the pilot bertrand piccardo talked about the meeting of this historic flight. >> when you find yourself over the ocean completely alone in the cockpit and have full confidence, you know that you're just accomplish something you love to do. >> the goal of the project is to show the world can be run on solar technology. they plan to make a few more stops in the u.s. before crossing the atlantic ocean. they hope to return to the middle east by late summer. this breathtaking photo of the plane over san francisco. a dramatic scene in the south bay. take a look. this smoke could be seen for miles. it came from a three-alarm fire yesterday afternoon. it burned metal stacked outside the building. firefighters say they asked neighbors to shelter in place. >> they were using chemicals to separate out the hazardous components. we were afraid they contained cyanide. we created a hazardous materials event. >> crews had the fire under control by early evening. they tested the water run-off and smoke. the cause of the fire is under investigation but no one was hurt. a dangerous evening at the beach. f