united flight 93. >> and i was sending out messages, one after the other. think i sent 123 messages in a short time, an hour or two, i don't know what it was. i was screaming on the keyboard. i don't want to get the captain excited. i just sent him a discreet message. can i be of assistance? can i help you? and, at that time, the huge cbs that we had came on with cnn. >> this just in, you're looking at an obviously very disturbing live shot there. >> and i saw the secondary plnen which i didn't know at my time was the second tower. and i thought there was a succinct method with doing it with the least amount of words. beware, cockpit intrusion. before i got that one off, 93 called up and said that had a little turbulence. >> so at that point, it was routine. >> so you're sending out your note and you know they got that? >> yeah, they came bhak and said it's unconfirmed. i confirmed back with him with two airplanes in the world trade center. >> reporter: but the confirmation came too late. investigators say two minutes after flight 93's pilot requested clari

one of the crews responding -- united flight 175. >> one of those planes you contacted was united. >> united was one of the aircraft that we actually asked to help identify american. >> reporter: united 175 also had left boston bound for l.a. the crew had no idea it, too, was about to be hijacked. terry biggio and mike mccormick were focusing on the american airlines flight 11, full of fuel and headed south. >> you can't assume that the aircraft was going to do anything in new york. possibly, it was going to continue south and go south into washington. >> reporter: otis air force base, cape cod. national guard fighter pilot tim duffy is about to become 9/11's footnote 117. >> he said american 767 from boston to california. it looks like the real thing. >> were you prepared to take a plane down? u a 50% annual bonus. and everyone, but her... likes 50% more cash. but, i have an idea. do you want a princess dress? yes how about some cupcakes? yes lollipop? yes! do you want an etch a sketch? yes! do you want 50% more cash? no you got talent. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards

there were snake bitten twice we're talking about a united airlines flights leaving sfo on sunday headed to shanghai about three hours into flights discover that they had problems with all three restrooms the board so they weren't working said had to reverse to encourage alaska meanwhile united said the second aircraft the next day and that aircraft had technical problems all the lights went out and once again disabled all three restrooms. this was among the very frustrated passengers. >>> sell all the three cavan's is all working. did with the captain came on to the speaker and said were having problems. so much time problems. >>> set to make matters worse each time the passengers on united airlines flight 857 were made to wait and the plane and tarmac for hours and then once

just after taking off from sfo at 9:00 last night, lightning struck a united flight bound for london, it to turn back. the 777 land safely. everyone on board is okay. that flight will try again later today at 3:00. a mechanic has checked out the plane. it's our understanding that everything is fine on there. no electrical damage. >>> another flight inbound last night, this one from frankfort, jaem, landed safely after being struck by lightning, not once but twice. nbc bay area anchor die an dwyer who happened to be onboard said the first strike shook the plane and about a minute and half later came the second. >> reporter: there was sort of a quick blackout in the cob pickps my understanding. >> reporter: there were 61 flights that had to be canceled last night because of all this lightning. they're going to try to get those flights back onboard today. these are mostly regional flights. if you're on any of these flights, you will want to call in advance because there are possibilities that flights could be delayed. reporting live, bob riddell from "today in the bay." >> people are twe

united niner-three, do you hear cleveland? >> while flight 93 flew on without radio contact, flight 77 with hijackers at the helm closed in on washington, d.c. >> several evident dulles controllers observed a primary radar target tracking eastbound at a high rate of speed end quote, and notified reagan airport. faa personnel at both reaganr# and airports notified the secret service. >> at the white house the secret service rushed the vice president to the president's emergency operations center beneath the building. >> there were just a million things going on at once. it was literally like a beehive of activity. >> meanwhile, ameri flight 77 was headed in the direction of the white house. suddenly it made a 330 degree right turn and began a rapid de descent toward the pentagon. at 9:37 a.m. american flight 77 crashed into the pentagon.a4 >> we're looking at live pictures of the pentagon where there is billowing smoke. we are hearing again unconfirmed reports that this was the result of a plane crashing. 20 yards from the point of impact. the

national security advisor condoleezza rice and asked to be kept informed. 45 minutes earlier, united flight75 had taken off from boston to los angeles. at 8:14 a.m. pilot victor saracini overheard the hijackers from flight 11 on his radio. >> nobody move. everything will be okay. >> two minutes later, united flight 175 was hijacked. >> in easton, connecticut, lee and eunice hanson got a phone call from their son, peter, who was aboard the plane. >> when i first heard lee answer the phone say, hi, peter, i said, what's he calling for? >> he said, dad, the airplane's being hijacked. i think my first thing was, come on, peter. he said, no, it's being hijacked. he said, i don't think the pilot is flying the plane even now. he said, you ought to call united airlines and let them know, he says, because they may have turned off the equipment that can warn them of a hijacking. and he said, i'll get back to you. >> the controller responsible for united 175 was looking for the already-crashed american flight 11. he didn't notice that united 175 had now veered off course. within ten minutes of united

one of the jets had an in-flight emergency of its own and had to return to its base. >>> another unite ed flight landed safely after it was hit by a bird. the 737 was about 25 miles on a flight from dallas when it hit the bird. you can see the large dent and hole in the plane's nose after it landed. there were 151 passengers on board, no one was injured. >>> the republican report on the botched gun tracking operation is fighting drug cartels. the justice department says those tactics date back to 2006 and the bush administration. overseas, now the battle for syria's largest city. overnight, syrian forces used artillery and fighter jets to strike forces in aleppo. neither side is in full control of this city. charlie dagat filed this report. >> reporter: we drove down empty streets and back roads to try to reach aleppo. the main highway is too dangerous. the syrian army set up check points for the city. the rebels called ahead constantly to other fighters to make sure the road was still safe. >> is everything okay? >> not today. >> no, he told us. fighting has broken out and nine of our

flight 243. we have also seen what can happen when a plane has a design flaw as in the case of united plight 811.ts are the exception. not the rule. every day 3 million passengers do land safely. >> ask often what's the most dangerous part about flying? quite literally, it is the drive to the airport. >> reporter: for those that survive airplane accidents or whose relatives didn't those kind of statistics are of any comfort. they have seen and felt the consequences of structural failure first hand. >> we have manufacturers that make incredible machines, cars, elevators, and airplanes, trains, and when you get on these elevators and these trains, these airplanes, you expect them to work. once that faith in machines is shaken, you have this cynical thought that, you know the question authority, bumper sticker, i suggest question technology. put it your suitcase.

. >> february 24th, 1989, 2:00 a.m., united airlines flight 811 is en route from honolulu to aucklandand. 355 people are on board for the night flight over the pacific. takeoff and initial climb are normal. >> we were settling in for a restful flight and the aircraft was climbing. >> but as the boeing 747 approaches 23,000 feet, the shock of a lifetime. >> there was an explosion. everything that wasn't tied down was airborne. >> these dramatic animations put you next to the plane as the forward right cargo door rips open in flight, slams upward creating a gaping hole in the fuselage and then falls from the plane. the resulting massive depressurization sucks out two rows of seats and nine passengers. >> the door swung out, it's an outward opening door, and there's a spot that keeps it from going up all the way. in flight, the air loads were such that it kept going right through that stop. it went all the way up and slammed against the fuselage above the door and actually fractured that fuselage above the door. >> in one second our fellow passengers were sitting there with magazines and

. >> 3 flights reported close hours.n the past 24 there was a united flight boston. to an emergency was declared after attendant noticed a camera in an airsickness bag in of an empty seat. officials were afraid it might be a bomb. they prescreened all 157 passengers on board -- rescreened. it turned out the camera was harmless. on the canadian flight, another in a sandwichnd on a delta flight. in denver, a large bird hit a united flight. no one was hurt in any of the incidents. nine people in arizona had to rescued from a flash flood. including arapped, baby. four feet deep in some places. it was powerful enough to push a car entirely off the road. everybody is doing fine today. check out the rain in taiwan. two tropical cyclones. that is equivalent to a hurricane. the country's is itself for rain and 100 mile per hour wind. putting upeen busy barricades. people are in the storms.both they call them cyclones and we call them hurricanes. forll have different names them. typhoon's as well. here is the camera in damascus. clouds and a little sunshine and this midday. we

it was united flight 930. oxygen masks dropped down.assengers are telling us it was a huge bright burst of light inside the cabin. the pilot dumped fuel over the ocean flew back to sfo, emergency landing everybody is okay they are going to try again this afternoon at 3:00, according to scientific american, planes these days are designed to deal with the lightning strikes. in fact, every airline -- every airplane in the united states that flies commercial routes has been hit by lightning on average more than once per year and you never hear about planes going down as a result there hasn't been one that went down because of a lightning strike since the 1960s. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> let's look ahead, giants home opener set for 1 30 this afternoon. lisa argen will they get it in? >> yes. -- they won't have a rain . we have some of these showers that will continue to rotate into the north bay and san francisco within the next hour our main band of moderate rain has pushed through. here's a look at what it looked like the past three

but he couldn't find a united flight 12. the flight was in fact, united flight 5912. hoax the controller didn't call for any emergency response or fire crews on the ground. the controller didn't realize his mistake until after the plane had landed and the pilot made another call saying he was evacuating the plane. officials say nobody was injured. but the controller could face suspension or termination. >>> 6:25. was it revenge? still the questions about race as a motive in a weekend killing spree. >>> update on breaking news. latest on that overnight fire that has taken the lives of two firefighters. >> reporter: following developing news in concord. the district attorney will be taking a look at a case that happened over the weekend and deciding whether to charge a 17-year-old as adult. that story coming up. >>> starting out with dry but cloudy conditions around san francisco later today sunshine in the valleys 70s there mid 70s in the southern sigh era lots of sun and heat in -- in southern california, 80s and 90s towards palm springs frontal band offshore is going

all united flights are grounded. we contacted united and this is what they have to say. aware of a computer issue affecting some of our flights. we are working to fix it. we will update it as we have more details." they are stuck on runways, scrambling and airports. united is telling passengers to book on another airline. express flights are taking off. this is the third major computer glitch at united. solar, wind, art, gold, real estate stick with that as an investment portfolio. >> some of those are a little more liquid than others. this is one of those few times the government is basically telling you to be in that. with a 40 billion that they are putting in every month, it is one of those things that you very rarely get. we will see those things and play. where is the inflation? cpi that consumer price index, up. that is not inflation. >> we do not have a plan. that is why we do not have inflation. our companies did not do very well the last quarter. they have more cash on the books than they did in 1955. let these ceos know where we will be going over the next four

and in shanksville, virginia, monday, leon panetta toured the memorial with united flight 93 went down. at sunset, 40 luminaries lit the wall. vice president biden will attend ceremonies there later this morning. and good news for visitors to the 9/11 memorial in new york. a dispute over how to fund construction of a museum on the memorial grounds was resolved monday night. >> we feel the public is so needing this complimentary experience to the memorial. >> reporter: construction begins at the end of the month. >> that was susan mcginnis reporting this morning. >>> important news for tens of thousands of first responders who worked at the world trade center site and were exposed to toxic chemicals. the government added some 50 types of cancer. >> reporter: for three years, firefighter ray pfeiffer has been saying the hundreds of hours he worked had something to do with his advanced kidney cancer. >> it's like vindication, saying hey listen, we recognize that we were down there, we did get sick from down there, and it's a little bit of relief. >> reporter: last year, the world trade ce

another united flight. that flight, too, once it got into this area where we had this tremendous weather last night, it was struck by lightning, not once but twice. the way it was described to us, bam, the first time, the plane shook and a minute and a half later another strike. here's how it was told to us by our own nbc bay area diane dwyer who happened to be on board. >> there was a quick blackout in the cockpit, is my understanding. we landed safely. they kept their calm. they made all of us calm. >> reporter: and, again, as you heard diane say, everyone was okay. there were about 60, 61 cancellations last night because of lightning. these are mostly regional flights. if you're on one of those flights today,y u want to call and make sure there aren't any delays. it's possibly they may be catching up with the backlog from last night. bob riddell from "today in the bay." >>> the weather making it extremely difficult to navigate on the roads, so be careful, please. tow trucks had to bail out a lexus that en

thousands of united's thursday flights were affected. united's computer system has been in transition from its old "apollo" reservation system, which united introduced 40 years ago, to a hewlett-packard-based one called "shares." but the transition has not been smooth. "this transition from apollo to shares has not gone well. there will be hiccups expected, but backups should at least be able to help them get the planes pushing back from the gate. there are some questions to answer here." the outage lasted about two hours thursday morning and affected half of united's flights. popular energy drinks are under investigation. federal officials are checking into reports of 13 deaths during the past 4 years that may be linked to 5-hour energy drinks. the manfacturer calls the claims "overblown" and says the beverages have no more caffiene than a cup or two of coffee. pepsi plans to fight fat with fizz. pepsico plans to release a fat-fighting beverage called "pepsi special." the soda, which will be released in japan only, contains dextrin, whic

years servicing the east bay, it would stop service at oakland's airport because the flights aren't profitable anymore. united ran 11 flights a week to denver. they said southwest airlines will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> work continues on one of the main runways at san francisco's international airport. that runway is shut down and sfo is reporting flight delays from 302060 minutes. yesterday 36 flights were scrubbed. they are installing new lights designed to cut down on runway accidents. the runway is expect today reopen at 8:00 tomorrow morning. >> in nigeria a passenger plane carrying more than 150 people has crashed and right now it appears there are no survivors. the darrena air flight went down in a neighborhood just outside of lagos, nigeria's largest city. these photos show the burning wreckage. the plane hit two buildings. it's unknown how many people were hurt or killed on the ground. add to go the chaos, gawkers came around the wreckage making it difficult for rescuers to get to the soon. >> people cast their ballot today at the alameda county courthouse. there

officials say the fire on united flight 776 started in the auxiliary power unit.ssengers all got off safely and were put on another plane bound for washington, d.c. a couple hours later. >>> a man with a knife died in a hail of bullets in new york's times square and it was caught on cell phone video. police fire 12 times killing 51-year-old darius kennedy on saturday. he allegedly threatened officers with a knife. police say they pepper sprayed him and then he lunged at them. they opened fire. police acted appropriately. >>> cbs "moneywatch" time. the kindle gets nuts and the dark knight is no longer rising. ashley morrison with those stories and more. >> good morning, terrell. prices at the pump are shooting back up again. according to aaa, the national average for a gallon of gas is now $3.69. that's up 30 cents from just a month ago. analysts say prices should go up at least through labor day but they will not get as high as they did in april. one of the reasons for the pain at the pump, the out put lost at the chevron oil refinery in california. also, more tha

the passengers onboard had quite the story to tell. >> reporter: united flight to san francisco. passengers saying they're happy to be on the ground. >> 20 text messages, apparently someone tried to get explosives on the plane. >> reporter: investigators say 29-year-old joseph piglo was headed to san francisco on the united flight but was stopped by tsa when something unusual was spotted in his carry-on backpack. >> it was quickly determined that there was a dangerous device inside the backpack. >> reporter: according to the complaint inside the backpack, a cigarette lighter, two home made m 80s, a plastic bottle wrapped in electrical tape and a test tube containing a powdery substance that contained a wick. >> he said he experiments with items and he forgot they were in his luggage. >> the captain said we were grounded for security reasons and tsa was going to be checking baggage. >> reporter: passengers said they were given the green light to fly after a 20-minute delay. >> the hair kind of stands up on your neck. you think wow, glad to be here. a little surreal, really. >> rep

mibach explains what was found inside a handbag that has him facing serious charges. >> reporter: united flights coming and going today out of san francisco international. including flight 565 nonstop to philadelphia. >> that moment of a cold chill down your spine. >> reporter: something was different. >> a little bit carry, about 20 text messages, apparently somebody was trying to get explosives on the the plane. >> reporter: it was here where 29-year-old joseph picklo was headed to the gate to board the flight but never made it. tsa agents stopped him after an unusual object was spotted inside his carry on baggage as it was being screened. inside the backpack a cigarette lighter, two homemade 880 as well as a plastic bottle wrapped in electrical plate and filled with a powdery mixture. also a test tube with a powdery substance containing a wick. >> he said he had forgotten they were in his luggage. >> reporter: as for passengers on board, they said they were given the green light to fly after a 20 minute delay. >> and the hair kind of stands up on your neck and you think, wow i'm just glad to

another united flight landed safely in denver after it was hit by a convertible. the 727 was about 125 miles whe it hit the bird. you can see the large dent and hole in the plane's nose. >>> the justice department says republican report on the botched gun tracking operation is fast and furious is the story. reports that the obama administration changed strategy to fight a drug cartel. the justice department says those tactics date back to 2006. overseas now the battle for syria's largest largest escalad government forszs. charlie daniel filed this report. >> reporter: we drove down empty streets and back roads to try to reach aleppo. the main highway is too dangerous. the rebels called ahead constantly to make sure the road was safe. >> is everything okay? >> no, he told us. fighting is broken up and many of our fighters are being killed. he said they had taken a wrong turn straight into an ambush by a government myilitia. this is the road to aleppo. they told us not to go any further, further, it's just too dangerous. there were snipers and check points and there

mibach explains what was found inside a handbag that has him facing serious charges. >> reporter: united flights coming and going today out of san francisco international. including flight 565 nonstop to philadelphia. >> that moment of a cold chill down your spine. >> reporter: something was different. >> a little bit carry, about 20 text messages, apparently somebody was trying to get explosives on the the plane. >> reporter: it was here where 29-year-old joseph picklo was headed to the gate to board the flight but never made it. tsa agents stopped him after an unusual object was spotted inside his carry on baggage as it was being screened. inside the backpack a cigarette lighter, two homemade 880 as well as a plastic bottle wrapped in electrical plate and filled with a powdery mixture. also a test tube with a powdery substance containing a wick. >> he said he had forgotten they were in his luggage. >> reporter: as for passengers on board, they said they were given the green light to fly after a 20 minute delay. >> and the hair kind of stands up on your neck and you think, wow i'm just glad to

and 40 people died in shanksville, pennsylvania, all of them onboard united flight 93.e hijackers on that plane intended a different target in washington, d.c., most likely the capitol building, but were overtaken by a handful of heroic passengers who stormed the cockpit. the plane then crashed into an empty field. the u.s. declared war on the taliban in afghanistan 26 days later. we are fought that war for 11 years now. nearly two-thirds of the nearly 3200 deaths are american military personnel, another 12,000 americans have been injured in the conflict. u.s. forces are set to withdraw from afghanistan by 2014. u.s. and coalition forces also invaded iraq in 2003 when authorities believed there was an imminent threat of biological and chemical weapons use by the regime of saddam hussein. coalition deaths totaled just over 4800, 93% of those deaths were american. the congressional research service estimates the cost of operation iraqi freedom at over $800 billion. the leader of al-qaeda, usama bin laden, was killed in a u.s. raid on his compound in pakistan in may of las

. >> passengers on a united airlines flight had to intervene when a man became irate. >> we >> in the race for the white house, both campaigns landed in the battleground state of virginia today. >> president obama won the state and 2008 and not considered one of the most competitive states in this election. >> the candidates to came at one another on the economy and defense. >> it the white house proposed a sequestration, kind of a gun to your head opportunity. >> addressing veterans and virginia, mitt romney blasted president obama for pending tax cuts. it would be triggered if lawmakers can't agree on a deficit-reduction program. >> a strange proposal in the first place. even stranger is being put in place. secretary nicolson indicated, the impact will be immediate and significant. >> romney cited lost of 130,000 jobs in virginia. >> my opponent has a plan. there's one thing missing from it -- arithmetic. >> the president portrayed romney as out of touch with the middle class. >> my opponent thinks it's fair for someone who makes $20 million a year, like him, pays a lower rate than

93>> certainly a somber day and the 30 lives lost here united flight 93 of course 11 years agoright over my shoulder here. it is hard to see because it is dark and foggy. that is the site where flight 93 hit the ground after the 40 passengers and crew on boardable to stop the terrorists from taking that plane toward the intended target which is believed to be washington, d.c. the ceremony begins at 9 this morning. we are expected to hear from ken salazar. it begins at 10:03 the time flight 93 crashed into the field. 40 bells will toll all 40 names will be read of those passengers and crew that went down in that flight on that fateful day. this of course is a huge site. 22 acres in all for a memorial at this point again hard to see but over my left shoulder is a wall of names. it is 40 different pieces of marble each with an inscription of those 40 passenger and crew who died on flight 9311 years ago today. that part is done. what is coming will be a visitor's center and several other pieces of landscaping to surround this site. that is expected to be done in 2014. there is a th

a united flight blew two tires. the plane was filled with school kids in the louisiana. for many of them, it was their very first flight. rebecca cooper is live with the details. tell us about it. >> the pilots told everyone on board to prepare because he expected a bumpy landing because of severe turbulence. when the plane landed in the two tires blew out, it became even scarier. when this flight from houston they made it before the stomach was queasy. >> a group of eight grade student arriving from louisiana for spring break. many like caroline had never flown before. >> did you scream? >> a little bit. >> the chaperones say there were screams and shouts outings -- and shoutings. >> it was one of the roughest landings i have ever had. >> she said her heart sank. >> i saw the fire trucks and a police cruiser driving down the tarmac. >> at some say they could see smoke from their seat. they credit the united pilot for restoring calm and told them what to expect. >> they said to stay calm, no one moved. he had a nice, calling police. >> -- a nice, calming voice. >> no one

out of nowhere, a jolt that injured five of the 145 passengers and two flight attendants aboard united flighthe plane hit sudden turbulence. the tampa to houston flight was nearing approach when over lake charles, louisiana, it hit leftover bumpy air from the terrible storms. >> if you're walking around or the flight attendants have the cart out and you hit one of these large updrafts that is dangerous, you can get everybody thrown into the air who is not strapped down. >> reporter: the pilots had to declare an emergency for an immediate priority landing. at least three people were transported to the hospital. the faa says already this year a total of 12 passengers and crew have been hurt by turbulence. that's as many as were injured all of last year or 2010. this nasa video shows just how rough the ride can be. in-flight turbulence remains the leading cause of nonfatal injuries. nearly 300 people hurt since 1980. most of it caused by weather. often swift up or down drafts caused by thunderstorms shaking the plane like it hit a midair pot hole. more than 1 in 10 americans say they're afraid t

united flight 1075 from houston to d.c. was no different as it approached the runway according to passengers. >> it was swaying. i mean, it was swaying. i was not feeling good at all. >> we did have turbulence coming in, coming down through the clouds, and he did warn us about that and everyone fastened their seat belts and we came in for a little tricky landing. >> reporter: a tricky landing that resulted in some scary moments. united officials say as the boeing 737 was touching down, something unusual happened. the plane's two rear tires blew out. >> we were leaning actually to one side and then i was sitting by a window on the plane and i saw smoke. so i knew a tire had blown and then the pilot announced that a tire had blown. >> reporter: the plane was towed to gate 11 where work crews had to change its rear tires before allowing it to fly again. united officials say none of the 122 passengers or five crew members were injured. this group from abbiville, louisiana says it was quite the welcome to washington. >> it's a c

today that followed an incident yesterday when a united flight experienced engine problems on takeoffurned safely. today's flight returned because of smoke in the cockpit and cabin. on mars curiosity today tried one of its tools out. scientists zapped a nearby martian rock to test an onboard laser. the beam burned a small hole in the rock. next the engineers will send the rover on its first short drive on the surface of mars. >> protestors across china today went after japanese cars. hundreds of chinese attacked the cars including police cars beating them and overturning others. the protestors are angry about japan's claim to some nearby uninhabited islands. next, the debate rages on as new york state prepares to issue long-awaited regulations on fracking. from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to

the latest incident involved a flight from british columbia to toronto. >>> in denver, a united airlines flight was able to land safely after a bird strike as the jet was preparing to land. abc's clayton sandel has more on that story. >> reporter: it could have been catastrophic, a feathery midair collision. this united 737 with 151 passengers on approach to denver international airport when it collided with what appears to be a large bird. the impact tore a giant diamond-shaped hole in the nose even ripping off flight sensors. there were no injuries, but the pilots declared an emergency. in april, another bird strike was captured on camera.passenge flock of birds fly into an engine. who can forget when geese brought down the flight into the hudson river. >> it is always dangerous when an aircraft hits bird. in this case, crews were trained to handle. the aircraft has redundant systems to take care of the problems. >> reporter: bird strikes cost the airlines $600 million in damage every year. that's why at denver international airport -- kendra cross is one of four full time employees us

. >> a flight emergency lead to some tense moments on the united flight that was headed there. an unruly passenger on 662 from denver did not follow the instructions of the flight attendant, causing the emergency on board. passengers say that the passenger was yelling. he would not sit at his seat. >> they had to restrain him -- his hands and legs. there was a pilot flying [inaudible] he went back there and held him down while we landed. >> their questions as to whether fighterour calls to tsa who has not been returned. one person is being monitored but it is not clear if it is the unruly passenger. on to our other top story of the night. a maryland family's heartbreak and frustration. a father will likely lose his life because of a straight race. loved ones pray for merkel. the driver that puthospital remains on police. >> marlin orleano was struck on the road. we talked with hisfamily members. >> condition is deteriorating. he is describe whatd as a hard- working father. he was left blank in the street in broad daylight. they believe someone has seen something. he is in intens

united flight 930 out of san francisco bound for london, packed flight, 30, 45 minutes out, all of audden it ran into that lightning storm that of us saw last night. take a look at pictures of that lightning storm. tough enough to watch when you are on the ground, amazing to look at. if you are on a flight and it hits year jet, wow! lightning did exactly that hit the left side of the plane last night on flight 930. oxygen masks dropped down. passenger mike o'deal described the scene. >> you could feel the -- feel the lightning hit the plane, just a giant flash, everyone watching movies and stuff, it was overpowering how bright the flash was. i looked around and i sort of continued about my business. but i was definitely shaken and everyone sort of looked at each other like what was with that? >> reporter: wow. the pilot dumped fuel, flew back to sfo through that storm, made it back safely safely. passengers are going to try again at 3:00 this afternoon. i was reading on a website scientific american website, it says, that the aluminum skin of those jets absorb the current, keep it aw

in pennsylvania, luminarias let the wall with the names of the 40 victims of united flight 93 are etched in stone. good news out of washington for first responders and a last- minute deal means a key piece of the 911 memorial is back on track. the 911 foundation and the states of new york and new jersey reached an agreement that will allow construction to resume on the museum. organizers say is necessary to tell the whole story about what took place 11 years ago today >> we feel the public needs this complementary experience to the memorial >> the federal government announced it will include more than 50 types of cancer on its list of illnesses covered by program for health coverage. ray spent months at around zero looking for survivors and sifting through rubble for remains and now he has stage for kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. he still considers himself lucky >> i have 11 more years with my family where these guys were killed on 911. i have 11 years to say you are my family. >> victims can begin applying for funds in about one month. >> here is a look at the pentagon, you

united flight 1075 from houston to d.c. was no different as it approached the runway according to passengers. >> it was swaying. i mean, it was swaying. i was not feeling good at all. we had a little turbulence on the way down and a rough landing, nice and bumpy. >> reporter: a bumpy landing that resulted in some scary moments. united officials say if the boeing 737 was touching down something unusual happened. the plane's two rear tires blew out. >> we're leaning actually to one side and then i was sitting by a window on the plane and i saw smoke. so i knew a tire had blown and then the pilot announced that the tire had blown. >> reporter: the plane was towed to gate 11 where work crews had to change the rear tires before allowing it to fly again. united officials say none of the 122 passengers or five crew members were injured. this group from abbiville, louisiana said it was quite the welcome to washington. >> over all our captain was very good. the pilot calmed everybody, told us what was going on. let us know that ther

united flight 46 had mechanical issues and were forced to turn around. that's when it was also struck by lightning. an f.a.a. rep says two more flights were hiten ad javier airport. delta air flight 297. the f.a.a. said both landed. it is a scary thought for passengers who hate to see storms coming when they take to the air. >> when you see those streaks of lightning, yes you do get scared. >> it is always in the back of your mind. >> meanwhile, scary moments for folks on board an american airlines flight. as the plane was getting ready to take off, a flight attendant was screaming. >> she is making these comments about wanting to get in the cockpit. pilot one, hear me, a lot of incoherent statements. trying to get to the cockpit. >> federal agents removed the flight attendant. she woos taken to the hospital for evaluation. >> a brutal african warlord captured the world's attention. >> the online video of uganda rebel leader coney. >> the man that made the video credits young people and social media. >> these are children and young people saying, mom, dad

says some, quote, unidentifiable fragments of remains from 9-11 victims at the pentagon and from unite flight 93 in shanksvilre cremat given for a contractor for disposal as medical waste. the incinerated remains ended up in a landfill. pentagon has been investigating problems at the mortuary after it learned that partial remains of iraq and afghanistan war dead had also been mishandled in the same way. tuesday was the first time that air force officials learned that 9-11 victim remains were also part of the management and disposal problems at dover. >> certainly, we have expressed our regret for the additional grief caused to families of loved ones whose remains were handled in perhaps a less than ideal or by some measures even an inappropriate standard prior to 2008. >> reporter: after 2008, this was a new policy that was put in place that now allows the disposal of the,s of those partial remains to be disposed of. members of congress are still calling for an investigation into what happened here and why family members were not notified. president obama says he supports the pentagon's plan

united flight 1484 and 368 1484 now cancelled for august 28th and 29, tuesday and wednesday of next week. all travelers are encouraged to contact their airlines. >> the current archbishop elect that will lead almost 2 million parishioners is in hot water this evening after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend. he was arrested at a the white checkpoint and san diego state university early saturday morning. j.r stone has more from oakland. >> he is the current bishop in the diocese as high horse go. hot he och how he inseams their business was stealing cell phones. allow of of >> in increased police alliance in san jose aha tide of violence in that city. hots the >> >> dozens of officers have been shifted to patrol duties. >> in a gang members know when we're out of the street >> so far the efforts seem to have worked. since august 24th there have been no gain related homicides. >> long-term, we need additional bodies. short-term, we will be able to cover with overtime from other parts of the department. >>pam: coming up at 8:00 p.m., a parking meter r

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united flight 93 was flying from newark to san francisco when it was hijacked. passengers on board that flight fought back to eventually crash the plane in a shanksville field. many passengers were from the bay area or had family here. >>> still ahead, fighting for space. why students out of south bay college say they want more representation on campus. >>> a problem with the mars rover that scientists fear could put the red planet environment in jeopardy. >>> the parkers quarterback says he will wear 49ers red and gold, at least temporarily. we'll tell you why. >>> welcome back. art students in san jose state university marching in protest asking for more classes. the students are part of the illustration and animation school. they say they have seen a lot of growth in recent years and at this point, they are out of classroom space. the students marching to the president's office to deliver a petition for more classroom space and make animation and illustration it's own department on campus. >> we have 566 students and three classrooms and two labs. it is not wo

president, january fields. >>> a computer outage lasting two hours grounded united flights around theving thousands of passengers stranded. fox business was the first to report the glitch. the problem has been resolved and flights resumed. >>> poland was first to add boeing 787 dreamliner to the its fleet. >>> global demand for gold falling 11% last quarter from one year ago. investors in europe accounting for more than half the drop as demand for bars and coins slowed. >>> new two and 4-year graduates can expect a rise in hiring that is good news a survey from the michigan state university predicts employers will increase hiring of grads with four years degrees by 5% around grads with two-year degrees by 30% compared to one year ago. [buzzer] that is today's speed read. david: bears taking a bite out of apple last couple months since hitting all-time high in september at 700. the stock has dropped more than 24%. liz: is this the perfect time to buy or is just the selling getting started? that is a good question. we hope william power can answer it. he is at robert baird. thanks for j

united flight 445 was at the gate waiting to take off. at the screening area, tsa officers discovered something suspicious in a carry on bag. >> the bag is screened and officers investigated they close check points and discovered a water bottle and m 80 fire works. skm sfo spokesman says he still broke the law. >> whether it's tensional or accidental that is not the issue. but that is up to the prosecutors in philadelphia. >> the flight 40 minutes late taking off. we spoke to some passengers when arriving here there is no idea. only a hint. >> they had to check baggage and that was it. >> they landed and the passengers found out why they're delayed. >> people started getting texts and phone calls so some is scary. >> do they make the public nervous? most said no. >> this is odd they don't affect my day-to-day decision making on getting on a plane. >> he appeared in ourt and is charged with carrying an explosive on to a plane ztsa believes he's not a terrorist. >> and police asking for help in trying to identify a man trying to attack a gi

police and los angeles took an unruly passenger into custody after a united flight landed last night the passenger began fighting with the crew while the plan was in the air. it was a flight from newark new jersey to los angeles. >>> a bridge safely set for an employee got his job back >>> everytime it goes under the golden gate bridge a cash register goes to ching >>> the cruise ships bringing big bucks to san francisco register goes to ching >>> the cruise ships bringing big bucks to san francisco >>> in the piedmont bir discover britvisit:lumbia. >>> the winds are kicking up in the bay area. pollen count on moderate side. will have more on forecast coming up >>> a live look at conditions across the golden gate bridge. road blockages on the north tower, roadwork going on. check of other bridges coming up. >>> six people recover from injuries on the nuclear-powered submarine of the new england coast. it began at the portsmouth naval shipyard in maine. the reactor was operating at the time and not affected because of the fire unround. an embarrassing situation with the alumni associa

biden will speak at the memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania remembering the victims killed on unite flight 93. that flight was supposedly headed for d.c. but passengers on board revolted and were able to take it down near shanksville n new york city, homeland security secretary janet napolitano will be at the world trade center memorial. for the first time since the attacks, organizer did not invite any politicians to speak at ground zero. >>> also making headlines this morning, schools out in chicago, teachs are for the nation's third largest school system, go on strike today. >> and late are, we are talking about the redskins big win. robert griffin iii did not disappoint in new orleans. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. anncr: this cacasino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now w they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our school