making news in america this morning, crash landing. harrison ford going down on a golf course. what went wrong. medics rush to his rescue. an update on his condition. near disaster. a plane skids off a runway slamming into a fence. the cockpit dangerling over frigid water. passengers are talking about that terrifying moment with the investigation getting under way this morning. train derailment. more than 100 cars loaded with oil flying off the tracks and catching fire. evacuations under way as flames shoot high into the air. and the major league pitcher worth millions who's living in a walmart parking lot.

and good friday morning to you all and what a friday it's going to be for harrison ford. he is going to be waking up in the hospital. he's at the center of a terrifying real-life drama in the hospital after a crash landing of a vintage plane. >> here's an up close look at that small plane after ford was pulled from the wreckage. you can see the actor laid out on the grass. emergency crews hovering. >> abc's john ehrlichman has the latest. john good morning to you. >> reporter: t.j. and reena, it's been an incredible 4 hours. he is recovering after that dangerous crash landing. harrison ford was strapped to a gurney breathing, unconscious. first responders wheeled him from the wreckage. moments before the crash this was his mayday message. >> engine failure. immediate return. >> reporter: authorities say the 72-year-old lost nrg power wane and was attempting a return but

the plane couldn't make it. >> he clipped the top of a tree and came to rest on the golf court. >> reporter: an eyewitness described the scene. >> he was able to speak. he expressed that he was in pain which was no surprise. he had a significant head wound. >> reporter: the plane ford was piloting was built in the 1940s. he once told barbara walters about his love of flying. >> i love the places you go i love the people in aviation. the people i meet in aviation. i love seeing the world from an airplane. i'm in love with flying. >> reporter: and as the recovery for ford is under way he is here his spokesperson saying he is expected to make a full recovery but the investigators looking into all the reasoning

behind the crash. >> jon, it wasn't too long ago we were talking about harrison ford and recovery from a different type of accident. >> reporter: i mean it's -- yeah -- what can we say? an incredible 12 months broke his leg while filming "star wars" and was recovering from that had surgery for it but this is a guy who has been in these kind of crashes before. i think staying calm under pressure that's harrison ford for you t.j. >> isn't that the truth. jon erlichman, thank you for that report. >> this is not harrison ford's first crash. his love of flying putting him in danger for years. >> in 1999 ford was riding in a helicopter with a flight instructor when they crash landed in ventura county north of l.a. but ford and the instructor walked away uninjured. >> you can stay with us at abc news for the latest on harrison ford's plane crash. later in "the pulse" reaction from celebs. >> the reaction in new york after another aviation accident was released. >> look at this. look at how close that delta got

to skidding into flushing bay. it play have been the weather involved in this but they don't know for sure just yet. more from abc's bazi kanani. >> the airport is closed. >> reporter: the close call at new york's laguardia airport. a delta plane from atlanta crashing through a fence. its nose just feet from the freezing water. >> my first thought was i hope we stop before the water. >> reporter: the 132 people on board escaping by sliding down the plane's wing after emergency chutes failed. parents making it a game for frightened children. >> we told them they slid before. they can slide down a wing. >> reporter: the terrifying landing just after 11:00 a.m. thursday through fog and heavy snow. the plane skidding to the left just seconds after touchdown driving over a snowbank and slamming into the fence. >> you just look at each other like what happened? >> reporter: the cause of the accident still unknown.

the runway had just been plowed and pilots on two other planes that had just landed reported no braking problems. >> one of the puzzling elms is why it veered off the runway when they had still quite a bit of runway ahead of them. >> reporter: one of the country's busiest airports shut down for hours adding to the mounting list of cancellations and delays across the country after this latest winter blast. in just the past two weeks, more than 21,000 flights have been canceled. >> probably going to be spending the night here tonight. >> reporter: misery for travelers stranded at airports millions in the freeze this morning, hoping we have finally seen winter's last punch. bazi kanani abc news washington. >> winter's last punch. we have been talking about that here in the northeast especially. a lot of people sick of the snow and ice. one place that doesn't have enough of it, would you believe, is alaska. >> i don't believe that. >> that's what -- maybe they're trying to make us feel better.

the iditarod has been moved to a new route. too warm. >> justin povick has the latest in the lower 48 states. hey, justin. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. a frigid start to the day, unfortunately, here for the northeast once again. just can't buy a break. the nowsnow is out to sea. just make sure you have the heavy coats up and down interstate 95 corridor. high pressure in control so that means lots of sunshinee throughout the day. a little breeze but, again, no more snow at least. down south into florida we are concerned about wet weather and travel delays along interstate 95. back to you. >> thanks so much. we've been following this over much night. a federal judge recovering after being shot during an attempted home invasion. terrence berg was confronted by two men as he was taking out the garbage. he was shot once in the leg. the fbi has joined the search for those suspects. there's a break in the

dramatic testimony being delivered at the boston marathon bombing trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. ten witnesses took the stand yesterday including jeff bauman who lost both legs in that attack pictured being wheeled away by that man in the cowboy hat there. you said he locked eyes with one of the bombers and found it odd that he wasn't watching the race. abc's brian ross spoke with another victim who testified she still hasn't made eye contact with tsarnaev. >> i mean he's destroyed lives. >> reporter: what do you say about the fact he could not look you in the eye? >> i just don't think that he can face what he did. either that or he doesn't care. >> reporter:. >> in an open letter she said it was empowering testifying against him. in another high-profile case jodi arias will not be executed for her crime. a jury in phoenix voted 11-1 in favor of the death penalty. not enough to send her to death row. a judge must now decide between life in prison or parole in 25 years.

she was found guilty in the murder of her boyfriend two years ago. new details in the investigation of hillary clinton's use of private instead of government e-mail. abc news has learned that clinton was in violation of state department e-mail rules during her entire tenure as secretary of state. for nearly two years after too. it could take months to sort through her private e-mails to see if she improperly transported secret information. the latest on harrison ford's crash. evacuations under way after another oil train derails. the dramatic video in overnight. plus circus change. no more elephants for ringling brothers. some of your comments coming up.

oh some good news about our banking system. all 31 of the nation's biggest banks are in the best shape since the recession. they all passed the fed's stress test which measures whether they would be able to survive another major recession. for the sixth year in a row fortune magazine says the best company to work for is google clinching the title with its updated parental leave policy. parents get 12 full weeks with pay regardless of gender. >> wow. >> that's pretty good isn't that? they get $500 to spend on the child called baby bonding bucks. that's on top of the other perks like the free cafeteria and un unlimited sick days. i could see you taking advantage of that unlimited sick days. >> are they hiring? >> they might be. >> the company that sells snuggies did you get one of these -- the company is paying $8 million for hiding extra fees under a blanket. all-star marketing group advertised its products as buy

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oh these bald eagles in the pennsylvania state park probably have had it up to here with all the snow this winter. the eagle cam at that nest shows one parent sitting on the two eggs despite the white stuff. the experts assure us mom, pop and two eaglettes will be just fine. >> if you're driving you should be all right with no new precipitation on most major highways. >> the exceptions are around the great lakes where roads will be slippery and florida where there will be wet roads. we turn to animal rights groups claiming victory this morning now that ringling brothers plans to phase out elephants in the circus. >> a spokesman denies the decision was made in response to critics and said it was the right thing for the elephants, an iconic part of the show since 1870. >> it is bittersweet because the elephants have been on the circus for 145 years so this is

a real shift in what will be -- but it's the best thing for our company, for our associates and consumers and most of all for the elephants. >> the last 13 performing elephants will retire by 2018 joining 29 others at the company's 200-acre center for elephant conservation in florida. >> a lot of you have a lot to say. the reaction on our page stephanie saying about time now get rid of the rest of the animals please. >> sheila says too bad, the elephants are the circus. >> jocelyne says i will miss it but i understand so please keep the comments coming. moving on federal railroad investigators will be in northern illinois the scene of a fiery train derailment. >> six cars of an oil train came off the tracks and burst into flames. nobody injured. the second derailment of an oil

train the past few weeks and this could have been a whole lot worse. more than 100 cars in that train were carrying oil. >> the coast guard came to the rescue of a hiker taking a shortcut across a frozen lake. he was spotted on lake st. clair not far from detroit and the coast guard says he wasn't dressed for the weather and wouldn't have lasted much longer out there. the windchill on the lake about 6 below, the 25-year-old american told them he was walking from detroit to toronto. an armed robbery suspect is behind bars after this dramatic high-speed chase in south carolina. police pursued the driver in that white pickup. you see it there in the middle of the screen goes through three county at one point he runs into the median. you see it there, spins around and starts going in reverse in the middle of the highway. the driver finally arrested after crashing into a guardrail. well, now that he's been cleared of domestic abuse charges not yet known when kurt busch will be back on the track. his ex-girlfriend brought abuse claims against him prompting

nascar to suspend him but yesterday prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to charge him. he is participating in a nascar program that will lead to his reinstatement. a big night for the nba. the highlights from our guys plural at -- >> espn. >> he's stan i'm neil. >> this is the los angeles "sportscenter" desk. we have two nba games including russell westbrook going for another triple-double. >> had four in a row coming in. thunder taking on the bulls. fourth quarter, 42 seconds to go. westbrook. knocking that one down. thunder up 3, 10 a 5-102. chicago, pau gasol, didn't have jimmy butler or -- they have moore, he had 19 off the bench. westbrook another outstanding game, no triple-double. 44 point, 8 rebounds 7 assists and stepped outbreak and the bulls gets win, 108-105. >> portland playing

back-to-backs and beat the clippers in overtime on l.a. and have rajon rondo and the mavericks, tyson chandler. lamarcus aldridge had a huge first half. portland is going to get the win but it comes at a very steep price. wesley matthews who's the third man up behind lillard and aldridge, he's down. 'out for the season. torn achilles. afflalo will have to step up and blazers get the win but sat in rip city bus matthews is an important piece of the team. >> yep. that's all we got. thanks. and back to you. >> all right thanks. we turn to another sports note. the toronto blue jay, number one pitching prospect not letting anything go to his head. >> he is living in a 1978 volkswagen bus in a walmart

parking lot. >> at least it's not down by the river. the tennessee native shaves with an ax. he received a $2 million signing bonus. has a deal with nike. not hurting for cash but doesn't want the money to change him. doesn't have to change you. just get a hotel room. >> good for him, i say. you know what. you never see people. people are about their five-star hotels but walmart -- i'd like to go visit. >> two-star is fine. just get out of the van, man. up next in "the pulse," celebrities sending well wishes to harrison ford overnight following the plane crash. how to pass a candy bar in a fighter jet. but sometimes i feel bloated or gassy, with rumbling, uncomfortable. i feel sluggish and cranky. grrrr! (dog wimpers) you're right, bailey! i need a change! i'm taking the activia challenge! enjoying activia twice a day for four weeks may help reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues like bloating, gas discomfort and rumbling. and if your tummy smiles you can feel like you. try the activia challenge! it

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his former co-stars on "star wars" are showing love on social media. >> luke skywalker, actor mark hamill tweeting glad to hear harrison is doing well. may all his future flights be green-screen. >> and peter mayhew writing here's hoping my buddy comes away with just another scar to match his crooked smile. >> and billy dee williams wishing a complete and restful recovery to harrison ford. >> nice well wishes. a group of high school students in reno nevada going viral for being nice to the lunch lady. >> yes, they made a video here. made it last fall in partnership with dude be nice and thank lynn marnier for doing what she does. >> and donated money and bought her an airline ticket to visit her sick mother in tennessee. it started after the company released the video just a few days ago. >> that's cool to see. high school kids being nice to the cafeteria lady. >> always got to be nice to her.

sometimes you get extra tater tots. >> you can get awfully hungry flying a navy jet at supersonic speed. what do you do? watch these pilots as they pass food about back and forth. >> food a candy bar. they use the g-force to make the transfer from the back to the front and then back to front and they just keep this thing going. >> notice the candy bar's name always visible. that's why some people think this mystery video that popped up and went viral might actually be a very clever ad right? some marketer somewhere may be -- >> you're right. >> snickering. snickering. >> there it is you're right of the you're absolutely right. i didn't notice the name of the candy bar so have we been snickered? >> i don't know if we've been snickered. you know what hunger satisfies. for some of you, that's your local news. >> for everybody else we'll be back with your'friday funnies." stick around with us. ♪ ♪

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>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is a frigid friday on this march 6. a lot is going on. we're tracking developments of the shooting of a police officer overnight. record cold air has invaded our area overnight and that has turned heavy snow into chunks of ice. oh, no, superstar harrison ford is in the hospital. he crashed landed his world war ii plane on a golf course, we'll let you know how he is doing. "action news" is up in two. to have -- i mean it seeps less of a scandal and more of like a

nerd snap. ooh. she's so old she doesn't even have an official e-mail account. >> boston is on track to break the r record for its gotten out of hand. take a look at this. >> every other space saver on this street needs to be gone by thursday. that's their trash pickup day. residents over the weekend, as you can imagine weren't happy. >> they had a special disney themed evening highlighted by one of the best/worst answers of all time. >> dopey, grump, doc, bashful, happy, sneaky and sleepy. >> now she's feeling dopey and grumpy. >> did anyone else here spend the weekend watching "house of cards"? yeah dave i can't make it. my grandmother died. oh she died all right.

in 1997 but that's the thing about dave he'll believe anything. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made a controversial appearance in front of congress and analysts say president obama and the israeli prime minister have different world views. yeah for example, netanyahu sees that dress on the internet as blue and black. >> a bunch of democrats actually got together to give a rebuttal and it could just be me but they all seemed a little flustered. check this out. >> and prime minister netanyahu -- netanyahu should not have accepted this invitation. >> this nation is currently involved in sensitive ongoing frustration with iran. >> even john travolta was like it's benjamin netanyahu. >> oh that was pretty good. i have a joke. >> uh-oh. >> what concert can you see in america for 25 cents? >> you with interwith that? >> 50 cent and nickelba. dofo

good morning here's what's happening on this friday, march 6. >> developing, philadelphia police search a home in connection with the killing of officer robert wilson. we're live with details. >> hundreds of schools are delayed or closed for a second day after yesterday's storm. philadelphia public and afternoon die archdiocesan schools are closed. the full list is running at the bottom of the screen and 6abc.com. >> harrison ford remains hospitalized after his crash