you have the united states on one side fedex is very strong in air cargo. on the other side you have the european band, very strong on the ground. they say this is complementary. they are not worried about regulatory approval. this is where it breaks down, eight euros a share is a one third premium. expect shares to jump about 30% on the open. expanding into europe has been a key pillar of growth. he said in 2012 they wanted to boost profit by $1.7 billion. cast your mind back to two years ago, january 2013. the last time tnt express was under the m&a microscope the deal unraveled. it was under the ups looking to buy tnt express and regulators didn't like it or it they thought it would be anticompetitive that there would be too little open competition. you would be just left with ups or dhl. they said fedex is bringing in more come petition and they will add a third player to the market rather than reduce competition. they feel they should get any regulatory approval and should have the deal done by the first half of 2016. overall, this is a deal that they

acas, air cargo advanced screening, as we know this was launched as a result of a true terrorist threat comes explosive that were hidden in winter toner cartridges they were intercepted and expressed the shipments from yemen and they were destined for the united states back in 2010. acas enables us along with our partner in the transportation security administration to jointly target and medicaid air cargo and high-risk before it is loaded onto the u.s. bound aircraft. the cargo into she recognizes the value of this program and helped to improve security but it helps to improve the integrity of the supply chain and prevents major business disruption. acas membership has expanded by 15% in the year at the cbp we now 51 participants. our customs trade partnership against terrorism c-tpat, we have lots of items. if you think that defense department has acronyms listen, i think we can match them, and we have a lot. we continue to build cooperative relationships with trade stakeholders and it will strengthen and improve that security. we focused on apple to our international engagement. we h

air cargo 911 the other day, inside and said a plane can you tell someone this of the. the panicked ramp baggage agent. told police that her nanny molested her. police say it was actually sierra-cruz has pleaded not his attorney finds this maintains his innocence tonight. he is now being accused of molesting anlast month, police arrested charged him with six -felony counts of child molestation. six - years ago. police say strange that after so long, the alleged victim can remember specific dates of follow up on a story we news. a group of local catholics newspaper ad asking the pope the group of 100 local catholics signed a letter archbishop cordileone be reassigned. they placed the ad in the san francisco chronicle. they say the archbishop is division and intolerance. a group of prominent local make bold change. they are asking pope francis >> mark: servers dentation of petitions and teacher contract misrepresentation of the spirit of the archbishop of. there is a misrepresentation as the center is presumed to speak for catholic community itself francisco. they do not.

it allows us with our partner in tsa to mitigate air cargo at high risk before it is loaded onto a u.s.-bound aircraft. the cargo industry recognizes the value of the program and helps to can -- to improve it. it improves the integrity of the supply chain. it has expanded and we have 51 or disciplines -- 51 participants. we have lots of acronyms. you think the defense department has acronyms? we can match. we build relationships with trade stakeholders. we focus on amplifying international engagement. we have a container security initiative. we deploy officers to foreign seaports to address the threats to global security and trade from containers by terrorists and smugglers. the programs foster information between cbp and our foreign counterparts. it pushes out our border. finally, a word about the international engagement. the global secure -- the global supply chain requires these partnerships. we are aligned with authorized economic operator programs that are being implemented. these are done with input and training, which we are happy to provide. cbp is in a world customs organizat

air cargo 911 >>: 30 you please tell soon to stop the plane.e edition told you about the passengers on a jet who heard knocking and yelling coming from the belly of the plane. as it turns out, a guy fell asleep in the cargo hold and now for the first time inside edition is hearing his >>mark:that panicked voice you heard was from the ramp baggage agent. the man was checked out at the hospital and was released after a few hours. >>anny hong:an orinda girl says she was molested six- years ago. and now her alleged attacker is behind bars. >>anny hong:the alleged attack took place in antioch. but the suspect says. he is not guilty. >>anny hong:last month, police arrested joaquin sierra- cruz. and charged him with six - felony counts of child molestation. that's after a 12- year-old girl told police, that her nanny molested her. >>anny hong:police say it was actually the nanny's husband. >>anny hong:sierra- cruz has pleaded not guilty. >>anny hong:and his attorney says, he finds this allegation strange since there is no actual evidence. sierra- cruz

acas, air cargo advanced screening. as we know this was launched as the result of a true terrorist threat and explosives that were hidden in printer toner cartridges that were intercepted in express mail shipments from yemen and they were disstined for the united states in 2010. acas allows us along with our partner in the transportation security administration to jointly target and mitigate air cargo at high risk before it is loaded onto a u.s.-bound aircraft. the cargo industry recognizes the value of this program. and it helps to improve security. it helps to improve the integrity of the supply chain, and prevents major business disruption. acas membership is expanded by 15% in the year that i've been at cbp we now have 51 participants. our customs trade partnership against terrorism, ctpat. we have lots of acronyms. you think the defense department has acronyms? listen i think we can match them. and we have a lot. we continue to build cooperative relationships with trade stakeholders, that strengthen and improve tha

air and seaports of entry. we screen 70,000 truck, rail and sea cargo containers. we process $4.4 billion in exports and $6.8 billion in imports. we seize more than $650,000 in unreported or illicit currency, we discover 425 pests and intercept 4400 prohibited plant and animal materials that could hurt these crops. we seize $3.4 million in counterfeit products and we apprehend more than 1300 inadmissible people at the ports of entry. we arrest on a daily basis 21 wanted criminals who attempt to enter the united states, we identify 548 individuals who, with suspected national security concerns. we intercept 76 fraudulent documents, we fly 213 enforcement missions in the united states, and we seize more than five tons of drugs, 550 pounds of cocaine, 81 pounds of methamphetamine, 15 pounds of heroin 9,000 pounds of marijuana. that's a typical day. but then you have to today in the unexpected. last year's surge in the arrival of unaccompanied minors and the families on the southwest border, and then the outbreak of ebola that required our enhanced screening at our fiv

that was a desperate call from a baggage handler who was trapped inside the cargo hold of an air alaska flight earlier this week. he'd fallen asleep and the plane took off. 14 minutes into the flight the pilot figured out what was happening and turned around and landed. the baggage handler was uninjured and was taken off the plane. officials say he's now back on the job as a contracted employee though he is banned from working for alaska airlines ever again. >>> hunger continues to be a real problem here in the united states. and tonight, you can help make a difference. it's very easy. watch tonight on wusa9 and other gannett owned stations and we will air the fourth annual "out number hunger" concert. it features concert acts and they are coming together to make a difference and they're trying to help an estimated 49 million americans who struggle with hunger. >> years and years ago i got to work with bob hope and bob told me he said -- of all the things you'll get to do in the entertainment business, giving back is the most important. so i had a good person to teach me how to do it ri

that enables us along with our partner to jointly target and mitigate air cargo with high risk beforet is loaded onto us pound aircraft. the cargo industry recognizes the value of this program helps to ensure security and improve the integrity of the supply chain and prevents major business disruption. membership has expended by 15 percent. we now have 51 participants. we can match the. and i think we have a lot. we continue to build cooperative relationships with trade stakeholders. we focus on amplifying a international engagement a container security initiative. the potential use of maritime containers by the terrorists and smugglers. these programs foster innovation. the pushes of our border finally the security integrity of the global supply chain depends on his international partnerships. authorized trader programs are being implemented and are often done with our input and training. active in an organization called the world customs organization. our participation plays a critical role in helping build and foster ties. i could not have been more proud to nominate our deputy ass

as i'm standing here, i can see air india, air china, there's a pakistan air force cargo plane, thereaysian plane here. now that the runway's open, the aid is arriving very quickly now. counter side to that -- go ahead. >> about to ask you about the airport there. kathmandu's airport is not great in the best of time. there were reports that it was very congested. a lot of relief and military flights trying to get in. have they now worked out those issues? >> reporter: i think they've worked them out to some extent. the commercial flights -- some of them are commercial airplanes simply leaving with passengers. they announce a commercial flight boarding, there's a huge cheer. this airport is still incredibly crowded. not as bad as it was. slowly getting better. these are people that are desperate to go home. been through an absolute ka ta t trofy here in nepal. nepal is still very much, and kathmandu still very much in bad shape. it's a huge relief to these people here. they're well aware of the numbers. the official death toll has surpassed 4,000. thousands more injured. john, perhaps

air and sea ports of entry. we screen 70,000 truck rail and sea cargo containers. process 4.4 billion dollars in exports and $6.8 billion in imports. we seize more than 650,000 dollars in unreported or illicit currency. we discover 425 pests and intercept 4400 prohibited plant and animal materials that could hurt these crops. we seize $3.4 million in counterfeit products. and we apprehend more than 1300 inadmissible people at the ports of entry. we arrest on a daily basis 21 wanted criminals who attempt to enter the united states. we identify 548 individuals who would suspected national security concerns. we intercept 76 fraudulent documents. we fly 213 enforcement missions in the united states. and we seize more than five tons of drugs. 550 pounds of cocaine 81 pounds of methamphetamine. 15 pounds of heroin. 9,000 pounds of marijuana. that's a typical day. then you have to toss in the unexpected. last year's surge in the arrival of unaccompanied minors and the family osen the southwest border. and then the outbreak of ebola that required enhanced screening at five

ghastly chapter was added to the pathos of war that gripped that country the past 30 yearsa huge c5 air force cargorying 243 south vietnamese orphans to the united states, first in the government ordered airlift, crashed in a rice pat denear saigon just minutes after take off. >> cowan: walter cronkite reported news on april 4 1975. less than a month later the capital is he of saigon was captured by communist viet-cong. many more orphans had been flown out of their homeland now barry peterson say some of those children, long since grown up, are coming home. ♪ >> they have come to remember that terrible day in that terrible war. some of those put aboard the plane had been born only weeks ago. most seem to be between ages of two and eight. there were pieces of wreckage scattered across half mile of rice patty. shirts books diapers, all too grotesque to describe further. >> the crash killed 138 people, 78 of them were children. ♪ >> as we read the names of our beloved dead -- >> but orphans continue to be evacuated until the frantic end of the vietnam war in all some 3,000 children came to the u.s. li

to get an idea what it would have felt like in the belly of the cargo plane we traveled to travis airce base, we complete up with captain garrett martin a c-5 cargo pilot. >> tell me where we are. >> we're down in the cargo hold of the c-5 m galaxy. as you can see we can carry a vast amount of cargo. >> so where are we in the plane now? >> so now we're in the aft part of the cargo compartment, this is the aft ramp where it blew off. >> hypothetically what would lap if you are at say 22,000 feet and this blows open? >> when that came off they lost two of the four hydraulic systems which made the plane almost unflyable. >> in short it was catastrophic. >> catastrophic. >> if anyone survived it was a miracle. >> slum miracle. >> laura price was one of the survivors. like most baby lift adoptees, laura was air lifted out of saigon with almost no papers, with basically no papers of her birth parents. >> three year ago i found out i was on the plane. >> what was that like hearing that? >> devastating disbelief. it was -- i mean not that you want to be part of a plane crash. sounds really od

a pentagon cargo plane in the air with tons of gear. the u.s.roviding $1 million in immediate assistance. many other countries are all stepping up and sending personnel and equipment and financial aid packages. israel is sending responders for rescue efforts and medical. >> reporter: the israeli team here is a team of 260 people. searching and reaching to board the plane to kathmandu in the emergency area to assist in any way they can. they will set up a field hospital. there are searching and rescue teams. they bring medical aid and supplies. the advanced team has gone in. seven doctors went in to get boots on the ground to help. the flight they went in on came back and brought back three premature babies. nepal is not only a commonplace information trekkers but surrogate mothers. that situation there is stressed and strained because of the medical situation. they are not only many newborns there, but approximately 10 to 15 babies born. that is what organizations we spoke to arranged the surrogate mothers. three premature babies born to surroga

cargo hold. that alaska airlines flight in the air for 14 minutes. passengers hearing it all and begin rolling on their phones and listen hear. you can hear the banging below. that is a baggage handler, a worker trapped in the cargo hold. the plane making an emergency landing. the worker is okay. but tonight, serious questions, as one coworker tells abc news it happens all the time falling asleep in the cargo hold. here's abc's nall carlineal karlinsky. >> reporter: as soon as flight 448 from seattle to l.a. left the ground, it started. >> i think we have -- heard a noise from the baggage compartment. >> reporter: pounding and screaming combing from under the floor. >> could be a person in there, so we're going to have to come back around. >> reporter: it was a panicked baggage handler still inside. a passenger captured it on his cell phone. listen closely -- you can hear the repeated clanging. after just 14 minutes, the plane made an emergency landing. you can see the baggage handler being led to an ambulance. he told authorities he fell asleep here

air. he was not hurt since the cargo hold is pressurized. he's banned now from working on any alaska airlines flight again. >>> happening today, appeals court will consider allowing president obama's immigration order to take effect. justice department attorneys will ask a three-judge panel to lift the temporary injunction placed on the president's executive order. that order would protect millions of undocumented immigrants from the threat of being deported. texas led more than 20 states in filing an injunction with the federal court approved in january. >>> verizon getting into the tv business. the company is looking to give you another option to netflix. landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters on this friday with that and how the futures are trading. good morning, landon. >> sam, good morning to you. stocks could come under pressure today after the markets failed to hold on to gains. oil prices are easing today after they hit another high for the year. $57 a barrel. we get data this morning on consumer price inflation and consumer sentime

a pentagon cargo plane in the air with rescue specialists. the u.s. embassy providing $1 million for immediate assistance. poland belgium and many countries spending personnel, equipment and relief supplies and financial aid. for the latest on the relief effort i want to bring in manisha tank. we have seen international disasters like this. you see the pictures of people suffering, you see the immediate response. what are the needs and priorities for the aid? >> reporter: the major thing is the clock is ticking on finding survivors. you see people digging in the rubble there in kathmandu. in the remote areas where the epicenter was, you are talking of villages which most people living in structures not made of brick. they are smaller structures. they could tumble down and many affected in the areas. they are not certify viceserviced by roads. one spokesperson outlining what it is like to get help to the areas. christine. >> we talked to somebody from save the children india. he is already getting folks moving into the interior saying the children are

an airline baggage handler that decided to take a nap will go up in a cargo hold with the plane in the airthe man had dosed off in the cargo hold of an alaska airlines jet print when the plane took off for seattle from los angeles, he started banging on the walls. the captain declared an emergency returned to seattle and the man was found underneath. the man was taken to a hospital and was released. spacex faces stormy skies as it tries to launch a shipment of space station groceries. the unmanned rocket is set to lift off from cape canaveral. the weather odds are 60%. spacex homes to transform -- hopes to transform the rocket business. this will be the third attempt. coming up at 2:20, lauren marsonn -- at 2:30, retail sales with david stressoass. we will be right back. ♪ mark: the man who cofounded the company that makes yankee candles is on track to become the one of the highest-paid executives in the united states. jarden gave him unrestricted shares of $74 million, putting his total reported pay for 2014 at $96 million. jarden recorded the stock award as having no value. laura joins m

cargo hold. it's investigating how this happened. the pilot on the flight reported hearing banging from underneath the plane which was in the air for 14utes. a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold. how did this guy get trapped? >> when this ramp agent walked out of the cargo hold on his own upon landing he told authorities that he fell asleep. that's right, he said he fell asleep in the cargo holds of the aircraft. once the plane was up in the air, he was banging and screaming. take a listen to the moment the pilots realized something was wrong? >> i think we have someone in the baggage compartment. there could be a person in there, so we're going to come back around. >> that was the moment they declared an emergency. they were forced to turn back around and land in seattle. this plane was in the air for 14 minutes, this man in the cargo hold. the saving grace, that portion of the aircraft was pressurized and temperature controlled. he was transported to the hospital. >> could passengers also hear him banging? >> we know that passengers on board have been tweeting about this, they were aware of what was going on, as to whe

. >> reporter: on board this cargo plane, 57 orphans air lifted out of war torn vietnam. >> i remember people telling me that it was a big event landing in the bay area. >> reporter: with saigon about to fall, orphanages were desperate to get the kids to safety. >> we couldn't abandon them. we had to bring the kids with us. >> reporter: in a mass evacuation involving dozens of flights, 2600 children flew to the united states. the vast mayorty of them were processed here at the precidio army base in this building known as harmon hall and thousands of volunteers came to help. lonnie iceman was one of them. he came with a group of vietnam vets. >> whether they were our children or not. we had a responsibility to get them out of there. >> reporter: among the babies he likely cradled, this woman. musician and singer laura price. >> these veterans who were broken from the war and all they have been through, they were there to help us. >> i honestly believe it made it possible for more healing to happen for me than anything i have done since. >> reporter: but the baby lift was not without con

air. after landing they found a ramp agent locked inside the cargo hold. rene marsh is live at reagan national airport. this is pretty stung. what do you know about what happened? >> it is absolutely stunning discovery. as you mentioned, this plane was in the air for 14 whole minutes before this person was able to walk themselves out of the cargo hold of this aircraft. at this point, the airline only saying that they are investigating. it is unclear how this happened. again, we do know that this plane that left seattle bound for los angeles took off, and then there were those sounds of banging. according to reports here, we are told by the airline that as this person walked out of the cargo hold upon landing, this person told authorityies that he essentially fell asleep. we know that. it seems as if this ramp agent will be okay but still taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. we should mention this portion of the aircraft was pressurized and temperature controlled. so again, this person should be okay. but now the investigation is under way as to

cargo hold. alaska airlines is investigating how it happened. the pilot on the flight reported hearing banging from underneath the plane which was in the air for 14 emergency landing, a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold. rene marsh joins us with the latest. how did this guy get trapped? >> when this ramp agent walked out of the cargo hold on his own upon landing he told authorities that he fell asleep. that's right, he said he fell asleep in the cargo hold of the aircraft. once the plane was up in the air, he was banging and screaming. desperately trying to get someone's attention. eventually he did. take a listen to the moment the pilots realized something was wrong. >> we don't have to dump fuel or anything like that. i think we have -- we're hearing a noise from the baggage department. could be a person in there. so we'll have to come back around. >> so there you heard it. this was the moment they declared an emergency. they were forced to turn back around and land in seattle. this plane was in the air for 14 minutes, this man in the cargo hold. the saving grace, that portion of the aircraft was pressurized and temperature contr

cargo hold. the plane was in the air for 14 minutes.compartment was pressurized. >>> a six-year, $287 million campaign aimed at boosting morale for the army is failing. according to a report more than half of the 770,000 army soldiers are pessimistic about their future in the military. nearly as many are unhappy in their jobs. data compiled while the army indicates 14% are eating healthy and getting sufficient rest. >> sounds like it reflects every other profession. you know? half of the people happy with their jobs. >>> a report from the centers for disease control and prevention finds alarming increase of electronic cigarettes by teens. the use tripled from 2013 to 2014. this is the most popular tobacco product among high schoolers and middle schoolers. teens who regularly smoke traditional cigarettes dropped from 2009 to 2011. >>> there is a stormy weekend ahead for much of the country. good nap weather. let's go straight to meteorologist derek van dam for a look at the weather. >> good morning, john and christine. we are watching ou

the air force base in fairfield, california. 40 miles from saigon. 23,000 feet high. the rear cargooff. cripple the plate control. the plane lost altitude quickly. the pilot captain trainer crash land entered a field. >> i said goodbye to my wife because i thought okay i'm done because i thought okay i'm done. and then we came to a stop. >>reporter: captain trainer spoke to us recently at his home in fairfax, virginia. >> airplane broke in parts and again you can see where the fire is burning. >>reporter: captain trainer was not injured. 100 yavrdz away he could see the troop compartment. wing and tail someplace else and tragically the cargo compartment where many orphan and escort seated was crushed in the landing. 138 people mostly children were killed. an investigation blamed the crash on maintenance issue with the cargo doors. captain trainer was awarded the air force cross for extraordinary heroism and air manship. flying skills creditd with this not being a worse tragedy. ordinary captain life and it was made extraordinary by the mission and then made tragic by the fact that w

the cargo hold the worker was in was pressurized and air controlled. he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and sent home shortly after passing a drug test. >> the employee say contract worker for a company called mensies aviation and this man hid in the cargo hold to take a nap and that is a clear violation of their policies. in los angeles abc 6 news. >>> coverage of the worker trapped will continue on world news tonight and abc's neil carolynski is more on the concerns. >>> too many times to count that is what a corrupt former philadelphia officer says when asked how often he stole money or planted evidence. this after jeffrey walker testified today saying his narcotic squad targeted white college boy khaki pants types that were easy to tim date they were accused of stealing $80,000 during raids. he plead guilty and hopes it will give him a reduced sentence at least 160 of his drug arrests were thrown out since the arrest. >>> and now the cyber stalking trial of a relative of a man that killed two people at a delaware courthouse, it was includ

. >>> also tonight, the passenger jet in the air, suddenly the pounding, the banging from the cargo hold. you will hear it all. he said he fell asleep while working. tonight, a coworker telling a gr inging abc news it happens all the time. >>> the stunning video. the wrong way driver. >> we almost got a head-on collision. >> 11 miles in the wrong direction. three different highways. >>> and tom hanks' wife actress rita wilson the

. >>> trapped in the cargo hold of a plane thousands of feet up in the air. first time we're hearing the dramatic and unusual 911 call made by an airport employee. >> i'm trapped in this plane. i called my job, but i'm in this plane. >> you're where? >> i'm inside a plane. i feel like it's moving in the air. flight 448. can you please make somebody stop it. >> that incident unfolded monday in seattle after a working unloading bags onto a flight took a nap in the belly of the plane and next thing he knew the plane was taking off. dis dispatchers were confused by his call. >> i'm inside the plane. alaska airlines flight 448. >> are you at the airport? >> in the plane passengers could actually hear the banging and the screaming under the cabin. the pilot eventually made an emergency landing. the baggage handler spent 14 minutes in the air, and he wasn't hurt since the cargo hold is actually pressurized. he is now banned from working on any alaska airlines flights again. >>> meantime a man in idaho rescued a driver from an suv teetering on the edge of a cliff. he

iran's foreign ministry says saudi fighter jets prevented cargo planes from entering yemeni air space. teheran says it will respond to the incidents. >>> activists have accused the syrian government of dropping chlorine gas in a series of attacks in idlib. the use of chlorine as a weapon is banned. earlier this month the u.n. security council stroud take action against those responsible for chlorine attacks in syria. syrian air strikes have killed dozen of people across the idlib province. the attacks targeted the town which opposition fighters took over on saturday. after days the battles the rebels entered that town for the first time since the start of the conflict more than four years ago. and an armed rebel group says it is now in control of four villages in the countryside that's to the south of idlib. >>> the israeli military says it launched an aircraft strike on its defecator border with syria after spotting fighters carrying a bomb in the israeli occupied golan heights. four people are believed to have been killed. israel says the armed fighters intended to target its troops

cargo area. when he awoke, he was horrified to learn of his predicament. alaska air said the plane's cargo area was pressurized so the flight likely wouldn't have killed him. for passengers, the unscheduled landing turned into just a minor annoyance. >> people were just kind of patient, which was cool and everybody stayed really calm and nobody freaked out. >> none of the passengers were deplaned. the same aircraft turned around. >> the flight arrived in l.a. a little more than an hour late. the worker was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out as a precaution. he is expected to be ok. after he was attended to, the unidentified worker's system tested negative for illegal drugs. the leader of the baggage handling crew said he called the workers phone when nobody could find him after the flight was loaded. the leader said he assumed the worker had gone home. the aviation company said the worker had been at the end of a nine and a half hour shift that start at 5:00 a.m. >> while authorities in seattle are investigating the incident, they do not expect to file char

air. a man trapped in the cargo hold of a jumbo jet. >> i think we have -- um hearing a noise from the baggageing pounding and screaming from below. the pilot forced to make an emergency landing. how could he survive the cold? and how did he get there in the first place? >>> deadly accident. a volunteer sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter, fatally shooting a suspect running from police during an undercover sting. pulling his handgun instead of his taser. why was this insurance executive on the scene of a high-risk police operation? >>> unwelcome house guest. a mountain lion camped out under an l.a. home, refusing to leave the crawl space. a surprised worker coming face to face with the big cat and what they are doing right now to rescue him.

airport security jummy: officials with alaska airlines say a ramp agent fell asleep in a cargo hold and woke up mid air 14 minutes into a flight and then began banging on the baggage compartment. abc's marcy gonzalez takes a closer look at this terrifying moment the airline worker as well as passengers. marcy: that is the sound of a man waking up from a very untimely nap. >> started hearing yelling for help. and soon started yelling at the flight attendants. marcy: passengers reported the banging and screaming coming from below their feats just as alaska airlines flight took off from seattle yesterday. >> i think we have noise from the baggage compartment. marcy: inside that compartment, a contractor for the airline who said he fell asleep on the job. >> started yelling loud into the ground, we're getting ready to land. hold on to something. pretty crazy. >> could be a person in there. we'll have to come back around. marcy: 14 minutes after a takeoff, the plane made an emergency landing back in the airport in seattle and inside the pressurized temperature controlled compartment used to hold pets they f

air. he wasn't hurt since the cargo hold is also pressurized.ut he is now banned from working on any alaska airlines flight. >>> flight rage on a southwest airlines flight. a woman on a flight from chicago to new hampshire was kicked off after she tried to deal with a snoring seat mate. the man fell asleep before the plane took off and he started snoring. that's when his seat mate stabbed him with a pen to try to wake him. that's what his shirt looked like after. the plane returned to the gate and the woman was removed. the man did not press charges. the woman was put on a later flight. >> he is probably looking for a dry-cleaner right now. good luck with that. >>> tons of activities veil. we talked about national parks weekend coming up. you have others, too. >> yeah, always. always doing my research to help you get outdoors. after all, this bay area that we get to enjoy we work hard to live here and we have a lot going on each and every weekend. the time is 5:47. thanks for waking up with us. remember, if you don't tevo this show your dvr is m

a seattle air ford worker took a nap in a jet cargo hold. he woke up in the air headed for l.a.. people on board heard him pounding, "get me out of here!" the man was not hurt. the cargo hold was heated and pressurized, luckily for him. now you know. back to a big story in washington this morning, former senator marco rubio is now the third republican to enter the race for 2016 p at a major challenge for rubio is financial support for his campaign. jeb bush is also considering a run of his own and they both are looking to tap the same donors in the coastal state. julie wrote that story and joins us now with more. how is marco rubio going to differentiate himself from jeb bush when it comes to soliciting money? julie: it is a big challenge for him. the first place a presidential candidate usually starts raising money is on his own turf. it marco rubio has an obstacle right in front of him and it is jeb bush. what senator rubio needs to do is turn to new donors and cultivate new republicans who want to get interested in something he is pitching to them, that he is new and fresh and

air today over seattle. a plane made an emergency landing after the pilot heard someone screaming from the cargo area. the alaska airlines flight bound for l.a. was in the air for just 14 minutes when the pilot heard of banging from beneath the plane. the captain declared an emergency landing and returned to seattle-tacoma international airport. the airline said a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold. that agent told authorities he fell asleep. alaska airlines is investigating the incident. >>> a big debut for metro in just a few hours. the first 7,000 series train will leave from frank conia springfield on the blue line. metro hosted a preview ride today. reporter adam tuss checked out the first new train since 2006 has cars without carpet no digital displays that show where you're going and transfer options. the first passengers will hop on the train tomorrow about 7:00 a.m. >>> frustration down on the national mall. for years taking in a game of volleyball across from the lincoln memorial has been free. but now a new policy is in place and you'll have to pay to play. as she marry stone f

> we're hearing for the first time the 911 call made by a baggage handler stuck inside the cargo hold of an airterrifying call. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: the voice of the panicked baggage handler calling 911 on his cell phone. >> 911. >> hello. i'm trapped in this plane. >> reporter: after waking from a nap inside a cargo hold on takeoff. >> you're where? >> i'm inside a plane. i feel like it's moving in the air. can you please tell somebody to stop it? >> where are you in a plane at? >> i'm inside the plane. >> reporter: after 44 seconds on the line, the call abruptly cuts out. >> ma'am, please. >> reporter: but passengers on board heard him as he banged away at the floor under them. the pilot heard him too and made an emergency landing after just 14 minutes. there he is on the ground being led to an ambulance. meanwhile, the 911 operator shocked to learn just where that call came from. >> i just had this guy call, and he was screaming at me saying he couldn't breathe. and he was stuck on a flight. >> yeah, actually, getting a aircraft landing right now with an alert where we t

. >>> also tonight, the passenger jet in the air, suddenly the pounding, the banging from the cargo hold. you will hear it all. he said he fell asleep while working. tonight, a coworker telling a gr inging abc news it happens all the time. >>> the stunning video. the wrong way driver. >> we almost got a head-on collision. >> 11 miles in the wrong direction. three different highways. >>> and tom hanks' wife actress rita wilson the major health scare. revealing it took a second opinion. an

air 14 minutes when passengers and flight attendants heard banging. they told the pilot and they head back to seattle. an employee exit a forward cargoand mentioned to first responders that he was taking a nap. report are's part of a company that contracts with alaska air to handle the cargo. martha: how did the passengers react. they must have been frightens that someone scary was in there that could have done harm. bill: they are look at procedures and protocols. this flight had 170 passengers aboard. six crew. cell phone video from the cabin. there were two air marshalls banging on the floor to try to communicate with this guy. he was in a pressure present -- pressurized area. >> it's scary and unsafe. >> it scares you about the procedured. >> reporter: our sleepy coworker did pass a drug test and they arrived in los angeles. martha: note to self. if you are going to fall asleep in the passenger compartment pick the warm one. bill: the field is up to four. four have entered the race. >> it's time to move forward and embrace the challenges of this country. bill: will marco rubio's message resonate? martha: talk about a water hazard

. ♪ ♪ >>> also on the program a cargo plane carrying medical surprise touches down in yemen as the saudi-led airikes enter a third week. >>> a power gun lobby in the u.s. gets set to flex its political muscle at an annual convention. >>> plus. >> it's been a privilege to go in to everyone's living room. >> end of a marathons innings. richie benaud has died at age 84. >>> hello, it will be the highest level meeting between adversaries in more than 50 years. u.s. president barack obama and cuban leader raul castro are expected to meet later at the summit of the americas in panama city. before that historic encounter the u.s. government says secretary of state john kerry has, quote made progress in talks with cuba's foreign minister. carey and bruno rodriguez are working together eventually restoring full diplomatic ties. it is the latest sign in improving relations between the u.s. and cuba. barack obama and raul castro reached a historic deal on december 17th. it includes easing a travel ban on u.s. citizens and lifting a train embargo first set enough 1960. u.s. also committed to reviewing cuba'

air. a man trapped in the cargo hold of a passenger jet. >> i think we have -- hearing a noise from the baggage compartment. >> passengers hearing pounding and screaming from below. the pilot forced to make an emergency landing. how could he survive the cold? and how did he get there in the first place? >>> deadly accident. a volunteer sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter, fatally shoots a suspect running from police during an undercover sting pulling his handgun instead of his taser. so, why was this insurance executive on the scene of a high-risk police operation? >>> unwelcome houseguest. a mountain lion camped out under an l.a. home, refusing to leave the crawl space. a surprised worker coming face to face with the big cat and what they are doing right now to rescue him.

>>> a cargo plane carrying medical supplies touches down in yemen as the saudi-led air strikes enter a third week. >>> pakistan's parliament votes not to join the saudi-led coalition in yemen. >>> hello. you're watching al jazeera. also on the program, mending political ties after more than six decades of hostility. u.s. and cuban foreign ministers meet ahead of a regional summit. plus. >>> i'm andrew simmons reporting on what could be the legacy of the wours nuclear disaster in chernobyl. open heart surgery on babies. >>> in yemen the saudi-led coalition continues to target houthi rebels for the 16th day. 13 houthi fighters of killed in clashes. the defense minister in sanaa was also hit. the international red cross says the first cargo plane carrying 16 1/2 tons of medical supplies has landed in the capital. the u.n. security council is to vote on a draft resolution which would effectively impose an arms embargo on the houthis. the air campaign has not stopped the advance in yemen. rather the international red cross saying, of course, that this cargo plane of medical aid landed in

air. suddenly, the pounding, the banging from the cargo hold. you will hear it all. working. tonight, a coworker telling abc news, it happens all the time. >>> the outbreak on two cruise ships tonight. hundreds sick. the extreme measures. >>> the stunning video. the wrong way driver. >> we almost got a head-on collision. >> 11 miles in the wrong direction. three different highways. >>> and tom hanks' wife, actress rita wilson, the major health scare. revealin

. >>> just ahead, screams heard from the cargo bay of an airliner an emergency landing, you hear what the pilot told airffic controller what the problem was. >>> pretty unbelievable reason for an emergency landing in seattle. a baggage handler was stuck inside the cargo hold of an alaska airlines plane. the flight was in the air for about 14 minutes. the pilot heard banging from underneath the plane. here's the audio from the moment the pilot realized something was going on. >> we don't have to dump fuel or anything like that. i think we have we're hearing a noise from the baggage komt partment. >> might be a person in there, so we're going to have to come back around. >> the investigation is ongoing about how this could have happened compared to getting stuck in the cargo hold, maybe getting bumped or delayed doesn't seem so bad. but passengers are not singing the praises of the airlines. the baggage handler said he fell asleep in the cargo hold. new numbers are out ranking everything from lost luggage to on-time performance. renee march reports. >> reporter: this morning, a united airlines flight skid

cargo hold of the plane. the pilot heard the banging and screaming and eventually made an emergency hadding after 14 minutes in the air. the employee wasn't hurt since the cargo hold is actually pressurized. >> good thing for that. >>> nba playoffs about to take flight. tomorrow afternoon nearly 20,000 fans will turn oracle into roaracle arena as fans hope could be their first championship run in 40 years. >> a lot of people have a good feeling about this one incruding our own "today in the bay" bob ridell inside right now. you think you can challenge steph curry? i don't know. he's pretty good. that's a cool shot. >> well, we're here at center court and you're looking at 12:30 around just over 24 hours from now. 12:30 tipoff here. the warriors taking on the new orleans pelicans. this will be the third consecutive nba playoff for the warriors. that's significant because the last time they were in a playoffs three times in a row, think about this, back to our childho childhood, 19777 p tomorrow here expecting a sellout crowd of 20,000 fans airing the in ing we yellow and blue shirts. strength in numbers is the catch ph

about a midair emergency that was just breaking as we came on the air here last night, a baggage handler who became trapped in the cargo hold of a plane during flight. passengers hearing banging and screams for help coming from beneath them imagine that. here's our national correspondent miguel almaguer on how this happened and the >> alaska airlines flight 448 departing seattle was bound for los angeles. passengers and crew heard the desperate call coming from the cargo hold. a steady knock for help a panicked voice just beneath their feet. >> he was like help help. >> what? >> climbing to some 5,000 feet the sounds came from a pressurized and temperature controlled space near the front of the plane where pets are often kept. the pilot declares an emergency landing. >> there could be a person in there, so we're going to come back around. >> air born for 14 minutes, the contracted737 in good condition. >> the employee walked off the aircraft and told first responders that he was taking a nap in the cargo hold of the aircraft. >> alaska says the unidentified employee has a security badge, passed a background check and a