which we were able to listen to and hear the captain try to get back in or shouting at the copilot and the cop...

a look at these pictures coming in to cnn. helicopter has crashed into new york's east river and a dramatic rescue operation is now underway. we're told by the fire department of new york, a spokesman saying that at least two people were seriously injured in the crash. the chief coast guard petty officer eric swansen tells cnn there were at least three people on board when that helicopter crashed into the east river in new york. in an interview with a local affiliate, a former fdny commissioner says the water temperature right now is approximately 68 degrees. we're told it happened m...

Several occasions. >> every time i deal with them, i try to treat them with respect. i try to be honest with them. we had success in dealing with them. we got an american pilot out, an american prisoner out, we pushed nuclear negotiations and got the remains of some of our soldiers out. every negotiation we've had has worked, and somehow whenever they have difficulty dealing with either the bush administration, the obama administration, they kind of call me. you know, there's a joke that ornery people like bill richardson. >> of course, he has to get permission from the obama administration. >...

Current requirement of just 250 hours. the nation's biggest pilot's union agrees, 250 hours isn't enough. >> that is too low to turn a pilot out of a training school and create an airline pilot with four to six weeks of sim later training. >> reporter: the pilot's union and the families also want new crew training and fatigue management programs at all airlines. while the faa chief has already moved to update the rules, he also insists that they must make sense. >> we want it right. i don't want to come out with a regulation that made the speed line but failed to do its job. >> reporter: the f...