good afternoon, everybody, i'm larry beil. >> we begin with new developments from federal investigators on the crash of asiana air lines flight 214. ntsb released new photos this afternoon. >> investigators revealed the instructor pilot was new to that role. the ill-rate faited flight was

the first trip as a training captain but he did have 3,000 hours of experience flying that plane. >> ntsb officials interviewed the last of the four pilots this afternoon and the board chairman described what she saw. >> when you get down to the sea wall, you can identify where the first strike took place. first, the main landing gear impacted the sea wall. and then, the tail. >> she confirm that had two flight attendants sitting at the very rear of the plane were ejected upon impact. they were found badly injured but they did survive. >> because asiana is not a u.s. carrier it's crew members were not required to undergo drug and alcohol testing. >> we're learning more from a heroic flight attendant. she says the captain delayed this evacuation after the flight hit the ground. >> after the plane stopped

completely, i went in to see whether the captain was alive. i knocked the door. the captain opened it. i asked are you okay, captain? he said yes. i'm okay. i asked should i perform evacuation, he told me to wait so i made an announcement because passengers were upset and things were confusing. i said, ladies and gentlemen, our plane has stopped. please remain seated. the plane will not move anymore. >> unclear why anyone would instruct passengers to wait but the 40-year-old has been hailed for saving lives and carrying a child child on her back. only later did she learn she suffered a broken tail bone. >> the family of two chinese girls arrived in the bay area, reports say the girls were the best of friends at their school.

autopsy results showing how they died have not yet been released. >> we have live team coverage as we continue. mark matthews is in burlingame. >> let's begin with david louie in scott's valley. more survivor stories. you spoke with a marshal arts group on board are? yes. i d a concontinue jentd of eight people from elite marshal arts academy was aboard returning from a 10 day trip to south korea. they turned to standing by the injured until help could arrive. the entire group from elite marshal arts survived with only minor cuts and scrapes. they had been seated in the coach session as they scrambled to exit. >> when i came down the chute, i looked over at the wing. i can see fuel dropping from the wing. and i looked back and saw

flames underneath as well. so my immediate reaction was okay. got out of the plane but there is something else that could happen. and so we just ran. >> they came across injured passengers and a flight. >> found four people, stayed with them, comforted them. and yelling for anyone to come help. we weren't getting responses there. so we just tried to stay with them to do the best we can. >> they saw rescuers helping near the front and center of the jetliner. but worried no one knew of injuries by the tail. >> we stayed with victims until personnel got there. once they got there, and took control of that person we left them and went looking for more people. >> now it's back to recovering from psychological trauma.

>> some people who witnessed the moment of impact were on another plane waiting to take off on a taxi way at sfo. united airlines waiting departure from osaka, japan. the captain and one pilot described what happened in an online posting. the united pilot writes quote, the aircraft made a drastic looking pull up appearing and sounded like it applied maximum thrust. however, the thrust apply didn't appear to come soon enough. end quote. >> yes. dan noyes has listened to the audio tapes from the pilot in that plane near the asiana plane when it crashed. >> the ceo met with families before they left to come to the bay area, offering his apologies. the airline president bowed in

respect to family members outside of seoul. one father says is he dissatisfy wtd airline handling of the disaster. >> the ceo of asiana flew into sfo on flight 214. >> mark matthews is live outside of the crohn plaza. survivors, including a pilot, are being interviewed by investigators. mark? >> we're across the street. no reporter as loued on the report. we heard the ceo would be here and that first he would be re -- speaking with reporters at the airport. let me show you what happened. it was a mob scene at san francisco international airport. a 61-year-old ceo walked out of customs. when it became clear the airline chief did not intend

to stop to talk with reporters, he was mobbed by reporters and photographers. a korean journalist told abc 7 there was a similar scene when he left korea. >> i was trying to ind int view but he ran out. >> the head of asiana airlines had to retreat back into customs and left through another exit. just south, security guards told reporters stay out. >> the hotel boredders a public park so employees took up an umbrella brigade. then, reenforcements arrived with poles and black drapes andy yaitded a cotton curtain. the fence raised, then higher and would have been more effective had they had enough cloth to stretch beyond 30 feet them. would have been less frustrated if some

teen-aged passengers of flight 214 cooperated but the teens walked out of the hotel. and gathered in a group out in front of the crown plaza to have pictures taken. that is just part of income a new place and a field trip. employees kaulgts up with the teens but the kids who survived seemed oblivious to efforts of the would be protectors. several buses pulled into the enry way looks like they're get trogdz move people. we'll be back at 6:00 with the latest. >> mark, thank you. >> 26 passengers and crew remain in the hospital. five are in critical condition. stanford hospital discharged three patients last night. tweeting five people, one is

in critical, but stable condition. four patients being treated in burlingame. there are three at california pacific medical center. each have a patient remaining. >> our coverage of the crash continues right now on twitter. you can follow us there on abc 7 news bay area. >> you can get alerts on the crash investigation on our new abc 7 news smart phone app and be able to watch the ntsb news conference live as they hatch. this app is easy to down load. if you have our current one, you do need to down load this one. the old one is going away. >> let's turn to the forecast now. >> you know we've got sunny skies over bait area right now. here is a look at live doppler 7. low clouds, fog mere the coast. and have had a sudden warm up. here is a live view looking towards golden gate. you can see a shallow fog

pushing through golden gate. 63 degrees in san francisco. 74 oakland. a mild 81 in mountain view. 57 half moon bay. now, as we look down into the bay from our mount tam camera, we can see a finger of fog, sunny skies and warmth inland. it's 98 now fairfield. 100 degrees in livermore. 91 soun down south in los gatos. 86 in nappa. sheer our first forecast as we look live at golden gate bridge. we'll see areas of fog near the coast and there will be lingering fog near coast and bay. then breezy and cooler tomorrow. highs into 90s ininland locations. >> still head on abc 7 news at 4:00 digging through ruins emotional day for nearly 100 people left homeless following

an pamplt fire and new, after 4:30... >> i may have been through hell and back, but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. >> the three cleveland women held captive for a decade speak for the first time since their rescue. >> taking a look at traffic right now this, is the mcarthur maze from our camera. you can see for cars on the lefthand side of the screen coming out of the maze it's slow. but not too bad.

rez dechbts a burned out apartment building returned home today to find little left. this as a hero emerges from sunday's tragic fire. abc 7 news is live in redwood city with the latest for us. vic? >> that of course is the apartment building behind me. now, fire investigators have determined that it was not arson, that it was accidentally set. today lots of residents came back to clean belongings or what is left of belongings and this was the first time they had been allowed back inside of the building. we received some cell phone video today from, shot by a fire victim who lives in that apartment. this shows you just how intense flames were. the six-alarm fire sunday morning destroyed almost the entire third floor of the 72-unit building. the blaze displaced 97 residents.

those coming back today described horror they witnessed and people were able to salvage only pictures and a few momentos. all came back to units soaked with water, small groups were escort bid an officer and firefighter and given 10-15 minutes to grab whatever they could. >> just so soggy. it could be ash. i have to go through it. >> i'm trying to get my cat out. i have five of them back. there is one inside. i want to try to get him. >> i just got just my pictures. the family, and memorabilia, baseball. >> well officials today told me the origin appears to have been inside of the unit where that resident was found, dead. they're trying to determine the cause of the fire. now, sad thing here is that most of the residents in this big apartment building were on

some kind of assistance skppl were homeless so now, they find themselves homeless, again. now, at 6:00 tonight you're going to meet a real life hero who rescued a baby from the burning building. that is at 6:00. >> apple and google getting a new neighbor. pan dora gained listeners. >> more people are listening to pandora. it has 71 million active listeners. the shares pushed to 7% in june. dell in an effort to attract advertisers the site is teeming up with smaller companies to offer a food delivery service for consumer who's prefer to dine from couches, also planning to add

booking services for businesses like spas and dentists incoming months apple and google have been silicon valley anchor tennents but tomorrow they get a neighbor. samsung breaking ground in a new 10-story campus that will be its u.s. headquarters. u.s. stocks rose for a fourth day as early optimism boosts indexes. and an original apple computer sold for $387,000. that makes the highest priced item ever to be sold through christie's new online only platt form. computer one of the first 25 apple 1s ever assembled designed and hand built in

1976 by steve wozniack. from bloomberg studios i'm emily chang, larry, carolyn, back to you. >> thank you, a labor dispute slowed some of the cargo moving through the part of -- port of oakland today workers fear they may lose their jobs. >> and we have labor agreements in place for years still to come. they're just throwing that down the drain. >> union leaders add a change in operateors might reduce revenue generated by the port. the union egypted the request. >> good sign for job seekers a job fair helped employers fill 400 positions. the event captured

by -- sponsored by abc 7. jobs were offered in construction, law enforcement, sales, and the food industry. they're also employment consult yapts today offer free advice to job seekers. next job fair in san jose from noon until 4:00 p.m. >> we're seeing temperatures climbing inland once again. >> yes. >> now it's warm in the north bay. in fairfield, 100 degrees right now. you can see sunny skies aconsiders the bay area except at the coast. we have low clouds and fog. it's really warmed up inland. looking west under blue skies areas of fog will be developing overnight. they're at the coast pushing inland.

it will be partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow. and cooling continues on thursday. we have about a two-day cool down. fog pushing inland so fog beginning at rush hour, then, maybe reduced visibility and patches of fog in spots. lows into mid to upper 50s to a cool for much of the bay area. notice eye clouds south tomorrow it will be mainly sunny tomorrow but will be partly cloudy. high clouds shift eastward into thursday morning. so we'll he high clouds passing between us and the sun. high temperatures into low to mid-80s tomorrow. in fact only upper 70s.

>> on the coast, breezy and cool. downtown a high of 64 tomorrow. taking longer for high clouds to reach north bay. warmer in clear lake and on the east bay, highs into low to mid-70s. up to 75 in san leandro. inland east bay will be warm. but not hot. it has become the last couple hours, mainly he upper 80s to 90s tomorrow in fairfield. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. so cooling and highs into mid-80s inland. saturday warms up a tad.

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for september 25th. she's accused of throwing a marijuana bong out of her window. and elton john cans yaild show in london saying the pefsh fwrormer requires surgery to repair his appendix. alley was the first female winner of "the biggest loser". >> this is all low camery, trust me. and check out captain america's battle worn shield on the first poster for captain america, the winter soldier. the movie storms theaters in april. for more check out otrc.com. >> still head on abc 7 news at

4:00 we'll have continuing coverage of the plane crash at sfo. new details after talking to some of the flight crew plus a local group helping victim autos plus possible big change in the u.s. involvement in the war in afghanistan. how it could affect troop withdrawal. later... >> i will not let the situation define who i am. i will define the situation. >> breaking their silence, three women rescued after ñ@ñ ñ,ñ?ñjñzñeñvñitaptivity

up indicating our top story ntsb wrapped up a briefing on the crash of flight 214 about 45 minutes ago. >> the ntsb revealed two flight attendants sitting in the rear of the plane were ejected when the tail section was ripped off on impact. they survived but were found badly hurt on the runway. >> none of the asiana crew members has undergone drug or

testing because they don't have to as a foreign carrier. >> survivors face another ordeal. the trauma following this event. >> once gone a nonprofit provides support for years afterwards. >> at sfo with that story for us, leanne? >> now red cross is providing services for victims of the crash and salvation army is involved but what happens when they leave? when they're gone? well, loved ones have something called access, heidi snow lost her fiancee in the twa disaster. all 230 people on board were killed when the fuel tank exploded cause bid an electrical spark. the trauma lingered for months.

>> when disaster teams leave, we're still grieving and it's still a part of who you become. >> with no one to support her, she founded access. aircraft casualty emotional support services providing emotional services to victims and loved ones, yeechb years after an air disaster. the organization now reaching out to survivors of the asiana crash. >> those affected by this crash under a certain spot we've we have mentors who have been down that road and they can provide perspective.

>> what a talent. friends remember one of the young victims as an accomplished pianist. we found video of her in her final concert. chinese reports describe her as a gifted singer, gymnast and public speaker. >> some of the youngest are describing their terrifying experience, these siblings and parents were on their way back to colorado sitting near the back of the boeing 777 close to where the tail ripped off. >> all brownsing all over the place. just remember there being dust everywhere. and i was freaking out. >> i got the wind knocked out of me. i couldn't breathe for a couple seconds. >> they found their parents on the floor. all of them managed to get out

before the fire started. joseph being treat forward a minor fracture to his back. sarah has a splint but all in all, so fortunate to have survived. >> coming up at 5:00 an update on the delays at san francisco captain. and how clean up is going on the runway. >> thousands saluted 19 firefighters who died battling an arizona wildfire. bag pipes played "amazing grace". they belong to a team called granite mountain hot spot crew. a criminal investigation following a train derailment that killed at least 15 people.

police say they have discovered elements that suggest criminal wrong doing took place. five cars exploded after the train broke away from a locomotive and jumped tracks. >> the white house says the decision on how many troops to live in afghanistan will not be imminent. there is a possibility the under the circumstances us won't leave forces there after 2014. >> american troops have been fighting in afghanistan nearly 12 years n february, president obama declared. >> by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. >> today reports of president wants it over sooner. accord together "new york times" he is considering a so called zero option. no american forces on the ground after 2014.

officials have said they'd not rule out options on troop levels today, they won't talk specific autos this is not a decision that is imneent they said troop levels have been part of an ongoing conversation. >> in january, announcing afghan forces would take the lead on security starting in the spring. by the end of 2014 nors forces will be skekts expected to take full response yichblt officials reiterated two key goals are training and assisting afghan forces. and targeting terrorism missions against al qaed yachl the president said americans will fight as needed but as relations grow more strained his administration made it clear it wants to get out as quickly as possible. there are about 61,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan.

if the president speeds up the time line, awe all rest could be home by next summer. >> coming up the importance of keeping your child on a good bed time routine. >> take a look. a dog caring for a sleeping baby. >> later, i'm calling your mom. the unusual way one woman taught a young thief a lesson. >> looking west blue skies today. clouds coming in tomorrow. >> another live take a look at the afternoon commute. traffic head together lower deck and it's argue bli worse going back. back with more on

one dog is proving he's man's best friend and babe ease best friend this, is so cute. 10 week old isabel fell on top of her blanket but miso, her grandmother's dog covers her up. the video taken two yearsing acrow. the grandmother says the two are still best friends. >> adorable. >> if you want to get your kids to do better in school you might keep an eye on the clock when it comes to their bed time. >> good luck. >> yes. researchers studied 11,000 kids under seven and found children who went to bed after nine or whenever they fest like it scored lower on tests.

>> they think lack of sleep may impair how well the brain ab soshz information. >> i believe this holds true for adults as well, sleep is recommended. >> just woke me up from a nap. here is a live at low clouds and fog along the coast lichblt clouds working through the sky tomorrow. speaking of clouds it's going to be hot and steamy in dallas tomorrow. hotter in phoenix. we'll have filtered sunshine from the central to the southern parts of the state. north it will be sunnier.

hot in palm spring was a high of 108. here if the bay area, clouds moving up from our south as well. so filtered sunshine. highs reaching into upper 80s to near 90s. so looks like a cool down lasts before we start to warm up towards weekend. >> thank you. >> take a look at this, how this got stuck in a car. >> a special invitation for a little girl's delivery. >> and a royal baby isn't born yet but is already making

now a story about a woman caught on camera soliciting a hit man to kill her husband. she said killing him would be easier than divorcing him. what a sweetheart. there is another twist.

this video reveals a 21-year-old wife planning a hit on her husband. >> in april julia met with a man she thought was a hit man for hire. negotiating a plan to kill her husband. >> you want it in the snous. >> it would be messy in there. >> providing maps, a house key and a sketch of the home she asked the hit man to make it look like a robbery. what she didn't know is that he was an under cover dop. >> she'd approached a co-worker about the idea that co-worker felt it serious enough to contact law enforcement. >> i was just it was easier to divorce him. i didn't have to worry about the judgment on my family breaking his heart.

>> the bayway she described why she wanted it done is that it was too embarrassing to be divorced. true motive was probably greed for the money. >> the money she was allegedly after? her husband' life insurance plan worth $400,000. she said she used 50,000ses today pay the hit man. she planned to pay in $9,000 installments. >> as you watch first and second encounter she's very calm. she laughs quite a bit. and chuckles. >> i want open casket. >> julia was arrested and charged with a felony. she pled guilty. >> she had every opportunity to call it off. >> now, she faces six years or more in prison all because she didn't want a divorce. yet her husband, the intended victim says he doesn't want her to go to jail.

>> a peninsula girl and her mother visited 9 the white house to have dinner with the first lady. >> what an experience, she's one of 54 winners in a recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches. hefr wing recipe, you may have just heard announcement describe pork and tofu lettuce cups. mrs. obama says this is one of her favorite days at the white house. >> we get to see how creative and brilliant all of you young people can be. and we get to show the world. we get to taste it. >> some included alaskan ceviche and quinoa with shrimp

and kale. after the meal, dancing. some more excited than other autos leading the kids. >> they're in nice stresses. probably scared to move. >> yes. >> moving on a crime victim didn't call the police. she called the mother of one of the suspected crooks. >> liza discovered items disappeared but found a cell phone, she dialed it. soon she was speaking with the mother of a 19-year-old man man. >> i said this is very uncomfortable phone call to make. i have your son's phone and i i'm missing things out of my car. i think they might be twoo related items she was devastated. >> don't get mom mad.

you won't like it. web suggested her son and his friend make amendments so, they went door to door returning all of the stolen belongings and admitted they have broken into 10 cars after getting drunk. >> something range on home video. take a look. a unusual job at this car dealership in florida. >> wow. that is a pet boa. how did a snake get inside of there? >> the woman says the reptile escape frtd bag then hid. the mechanic says he rescued the animal. >> how big is the bag? >> snake looked larger. >> yes. almost. >> prince william and dutchess

kate expecting a waib baby in just days. >> the anxious wait is giving a boost to british economy. predicting a $380 million increase. >> designer milly green made fine bone china to mark the royal birth. >> we thought the doll with a program, hrh. that is their dog. >> i must say i like that. >> yes. >> other stores are selling everything from iphone covers to a baby air sickness bag. >> we're waiting to find out if the baby will be a boy or girl z what he, or she, will be named. kate's due date is saturday. >> i'm sure that the brits have online book makers there

have to be odds on the names. >> i don't think it's going to be larry you don't see royalty? >> maybe. i could be wrong. as i said. still ahead after the nightmare. >> three women kidnapped speak out. their message to the world. next. >> coming up at 4:00 technology investigators are using to tack down and evidence along sfo. how companies are cleaning up their dirty laundry to make pods safer for kids.

here is tonight's prime time line up started out at 8:00.

and then join us at 11:00. >> we're hearing from three ohio women kidnapped and held for more than a decade. >> the three women abducted between 2002 and 2004. these are old pictures of them. they have released a video to thank their loved ones and the public. >> abc news reporter has the story. >> everyone wants to know how happy i am to be home with my family and friends. >> for the first time, this morning we are seeing and hearing from the three young women who lived a nightmare. >> i want to thank every whoun help immediate and my family. everyone who has been there it's been a whether he is blessing to have the love and kindness. >> in a stayeddo statement the three appear happy, smiling and expressing gratitude to people who offered help and donated money to their recovery. >> thank you. for support.

>> the young women never mention aerial kas strochl the man accused of kidnapping weet beating and holding them hostage. but they say two months as they escaped they're returning to a normal live. >> i may have been through hell and back. but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. and with my head held high z my feet on the ground walking hand to hand with my best friend will not let the situation define who i am. i will define the situation. i don't want to be consumed by hatred. >> one of the touching mopes comes from michelle knight reportedly so beaten by her captor she needed facial reconstruction surgery. now, through a gleaming smile she talks about strength after surviving the unthinkable.

>> be positive. learn it's important to give than receive. thank you for all of your prayers. i'm looking forward to my brand new life. thank you. >> that special fund created for the girls is called courage fund has grown to more than $1 million in donations made by more than 9,000 people. >> can't begin to fathom the trauma they've been through. >> thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 grins right now. >> thank you. major developments this evening and the investigation into the asiana plane crash. >> and technology investigators using to crack down every piece of evidence scattered on the runway and in the bay.

>> it warmed up today but weather changes on the way. i'll have details coming up. >> explosive details in the crash of asiana flight 214 we're learning the pilot told a flight to wait before evacuating passengers. good evening. the senior flight attendant who is being called a hero says it was delayed after the plane zreechd a halt. >> she says she rushed to see whether the pilots were still alive. she asked if she could perform an evacuation. >> he told moo to wait. so i closed the zpoor made an announcement because passengers were upset and things were confusing. >> lee told passengers to remain seated. many people grabbed bags from bins slowing things down.

the fire spread after people started to leave the plane. during chaos lee helped others get off not knowing she'd broken her tail bone during impact. she carried an injured child on her back after the plane. >> new information by the national transportation safety board raises questions about the experience. >> yes. he was only halfway through training and the training pilot had less experience. investigators reveal the plane's main landing gear hit sfo first. >> the national transportation safety board confirmed two flights seated in the jump seat in the back of the plane were ejected on impact but survived. >> well, ntsb chair just wrapped up a news conference a short i'm time ago