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and lewis hamilton is once again setting the pace as he looks to win his third consecutive formula one grand prix. prosecutors in south korea have demanded the arrest of the captain of a ferry that sank two days ago. hundreds are still missing, most of them high school students. harry fawcett reports. >> reporter: heading out on a foggy day to the focal point of a rescue operation. and at the center of it is all the tiny part of the ferry breaking the surface. we're approaching the period when rescue officials were saying the tides would be suitable for them to try another day. as the day wore on and the ferry

became completely sub mernled divers went down on several occasions. they began pumping air in, but were forced back by obstacles and fast-moving currents. preparations also underway for the longer term with the arrival of four huge floating cranes to be used. on land south korea's prime minister arrived. but much of the information made public is still contradictory. a police officer said friday's first underwater attempt has failed. and then he was back to say drives had been down. we tried to establish on thursday why officials said that oxygen was being pumped in when it wasn't. some families feel lied to,

others think too little effort is being made to get into the ship and are angry too at the captain and crew. >> translator: if the captain acted properly, many kids could still be alive. it hurts. it really hurts. >> reporter: al jazeera gained excuse if footage of the captain as he came ashore. he was one of the first to leave the ship and failed to identify himself as the captain. he left the helm in charge of a 26-year-old with less than a year of experience. back on the island, police made another awful discovery. the 52-year-old vice principal with 325 of his students had

hanged himself near the gymnasium housing the relatives. inside the whole deep eping sadness and tension on display, between parents accepting the fact that their children are dead and ores refusing to give up hope. and another of our correspondent is adrian brown. adrian bring us up to speed on the rescue forts and the investigation into the accident. >> well, the round the clock operation goes on. it is an enormous rescue operation. they are working under giant flood lights at the moment because they are involved in a frantic race against time. it is almost three days since the ferry sank, and the hopes are fading of finding alive anymore people. but the rescuers still believe there is a faint chance there

could still be some survivors. they may be trapped in an air pocket or in some sealed room. today the drivers were not able to venture into the center of the vessel, where if there are survivors that's where they think they will be. they weren't able to get there because of the floating debris and the current is very strong. >> mean while, adrian, details have been released of the latest radio contact between the ferry and maritime control. >> that's right. this is compelling and chilling stuff. and this has been released in just the last few hours, and it really shows that potentially

there was a half hour gap about the captain being warned about the need to evacuate the ship and the evacuation actually happening. here is the time line . . . now that exchange, of course, is going to form very much the heart, the center of the investigation that has begun into the accident. police, of course, have been interviewing the captain and

other key crew -- key crew members. in fact earlier today, they sought an arrest warrant for the captain and the three crew members. also invest gators are looking again at how this accident happened, and one theory they are looking at a closely is a sharp turn the vessel may have taken before it began to is tip. all of this in addition to the hanging of the deputy principal, and the fact that -- the deputy principal of the school, a man who was known to these children, and now tragically has taken his open life. >> thank you so much adrian. to other world news now.

the united nations has branded an attack on one of its bases in south sudan as a war crime. 58 people died after armed men forced their way in. toby lancer is the un deputy head of mission in south sudan. he told us what happened. >> i want to emphasize that we are ready for any eventuality, what happened yesterday in boar was that a group of 350 men, women, and even some children decided to walk towards our peace-keeping base. we were lead to believe that they were going to hand of a petition regarding the work of the united nations in boar. upon arrival at our base, part of that group broke off, and went to the area of this base where we are protecting s sil -- civilians and opened fire. we immediately fired back.

and when it looks as though as perhaps a many as 46 civil yaps lost their lives. >> reporter: an international agreement to end the crisis in eastern ukraine has been rejected by pro-russian militia. >> reporter: in ukraine's eastern city of slaviansk protesters insist they are not going anywhere. they say they do not recognize the international deal to end the crisis. >> we are going to stay here until the very end, even the people on the outpost. we have decided that we want to have a ref rep dumb and we want people to vote themselves to make their choice without the presense of russian troops or anyone else. >> reporter: pro-russian groups have occupied public buildings

and about ten towns and cities, including here in donetsk. an agreement calls for the protesters to leave in exchange for amnesty. >> translator: if people laid down the weapons and released these buildings, we think these people should be given amnesty. >> reporter: ukraine and russia has promised to avoid violence, but the ukrainian government says its military operation to flush out rebels will continue. and confidence in russia holding up its end of the bargain is shaky. >> our strong preference would be for mr. putin to follow through on what is a glimmer of hope coming out of these talks, but we're not going to count on it until we see it. >> reporter: the crisis in ukraine has exposed the nation,

split between a few cheer under european influence versus one dominated by russia. there is still no guarantee of what is to be done in the long term. gerald important, al jazeera. jackie joins us live from donetsk now. jackie has how the deal been received by the people there? >> well, a lot of skepticism and even a bit of anger. they feel they have been sold out by russia. and yet here is a deal, which really doesn't suit them at all, and they are saying they don't feel in any way compelled to comply with the deal since they did not take part in the talks. in fact if anything they are even raising the stakes. this part of the deal that

groups who are illegally onning pieing public buildings should get out. they have turned that on its head and said, well, in our view, the interim government in kiev is an illegal group. so they are saying they are not getting out and are making demands that the government in kiev actually resign. >> what then will the interim government do if these armed groups fail to comply with the agreement made in geneva. >> well the authorities this kiev have been talking about continuing with what they have described as their anti-terrori anti-terrorist operation. they say it gives them -- authorizes them if you like, and they say they will continue. and we're talking about special forces around the eastern town

of kharkiv, and here in donetsk they say they are going to throw a cordon around what they describe as separatist groups. they think they would be a defense ring around the administration building behind me. but we can't any sign of that. the fact that they are threatening to carry on with these operations does seem to go against the whole ago of a negotiation. >> jackie thank you very much. still ahead on this al jazeera news hour, fears of a food crisis in central african republic as aid supplies fail to get through. and an avalanche on everest

kills at least 12 people. ♪ first to nigeria where the military has admitted it was wrong to claim that all but 8 of the 129 girls kidnapped on monday were released? fact nearly all of them are still missing. >> reporter: the confusion over the where abouts of the girls seems to be coming from the nigerian military. they released a statement saying 129 girls had been kidnapped but they managed to free 121 of them. however, within hours of the statement, the school principal

and parents dismissed the military saying no, they are still missing. within hours thursday released another statement saying, well, if the families and the school principals say the girls are still missing, then they are. and this has been exacerbated that there is no video, none of the girls have actually been seen, and it's impossible to a verify what the authorities are saying, because they say it's too dangerous for human rights organizations, civil rights organizations and we the media to travel to the area. the un's refugee agency say

the export of sol mollies have very dangerous. and the country has to find a better way of dealing with people looking for refuge within its borders. >> there is a better way other than targeting a whole community, and arresting people taking them to a stadium and then doing this [ inaudible ] that is being done today. it is not acceptable in the mod erp world. those who are in the country illegally should be dealt with according to the law. the law of how to deal with an illegal immigrant in the country. then there also are the refugees should be taken back to the refugee camps. the government should basically

enhance their surveillance mechanism. people in the central african republic are facing a food crisis. aid groups are struggling to deliver sup place because of the recent situation. >> reporter: this is where some of the hungriest women and chirp come to get food and water. the world food program has set up operations here. but there's not enough for everyone. local health workers say children are dying every few days from malnutrition. >> translator: i go to see and select the children who suffer from malnutrition, particularly severe malnutrition, and we find many of them, more than 2 to 300. >> reporter: diamond mining used to provide for christians and

muslims here, before the fighting between them started. now around 14,000 muslims live surrounded by christian fighters. many are without food. >> translator: everything is blocked. nothing comes in. it's very expensive to buy food. it's reached a critical statement. it seems like we live in a prison. >> reporter: christian areas of the town have also been damaged by the muslim fighters. the revenge attacks removed any chance of the two groups doing business together. >> translator: they are miners there who trade in diamonds with muslims and christians. >> reporter: french and african soldiers control the area to

provide a buffer. and to prevent anymore violence. but the threat of violence is making aid very difficult. >> security is the main obstacle we are encountering in delivering assistance to the seem. whether it's a fragile security situation or the fragile political situation, we are seeing a country that is falling apart. >> reporter: and unless thousands of muslims get safe passage out of the area, or more food can be brought in, people are facing a much more difficult situation. at least 12 people have been killed by an avalanche on mount everest. the avalanche hand near camp up with at nearly 6,000 meters.

a rescue operation is ongoing to find three people still missing. >> translator: as soon as we heard about the avalanche we responded immediately. >> reporter: and richard joins us now. how unusual are avalanche at this time on mount everest? >> well, it's not just on everest, but any mountain areas, is that they can occur at anytime of year. there is a prevalence during the winter and spring months because that is when the weather elements come into play, so thicks like the strength of the winds, whether it has been unusually mild or unusually cold, that will have an impact. and certainly if you look at the

previous disasters, they occurred during the spring months. april 1970 that was an avalanche, and back in may of 1996, and that was a snow storm. >> is there anything to suggest that the weather played a part in this tragic accident. >> well, we can only stick to what we definitely know. there is a pattern, and at the height of everest at about midnight the winds were not that strong, temperature of minus 17 degrees. it was cold. the winds were just on the southern side of the plateau. anyone who goes to [ inaudible ] will tell you they have their very own weather patterns. between monday and wednesday there was this rise in temperatures at kathmandu, and

there is a possibility there might have been some slightly warmer air coming through. that's about as far as i can go. i just had a look at the weather conditions on the tibetan side of everest. this is at 4,300 meters, and temperatures of 13 degrees. but the weather conditions are fairly quiet for any rescue attempts. >> thank you indeed. three days of mourning has been declared for [ inaudible ]. harry smith reports. >> reporter: in this small town they lit candles, and laid flowers at his childhood home. clup beeia's president declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to be lowered in his honor. but seen here recently

celebrating his 83 birthday, he was not just the most famous son, he put south american literature on the world stage and changed the literary landscape of the spanish language. he won the nobel prize for literature. >> translator: the nobel peace prize is something that happened to north america, latin america, that happened to the world. here we're all the same people. >> reporter: he started out as a newspaper reporter, and journalism remained a passion out there his life. he was a close friend of fidel castro. it was that mix of real life and the bizarre that gave birth to magic realism. it reached its peak of

popularity in his most famous novel 100 years of solitude. >> nothing will change the fact that he took more than 20 countries literature, and with a single book, 100 years of solitude, essentially created these forces that made it available to the rest of the world. >> reporter: garcia marquez died in mexico city where he lived for more than 30 years. there will be a private cremation there, followed by a public ceremony on monday in the city's palace of fine arts. columbia's president said a thousand years of loneliness and sadness for the death of the greatest columbian of all time. the u.s. president said the world has lost one of its greatest visionary writers, and one of my favorites from the time i was young. the chilean writer said that

in his books i found my own family, my country, the people i have known all by life. the color of the rhythm, and the abundance of my continent. his books have been trace lated into 30 languages and sold millions of copies around the world. ♪ >> now to the u.s. and it has been four years since the massive oil spill hit the coast of l.a. in new orleans. bpwas the company responsible. robert ray has more on the impact the damage has had on the people and the environment. >> reporter: in the french quarter of new orleans is p&, oyster company. >> we're the oldest continually operating oyster processing and distribution company in the united states. >> reporter: on april 20th,

2010, a blow out at a bp-run oil rig killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. more than 4 million barrels of oil gushed into the gulf before the spill was stopped. the environmental disaster shut down p&j for over three months and today it is operating at 30% of the business it had before the spill. >> things have not gotten better. >> reporter: 50 miles south is a bay where many of the oysters grow. we took a boat ride deep into the bay with a commercial fisherman and captain. >> i can't believe how much of this land is gone. >> reporter: also riding along, the director of mississippi delta restoration. >> this is the island. before the spill there were

several hundred pairs of brown pelicans nesting, there was a healthy forest of black man grove here. the oil got into the colony and was underneath the man groves. >> reporter: the birds are gone, and the eye land is now considered dead. >> it's sickening. this was a beautiful, beautiful place. >> reporter: and if patches of marshland here that took the brunt of the oil as it washed ashore, affecting the ecosystems out here, and the livelihoods of fisher mapp. mark lost thousands of dollars in the summer of 2010 and says that business is not the same today, but he does say that bp helped him in the aftermath. >> the money they gave us pretty much helped make up for our losses. >> reporter: back in new

orleans, the opinion is different. al would like bp to spend billions more on building up the eroding coast and fisheries. >> bp band aided and spent lots of money promoting all of the good that they do, rather than doing what they are supposed to do. >> dead fish. >> reporter: meanwhile research continues. the state has a plan in place to help save the coast, and help the seafood industry survive. more to come on the news hour, including freedom of the press or freedom to incite violence as attacks increase of libya's media, the government says more regulation is needed. plus the dark side of paradise, members of a filipino tribe are being driven from

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south sudan is a war crime. and ukraine's interim government is continuing an depreciation to clear protesters and gunmen in the east. dozens of government buildings are still occupied. the un envoy to syria is calling for fighters in the city of holmes to return to the negotiating table. he met u.s. secretary of state john kerry in geneva on thursday. >> reporter: they are trapped, weakened by a military siege and now feel abandoned by their partners. they are fighting what could be their fast battle. we won't leave. holmes is ours. >> reporter: these are some of

the estimated 1,000 opposition fighters who refuse the government offer to hand themselves in as part of a reconciliation process. these men were let down by rebels in other areas. >> translator: what y did you forget holmes. for-god's sake united states. >> reporter: the syrian government believes it will claim victory in syria's third largest city. they do have the upper hand. the last rebel-held areas have been under a tight military siege for almost two years. that forces hundreds of fighters to turn themselves in recent months. >> translator: what we are witnessing is [ inaudible ] there are those from the opposition who are selling the revolution. >> reporter: in the early days of the revolt, some of the biggest anti-government demonstrations took place here. holmes has always been known as

the capitol of the revolution. losing holmes would be major blow to the opposition. it is not just strategic territory, it would also affect the morale of the opposition who have already lost territories and supply lines. the rebels still have strong holmes in the countryside, but they too are under siege. leaders there too they feel abandoned. trp -- >> translator: we tried many times. >> reporter: those inside the old city tried to keep their spirits high. but they feel they have been left alone. supporters of the algearian president insists that he has been reelected for a fourth term

in office. his opponents have denounced the process. the main rival says the vote was rigged. this was the scene east of algears. hundreds of young people fought with police after trying to disrupt polling stations. they say the vote was a farce. since libya's uprising three years ago, more than 50 tv channels and hundreds of newspapers have formed, but with little in the way of government regulation. critics say parts of the media are behaving improperly. >> reporter: this is a libyan tv station that is relaunching after a series of military-style attacks. the masked gunmen that opened fire with a rocket propelled

grenade launcher. this isn't unusual in libya, and there is no surprise there is no investigation. protesters shot and wounded three elected members, and the chairman of the media committee believes it is getting more dangerous. >> translator: everyone can see the chaos on the security front, but the same is true of the media, which is highly unregulated and incites violence against state institutions. >> reporter: in libya anyone can own a newspaper, radio station or tv channel and send out virtually any message they like, true or false, because there are hardly any legal restraints. since libya's revolution three years ago, more than 50 television channels and hundreds of newspapers and magazines have opened up. some broadcasters are based in other arab states.

armed groups are refusing to surrender their weapons and the government can't control law and order. >> each side thinks it is right, it wants to affect the election, the drafting of the constitution, big steps on militias taking the sides of the debate, so you have a very, very very dangerous mix. >> reporter: back at the tv station, the staff are under constant threat. >> translator: even the average citizen is afraid to go out on the street. so you can imagine what it is like for a journalist. >> reporter: so they continue to risk kidnap or murder. but there is still no government plan to hold anyone legally liable for telling lies or stirring up hatred just as there is no means of offering protection for telling the truth

when it provokes a violent reaction. anti-coup protests have been held in several parts of egypt. meanwhile protesters have also been on the streets in the south of egypt. canada's foreign minister meanwhile says al jazeera producer, mohammed fahmy should get a free and fair trial in egypt. he made the comments during a trip to cairo. he is a canadian citizen, has been prosecuted alongside other al jazeera staff. >> obviously we have made request requests with respect to this individual getting a fair and expeditious trial, and request that humanitarian and medical needs be addressed. i appreciate, obviously, as in canada, here in egypt there are independent judicial processes.

>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of our journalists in egypt. they are falsely accused of providing a platform for the outlawed muslim brotherhood. their case has been adjourned until later this month. the fourth al jazeera journalist held in detention since last august. al jazeera rejects all allegations against its staff. more now on the passing of one of the word's most influential writers. joining us on the line is gerald martin, an author of a book on abgrea garcia marquez. thank you for being with us. he was columbian, of course, but has a massive appeal worldwide. why and how did his writing

resinate so much globally? >> i think he really was the first writer of the world after it became according to the cliche, a global village and in a very real way, because the book that brought him to fame was about a village in columbia, and yet at the same time people in villages and places all of the world were able to relate it to their village and their grandparents, and to the world that they were losing, because the book is also about development, about the transformation of the world from hundreds of thousands of villages to 40 or 50 great cities. you know? it's about that as well. and garcia marquez found the images and ability to do it. >> reporter: 100 [ inaudible ].

but in interviews he said he grew to hate 100 years of solitude. why was that? >> i think he hated it even before he wrote it, because it took him 20 years to find the way to write it, and i think he resented the time it took him, but also because it changed his life completely. of course in one way he was looking for fame, but in another way the kind of fame that overtook him, overtakes very few people. he operates in a world somewhat like charlie chaplain was in his world. he was one of those people who represented his entire art form. and if you went to the museum in mexico as i did often, he couldn't go anywhere.

people followed him everywhere, and every time he opened his mouth, people wrote down. every time i went to a restaurant or bar with him, you couldn't get any service because the waiters would all run out to buy copies of his books to bring them back to get him to sign them. it was really like being a with a 21st century celebrity. >> and he was adamant that the writer has a duty to speak on political issues. tell us more about his police cat activism and his friendship with people like fidel castro. >> yeah, he was a socialist. he wanted the world to become socialist. his friendship with castro was probably more to do with anti-'em peeralism, than with

socialism. they were both great believers in latin america independence which was something that was very difficult given the proximity to the united states. but there aren't many socialists when they die get president obama talking about them, and -- as he did -- was it yesterday or this morning, and other famous politicians from around the world. he was a very good friend, for example of bill clinton, who is not a well-known socialist. so he did believe that a writer should speak out, but he also believed that a writer shouldn't make his books the vehicle of political ideas. he always wrote what he saw, rather than what he wanted to be the case. >> and tributes have been touring in from around the world, including from president obama and the french president, francois halllande.

thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us. india is in the middle of a marathon election. farmers are struggling this year. >> reporter: crop failure caused by storms have been especially hard on this man. because of it his youngest son committed suicide in this field earlier this month. his only other son killed himself a few years ago for the same reason. >> translator: i have to do it. i have no alternative. how will i fill my stomach? >> reporter: crop failures usually caused by draught are part of life and death here, but the hail and unseasonal rains mean the recovery this time will take longer.

>> translator: the rain washed away all of the minerals in the soil, so for the next two years whatever crops we plant won't be as good as before. >> reporter: life can be good here, but it can also be hard. eight districts have been hit by hail and rain storms. this onion crop is destroyed. these trees may look grown, but the fruit is gone. the government is compensating each farmer with between 400 and $800. it's a onetime payment specifically for damage caused by the recent hail storms. >> translator: that's the amount the central go has decided, and i'm a government servant, so that's all i can say. >> reporter: because he owns only two small fields he likely will only get the lower end of

the compensation. that's not nearly enough to coffer the $2,500 he owes. he says he'll ask the village council for another loan so he can keep on farming. faiz jamil, al jazeera. the island of borreky is a holiday hot spot. but not all of the eye land's residents are benefiting from the tourism boom. >> reporter: with its white sand beaches and balmy weather this eye land is the country east most visited destination. it attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. but not many who come here are aware of the island's history. the increasing commercial development drove these people

from their homes, and for decades they have stayed like this, poor, uneducated, and marginalized. the government has awarded more than two hectors of land for the tribe's relocation. it is one of the most expensive and sought-after land in the area. the leader of the tribe was gunned down in brood daylight just of a year ago. he was fighting for the rights of his people. tension on the island is high. >> translator: it is painful for us, because we were here first and yet we have been left behind. we have nothing at all. >> reporter: they say local government here has not given them enough protection, offer favoring wealthy business establishments over their establishments over their welfare. the office of the mayor is

unavailable for comment. they are now being pushed to be put on the tourism map. >> we're very grateful that the go has finally realized that they need to provide a face, a human face of the island, because without that, they become a soulless community. >> reporter: it may also mean more jobs for those who have long been discriminated they say, because of the color of their skin. they belong here as much as everyone else. still ahead on the news hour. u.s. recycling is proving to be

beneficial not only to the environment. and in sports find out what is happening to this golfer at the malaysian open. stay with us. [ laughter ] ♪

take a new look at news. ♪ welcome back, new u.s. government figures show that americans are among the most wasteful people on the planet. nearly a third of all food is thrown out. but now one community in the northern state of vermont has come up with a solution.

>> reporter: in the small town in vermont, the wayside restaurant is known for being one of best and busiest diners. when city officials suggested that the restaurant start recycling its food waste the owners scoffed. >> at that time i said no way, we're too busy to take the time-out to compost. >> reporter: he changed his mind when he discovered recycling food scraps could safe him money. he would be charged nothing, business's organic waste was diverted to recycling. >> we collect food scraps because when they go into the landfill, they turn into methane. we take them to composters so they can be reclaimed into the

soil. >> reporter: but this city also has a space problem. the only landfill is filling up quickly. it is a problem facing many states all over america. they are simply running out of room for all of their trash. the scale of the problem is a wake-up call for local officials around the u.s. who are now looking to vermont's composting program for inspiration. making the best use of the nutrients in wasted food begins at this comporting farm who's table scraps will fed to chickens. >> we turn this otherwise squandered resource into food right in the first day. >> reporter: although it's met some initial reorganization in how the restaurant operates, the openers say they now see the

benefits. >> it's tons upon tons of comport we have diverted from the waste stream. >> reporter: and a plan to force all businesses and homes to separate food scraps from regular trash. the goal an ambitious one. zero food waste by the year 2020. time now for all of the sports. here is andy. lewis hamilton is looking good in his effort to dominate the new formula one season. he was fastest in practice, and we'll attempt to win his third straight race. suspension problems meaning he could only do nine lapse here in the morning, but returned to set the best tomb of the day. ferrari was second quickest. reigning world catch i don't know [ inaudible ] the fifth fastest.

vettel has just one [ inaudible ]. athletico madrid this the chance to take on struggling [ inaudible ]. they are an on 11-unbeaten game run now. [ inaudible ] was carried off with a knee injury despite the win >> translator: we have to concentrate on how to wip a tough match against a team that works well tactically. the only thing that matters is ensuring we play to the maximum of our abilities. we must have intensity and strength of mind. >> the chicago blackhawks lost in triple oaf time in game one of the playoff series.

with less than two minutes to go, jaden schwartz equalized for st. louis. that sent the game into overtime, it took three additional periods before versteeg scored the winner. >> i mean, i don't know if i can afford, you know, to wait another season of -- of losing. i really can't see -- that -- that picture right now. as far as other teams that's -- that's out there, which, quote unquote, should be the best situation, you nef know. sometimes the grass is not always greener on the other side. it has been a rough day for golfer pablo who has discovered firsthand why up setting a

hornet's nest is never a good idea. he sufficiented a number of swings and had to take decisive action. and thankfully a water hazard was on hand. the englishmen has a 4-spot lead. after finishing second last week, jordan is in contention. he is in fifth. [ inaudible ] who tied for fifth at augusta, he has a lead on 5 under. paragliding is a sport that few would either dear or have the opportunity to take up. but it has provided an escape route for one man in south africa. >> reporter: this man is having the time of his life. [ laughter ] >> reporter: on a beautiful summer day in the cape, the

28-year-old is taking his maiden solo flight, and we are flying right beside him. he quickly established himself as one of the rising stars in a sport with a small but devoted following. but his journey didn't start out smoothly. >> yeah, it was quite difficult here in south africa, due to some problems [ inaudible ] actually, so i come here to south africa, looking for a work like everyone wells. we stand on the treats looking for a job. and i started to work as a porter. and that is like a part-time job. >> reporter: he fell in love with the sport while carrying over flier's equipment up the mountain to the launch point. >> this is real freedom. >> reporter: it was his friendly nature that captured the

attention of long-time flight instructor, who wanted him to experience the thrill of flying. >> you are never absolutely 100% sure of what is going to happen. >> he took him under his wing and gave him a job. he made the most of that opportunity. >> at the moment i could -- i have my license, but i have already submitted my proposal for my sports line, and if all goes well, my ambition is to become an instructor. >> reporter: he hopes that his story inspires others to fulfill their dreams. and even though circumstances are difficult, it should never diskour age you from fulfilling your oambitions. >> that's it for now. >> andy thank you very much indeed. stay with us. i'll be back in just a few minutes with more world news,

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