it found that the american airlines training program overemphasized the use of the rudder inputs.udder should never be used in wake turbulence. >> the best response would have been to let the airplane's natural stability work through it. the airplanes are naturally very stable. put control input into bringing the airplanes back towards wing's level and let it fly out and it will settle right down. >> american airlines told nbc news that it continues to be disappointed with the ntsb findings and believes that the design and rudder sensitivity were at fault. a effect decade after the crash the report stands as written. in august 2010, the ntsb started re-examining similar incidents and urged agencies to take a closer look. >> pilots now understand you don't have to move the rudder that much as far as the pedals are concerned to create a large force. it is a power tool in helping the pilot in roll control. so be sensitive to the fact if you are going move this use it as a last resort. >> but this knowledge came at a very steep cost. >> there was this adage out there in the aviation i

in retail jobs --show up in-- are showing up in retail jobs. >>> technology trouble involving american airlines. stammers are sending phony e- mail messages that look as if they came from the bankrupt airline. american says beware because the messages, are looking for your personal information. watch for social media to play a large part in this year's presidential race. many camping web sites all for downloads and text message updates, but no one has a smartphone application yet. one candidate and just got an endorsement on twitter from a surprising source. rupert murdoch. he got his own account saturday. maybe some of his genius will drop off on your child if they play with the steve jobs action figure for $99. those are your "tech bytes". i am rob nelson. >>> 5:17 on this tuesday morning. we are checking on the weather because it is a cold start. >> break out the winter weather gear for the next couple days. tomorrow morning will be even colder than what we have right now. >> my, my. >> i know it's january. >> it will finally take hold and get a grip on washington. it will only last a few da

. >>> in today's tech bites tech trouble involving american airlines. scammers are sending out phoney e-mail messages that look as if they came from the bankruptairline. american says the messages are simply phishing for your personal information. >>> and watch for social media to pay a large part in the presidential race. campaign sites offer down loads and text message updates but surprisingly no one has a smart phone app yet. one candidate just got an endorsement on twitter from a surprising source 80-year-old media mogul rupert murdock who scoffed of a the internet got his account and his wife made him delete a message as inappropriate. and maybe if your child play with the steve jobs action figure but at $99 maybe you will keep it for yourself. and those are tech bites. i am rob nelson. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> on the -- when the roads turn icing driving can turn tricky and a little dangerous. in syracuse new york they are not strangers to the rough conditions but it's good to get a refresher course on how to drive when conditions turn i

management like us airways has, they probably believe they could really up the value of the american airlines franchise. >> tom: the knock on private equity-- and we're seeing this in politics these days-- is that it tend to borrow the money to make purchases. is there any leverage in airlines these days? >> in this case it would be very bad to do leverage. >> tom: a cash deal, you're saying? >> it would be an equity cash deal. that's why if us airways was going to make a bid, i believe they would have to go in with a operate equity investor. >> tom: we should point out because i anticipate the questions from a.m.r. equity shareholders who may still hold the share price, the equity would be wiped out, even if there is a deal, wouldn't it be? >> regardless're regardless it will be wiped out. i don't think anybody will make a bid for a.m.r. until they estimate busins plan and an agreement to bring the cost structure down. >> tom: one of the cost structures, of course, is oil. what role does it play in any kind of buyout? >> oil is neutral. it will do what it does. they need to reduce the nonfue

. >> reporter: american airlines is warning people about the scam. the airline said it's been aware of these kind of scams for more than a month and are warning people. they posted sample emails including the latest one which asks you to download a ticket you purchased. that one started circulating in know. american airlines said not to click on it. there are phishing emails. you put it in a bogus web link and they don't send emails to collect personal information. so if you get one of these emails, the airline wants you top send it along to them. their security team is investigating the scam trying to get all of this shut down. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> thanks a lot. >>> new years mrs. bringing on new rules for advertising. at one point they advertised at one price but raised it. the new rules require airline tools include all mandatory taxes and fees. airlines are not required to use option hall baggage -- optional baggage fees. the policy is set to go into effect january 26th. >>> and flippers who buy houses cheap and sell them at a profit got a

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american airlines said they never ask you top handle security information through emails. et one of the emails, the airline wants you to send it to them. >>> definitely purple power is getting started. "%"x(rp)m city purple.w painted >>> well,ñr many of us were celebrating the new year&z2w the weekend. oneú15%1e in et!çó was thankfl to escapeçów3 their frozen orde. abc2 jamie costello has more. >> reporter: a man was driving on an icy road with his three children in the car when he tapped on his brakes and ended up sliding down an embankment, ending upside down in a river. the man got out but all three kids were stuck. luckily several people passed to see what was happening. >> the lady was screaming something about kids. i jumped into the river next to the children's father, helping him get in the vehicle. >> reporter: dad and chris weren't able this get the windows down. what did he do. pulls out his handgun and shoots out one of the windows. at that point more than a dozen jumped in and were able to push the car on the side. one by did need cpr. two children had to go

you can get complimentary beer and wine on american airlines flights.you have to be a passenger on an international flight. the carrier will offer beer and wine as part of its in-flight beverage service starting february 1. if you like chicken wings, a chicken wing prices will cost more than ever during this year's super bowl. chicken processors are trimming losses. coupled with strong demand and you have higher prices. walmart reaching out to aspiring businesses for its next hot selling products. the company is holding a contest with the public can vote on videos created by contestants posted on the web site getontheshelf.com. i checked it out. i found in an inflatable dog was that looks up to a garden pose big is your pet a spot experience. a strawberry-pineapple marmalade sold by a customer in north carolina. if i had an idea, i would submit it. >> i am telling you. there is nothing bigger than walmart. >> wracking my brain this morning. >> thank you, linda. it is 21 degrees. >> you are watching [ male announcer ] meet lafayette. we asked him to be p

a 65-year-old woman on an american airlines jet bound for houston. it had already been pulled from the gate. it had to be called back. the woman, her bag, and a piston were taken off the jet. she reportedly told agents she had forgotten she had it. every other passenger was rescreened. that flight took off over an hour late. ten our flights were also delayed. >> most of airport security is security theater. that's unfortunate. weapons and other items have gotten through. >> reporter: since 9/11, more than 25,000 security breaches at airports. including this one in newark, when a love-sick boyfriend snuck through a security exit to bid his girlfriend good-bye. thousands of passengers had to be recareened. tsa insists most of the breaches were minor. they've also come under attack for being too aggressive. as for the woman in texas, she faces state felony charges of carrying a weapon where it's prohibited. she also faces thousands of dollars in federal civil penalties. lisa stark, abc news. >>> we turn to a bizarre story out west. more body parts have

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. >>> race a glaze to -- glass to american airlines.offering you something for free for once. this morning we will tell you about the perk the airlines has began to offer to international travelers. >>> wal-mart looking to make your dreams come true. how your product ideas could end up on their store shelves and remember, they are the world's largest retailer. you are watching what's new, now and next, your weather, traffic and news coming back when "good morning maryland" continues. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future. but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans and their families. now more than ever, it's important to get financial advice from people who share your military values. for our free usaa retirement guide, call 877-242-usaa. >>> eastman kodak filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this morning. the 130-year-old photography icon appointed a chief restructu

. >>> american airlines is offering a new perk, free drinks. nice. it's providing a free glass of beer or wine to passengers. it all starts next month but it's only on flights between the united states, europe, asia and some south american countries. customers asked for complimentary beer and wine and american airlines listened. >>> 4:46. coming up a hollywood homicide takes a rather bizarre turn. police a history buff to the rescue one man's pledge to fix the damaged washington monument. >>> $10,000 for one ticket. >> it is the hottest ticket in town, in fact in the nation. the unusual items people are willing to give up to see the 9ers host the giants this weekend. lawrence. >>> starting to see some clouds around the bay area. what about a little rain and will this open the door to more storms? we'll talk about that coming up. body parts. >>> cadaver dogs are expected back in the hollywood hills today to search for more body parts. a gruesome story. two feet, two hands found yesterday not far from where hikers found a human head in a plastic bag th

we've all got to learn our lessons here. >> yep. >> american airlines, let's talk a little bit about e waiting by the phone. there is talk that american may be bought out and some big names seem to be interested in the last legacy airlines to file for bankruptcy. alison, has anybody made a bid for american yet? do we know? >> suzanne, no bids yet but, yeah, you made a good point. the vultures are certainly s circling. they smell blood. who is looking out to buy american? delta, u.s. airways. private equity firms. there's some airports that would be interested in buying america so the question is, who would and that is considered an asset and also american airlines has primo dibs on new york city, l.a., and chicago. and it would make it the biggest airline. any deal, even the announcement of any big deal could be months and months away. suzanne? >> could they possibly stay independent? do they have the cash they need? did is possible. a lot of changes have to be made for american airlines. it's got to be labor organization cost and it's losing money. >> i guess i'll turn my cell phone

japan airline flight 123, american flight 191, aloha, flight 243.en what can happen when a plane has a design flaw as in the case of united plight 811. but those flights 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.

do depose lawyer says she forgot she had a loaded gun in her bag went aboard an american airlines planee airline said the plane was about to take off when it was ordered to return to the gate. she was arrested. the tsa and says the gun was testedpicks up, but she left before the screening process was over. >> parents took their concerns about the edge water elementary school to the school board last night. they say their children get sick only when school is in session. there's mold. >> there is a smell going into the classroom and you see stuff oozing out of the walls and through the cracks. it's nasty. >> the school was built in 1953 and has never undergone a major rehab. the board has hired a consultant to assess the building. >> let's check in with doug hill. >> hello. it is a nice morning. feels like january. temperatures in the teens and twenties under clear skies. we will be in good shape through the day. but this afternoon or evening there is the possibility of a few snow flurries with a cold front. this is a live shot of the naval academy in annapolis. looking down the severn r

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradual

the parent company of american airlines. and offered to buy them for something like over three billion dollars but it turned out that he had zero assets or no money so the f.c.c. has sued him and i guess for a million dollars he doesn't have the money to pay that but in his own defense he filed a two page summary saying that he maintained he didn't violate any rules that he has never received any letters from any banks telling him he can't borrow the money needed to buy kodak and or a.m.r. corp so he said you know he didn't go into a bank and said hey i want three point one billion dollars but they never sentiment official notice saying no we won't give you that look a private equity firm doing leveraged buyouts as these to call them in the one nine hundred eighty s. they don't have any collateral and because of eastman kodak or a.m.r. the parent company of american airlines you don't have any money you don't have any collateral you use the collateral of the target company to finance your loan exactly so this guy just did wh

>> well, american airlines is in bankruptcy. american airlines is in a lot of trouble. i feel bad, because, i mean, as i said, i flew with them exclusively for 20 years and i mean, every now and then, i would work for somebody where they had a deal with united or some other company. but i can see where maybe the people working at the airline are under a lot of pressure, because they're not quite sure about what their job security is. i mean, i'm very understanding of that as well. >> and i agree with you, and part of it, i'm afraid, it does come town to customer service. you've got to look after your clients. would you ever fly american again? >> i guess if they gave us -- if they gave us a device on board that we could play words with friends while we were flying on the plane with other people on the plane. play words with friends with other people on board. press seat 3j. press seat 41f. would you like to play words with friends? i think that's a super idea. and we can be playing a smart word game rather than watching supposed of nbc sitcoms all the time. i mean, what

american airlines is in a lot of trouble.d because as i said, i flew with them exclusively for 20 years and every now and then i would work for somebody who they had a deal with united or some other company. but i mean, i can see where maybe the people working at the airline are under a lot of pressure because they're not quite sure what their job security is. i'm very understanding of that, as well. >> i agree with you. part of it, i'm afraid, does come down to customer service. you know, you've got to look at your clients. i mean, would you ever fly american again? >> i guess if they gave us -- if they gave us a device on board that we could play "words with friends" while we were flying on the plane with other people on the plane, play words "friends" with other people on board. press 3 j, press seat 41 f. would you like to play "words with friends," i think that's a super idea. we could be playing a smart word game rather than watching episodes of nbc sit-coms all the time. what could be more of a preposterous waste of ou

american airlines has a lot of gate space, at big hubs like dallas and chicago and l.a. ty. but a delta deal may wind into anti-trust concerns. delta americaned with northwest. and buying american would make it the number one carrier. the government is likely to oppose something like that. us airways is much smaller. it wouldn't have anti-trust hurdles. right now any deal is far from certain. >> can americans stay independent? does it have the cash needed? >> well, you know, in the past the parent company said it's focused on staying independent. an many carriers have gone on, you know, afs bankruptcy. they've gone into bankruptcy and gotten out of bankruptcy. but amr has to slash costs. it has to reorganize. american has been losing money for years. partly because it has higher labor dosts. it may have to try a new business model to survive on its own. >>> and a brand new gingrich ad mocking mitt romney for speaking french. coming up we say bonjur to our little call house panel at legalzoom we'll help you incorporate your business, file a patent, make a will and more. yo

south west and air transit matched the fare increase followed by american airlines, united continentallargest air carrier could soon be flying under a new name. >> american airlines continues to deal with turbulence today. it has been a bumpy ride since filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in november. now there are reports at least two competitors and an equity capital firm are considering bids to take over the parent company. u.s. airways, delta are evaluating the possibility of a merger or buy out. they also point out any move is not likely to happen until amr is closer to finishing out a restructuring process that could take more than one year to complete. nobody will talk publicly about their intentions although executives have stressed for a long time that they believe american cannot remain as a stand alone carrier. as the confusion continues, passengers on all the carriers could soon get clarity on what it is costing them to fly. the transportation department rule that goes into effect in two which will force airlines to list taxes and fees on tickets, costs that are cur

. >>> abordÓ el Último vuelo de american airlines, y el periodista dijo que el 20 de diciembre estabaaguna entre el 22 de diciembre y el dÍa que le hicimos la entrevista, cuando la mando a llamar responde un telÉfono de miami. >>> ella habrÍa retornado a estados unidos y han varias interrogantes, o mintiÓ o es mal informado. >>> nosotros tenemos nuestros cuerpos de inteligencia que funcionan mejor, sabÍamos que esto iba a ocurrir. >>> y estaba en controversia acosta luego que la vincularon a un complot cibernÉtico orquestado por iran. >>> puedo decir que muchas cosas de eso no tiene fundamento, pero seguimos adelante. >>> para el periodisto habÍa actuado por cuenta propia. >>> actuaba de manera unilateral, y supo de algo que le podÍa convenir al gobierno. >>> el gobierno de estados unidos la declarÓ persona no grata. y un vocero dijo que ya abandoÓo territorio de estados unidos. hasta el momento el presidente chÁvez solo se burlÓ, pero todavÍa no se da una respuesta oficial. al parecer se toma el tiempo. en caracas, francisco urrasyeta univisiÓn. >>> y un grupo pide asilo polÍtico en