abc's david kerley has her story. >> reporter: the record, the longest time of in space by an americanngy whitson, called astronaut's astronaut who got a call from the white house. >> 534 days and counting, that is really something. >> well it is actually a huge honor to break a record like this. >> reporter: dr. whitson has been breaking barriers since she began at nasa. first woman to command the space station. eight space walks, most by she grew up on an iowa farm, watching moon landing at age 9. a dream was born. nasa ground crews amazed at her ability to get work inside and outside the station. >> have dubbed it the peggy factor. >> we have to continue to take the next steps in order for us in the future in exploration going to mars. >> are we going to mars? are we going to go? >> i absolutely believe we will. sooner the better i think. >> reporter: a goal closer to reality because of her record. >> this is a very special day in the glorious history of american space flight. >> david kerley, abc news, washington. >> to our own high flying lady who has returned. >> i was on a vacat

but that's not going to let him off the hook here. >> so let's get to david kerley live with us. united airlines isn't alone in facing litigation here. >> no, the three aviation security officers who were put on leave after the incident, david, could put the city of chicago in some legal trouble as well. >> all right, david kerley on this case again tonight for us. david, thank you >>> next here this evening a georgia police department taking swift action tonight. firing an officer just one day after he's seen on video kicking a man two was allegedly already handcuffed and lying on the ground. the police chief tonight saying the video speaks for itself. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: police decided that what happened at this routine traffic stop was unacceptable, after seeing this video for themselves. the latest video they found online this evening shows the arresting officer punishing the 21-year-old in the face. in a second video you see him handcuffed hollins. hollins is accused of driving on a suspended license and carrying a small amount of weed. the problem, poli

here's abc's david kerley, again, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, that passenger, dragged off the united jetliner, is out of the hospital. but dr. david dao's lawyer says he lost two front teeth, suffered a concussion, a broken nose, and will need reconstructive surgery. like millions of others, his family watched this video. >> we were horrified, seeing it on video made those emotions exacerbated. >> reporter: the 69-year-old from kentucky was selected to be bumped from this flight to make room for another crew. he refused an offer of $800. his lawyers will certainly be asking for a different number. >> what has unfortunately occurred here, in dr. dao's case, is rudeness, bullying customers has gone the next step now. >> reporter: dr. dao, according to his lawyers, is now the poster child of what is wrong with the way passengers are treated by airlines. >> are we just going to be treated like cattle? >> reporter: tonight, united is apologizing, calling this a "harsh learning experience." expanding on what the ceo told our rebecca jarvis exclusively. >> do you think he's at fault in any

abc's david kerley covers aviation. >> ow. >> reporter: it is a stunning scene. that passenger, yanked from his row. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: lip cut, dragged off a united jet, refusing to give up his paid seat. >> my gosh. >> reporter: tonight, an aviation security officer involved here, put on leave. but so many are asking, how could this have happened? john klassen in the orange shirt, saw and heard it all. >> after having done really nothing other than this is my seat, i've bought and paid for it. i need to go to louisville. i could not believe what i was seeing or hearing, i was in shock. >> reporter: united airlines told passengers the flight was overbooked. it now says it was a crew transport issue, four seats needed to get a crew from chicago to louisville. $800 in vouchers offered, no takers. so, a united's computer picked four passengers, including the 69-year-old man who said he's a doctor, saying he had to get home to treat patients. the man slipped back on the jet. >> i need to go home. i need to go home. >> reporter: before he was removed again.

abc's david kerley has the details. [ screaming ] >> reporter: it is a stunning scene, that passengerd from his row. >> oh, my god. >> his lip cut. dragged off a united jet for refusing to give up his paid seat. >> oh, my god. look at what you did to him. >> reporter: the chicago aviation security officer involved here put on leave. but so many are asking how could this have happened? john klaasen in the orange shirt saw and heard it all. >> after having done really nothing other than say this is my seat, i bought and paid for it, i need to go to louisville. i could not believe what i was seeing or hearing. i was in shock. >> reporter: united told passengers the flight was overbooked and now says it was a crew transport issue. four seats needed to get a crew from chicago to louisville. $800 in vouchers offered. no takers. so, united's computer picked four passengers including the 69-year-old man who said he was a doctor and had patients to treat. >> come on. >> reporter: the man slipped back onto the jet. >> i have to go home. i have to go home. >> reporter: before he was removed agai

david kerley with the story. >> reporter: the record, the longest time in space by an american tonightgs to peggy whitson "astronaut's astronaut," who got a call from the white house. >> 534 days and counting, that is really something. >> well, it's actually a huge honor to break a record like this. >> reporter: but dr. whitson has been breaking barriers since she began at nasa, the first woman to command the space station. eight space walks, most by a female astronaut. the biochemist grew up on an iowa farm, watching the moon landing at age 9, and a dream was born. nasa ground crews, amazed at her ability to get work done in inside and outside the station. >> i got to get my bag. >> reporter: have dubbed it the "peggy factor." >> in order for us to exploration going to mars. >> reporter: are we going to mars sf. >> i absolutely believe we will. the sooner the better i think. >> reporter: a goal closer to reality because of her record. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> we're cheering on peggy tonight. >>> and i hope to see you right congressman macarthur promised to protect our he

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and we're cheering on peggy tonight. >>> and i hope to see you back here tomorrow. good night. seconds. where are the security cameras and were they working? >> lessons learned at what cost? we're adding up the impact of friday's massive san francisco power outage. >> and new at 6:00, forensic evidence proves a mountain lion snuck into a bay area home and stole a dog who has not been seen since. >> they basically jumped the bates and ran upstairs and the moment the train opened, they jumped on board. >> a mob of dozens took just seconds to storm a b.a.r.t. train stealing bags and phones and even punching people. >> this terrifying encounter took place saturday night, officers arrived within five minutes, but that was already too late. >> kate larson joins us live. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. actually tells me they have a problem of people stealing from passengers on train, right now they're working with oakland pd, the housing authority and oak land school police to try to identify this group who attacked and robbed people over the weekend. on saturday

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david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >>> despite the backlash, united stock barely moved. at $70.55 on monday and closed yesterday at $69.07. the stock market was closed today in observance of good friday. >>> amazing new information today about the heart and kidney transplant of hall of famer ron -- received in december. we've learned that the organs that he received came from one-time san francisco 49ers player konrad reuland who died from an aneurysm four days earlier. reuland attended middle school with his children. these photos were released from meeting his parents last month. that's him listening to his son's heartbeat. they called it unbelievable. >> can you imagine? >>> coming up next, the attempt to set a new state record for chain reaction domino toppling >>> a traditional piece of clothing that dates back to the oldest dynastys in china was celebrated at san francisco's city hall. a fashion show of sort was had to honor. san francisco mayor ed lee and his wife anita helped mark the celebration for the dress which was a sim pol of charm and grace. historically,

here's david kerley. >> reporter: fallout is spreading through the industry tonight. tonight, another airline, delta, is giving its employees the ability to hand out more money to bumped passengers. the airline tells gate agents, they can offer up to $2,000. and a supervisor tonight can offer nearly $10,000 to a bumped passenger. >> it's a p.r. move, a defensive move against any possible legislation or regulation. they're trying to head off what they see as disaster. >> reporter: it's called denied boarding. last year, nearly 500,000 passengers were affected. but it's down from a year before. and united confirming tonight it will require airline teams to be booked 60 minutes before departure. >> thank you. >>> next, the deadly explosion on an american highway. the images coming in. >>> and the new "star wars" trailer is in. the cryptic line from luke skywalker that has everyone guessing. stay with us. but i couldn't bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. so i talked to my doctor and he prescribed lyrica. nerve damage from diabetes causes diabetic nerve pain. lyrica i

david kerley is at reagan national airport in washington. with more on what the video does not show. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this morning, the union is questioning the action of that male passenger you were talking about. this incident a symptom of how the flying experience is changing. >> you can't use violence with baby. just give me back my stroller please. >> i think everybody was a little bit shocked. >> reporter: that mother, said to be from argentina, was boarding in san francisco, carrying a collapsed double-wide stroller down the aisle. the stroller reportedly ripped away by the flight attendant nearly hitting her baby. >> i think he was overly aggressive. it could have been done in a safer way. >> reporter: american airlines placed the flight attendant on leave. this morning, the union is questioning the action of this man. >> hey, bud. hey, bud. you do that to me, i'll knock you flat. >> hey, you stay out of this. >> reporter: a passenger says he was coming to the defense of the crying woman and her chi

here's david kerley. >> reporter: fallout is spreading through the industry tonight. dr. david dao refused $800 to leave his seat. tonight, another airline, delta, is giving its employees the ability to hand out more money to bumped passengers. abc news has obtained a memo in which the airline tells gate agents, rather than just $800, they can offer up to $2,000. and a supervisor tonight can offer nearly $10,000 to a bumped passenger. >> it's a pr move, a defensive move against any possible legislation or regulation. they're trying to head off what they see as disaster. >> reporter: it's called denied boarding. last year, nearly 500,000 passengers were affected. but it's down from a year before. and another change. united confirming tonight it will require crews traveling on its aircraft to be booked 60 minutes before departure. tom? >> david, thank you. >>> when we come back, the former football star on trial for allegedly killing two people. tonight, the verdict is in. >>> plus, the deadly explosion on an american highway. the new images coming in. >>> and the new "star

david kerley covers aviation for us. >> reporter: that passenger dragged off the united jetliner its ao's lawyer says he lost two front teeth, suffered concussion, broken nose and will need reconstructive surgery. like millions of others, his family watched this video. >> we were horrified. seeing it on video made those emotions exacerbated. >> reporter: the 69-year-old from kentucky was selected to be bumped from the flight to make room for another crew. he refused an offer of $800. his lawyers will certainly be asking for a different number. >> what's unfortunately occurred here in dr. dao's case, is rudeness, bullying customers, has gone the next step now. >> dr. dao according to his lawyers is now the poster child of what is wrong with the way passengers are treated by airlines. >> are we just going to continue to be treated like cattle? >> united is apologizing calling this a harsh learning experience and will make this right expanding on what the ceo told rebecca jarvis exclusively. >> do you think he is at fault in any way? >> no. he cannot be. no one should be treated that way

passenger, look at this, getting physical with an american airlines pilot after they deplanned and david kerleyas more on what happened. good morning, david. >> reporter: amy, another sign of the tension between some passengers and flight crews. this one as you mentioned after a flight, a physical altercation. walking through the kansas city airport, watch as a passenger shoves a pilot. it happened last week after a flight from dallas. you can see the passenger trying phone then the shove. the pilot tripping backwards over his bag then heading outside where his wife was waiting and police intervened. the passenger identified as edward foster told police this started when the pilot apparently traveling in the cabin was, quote, taking up too much room on the aircraft and being disrespectful causing foster to follow him outside the secure area in an attempt to take a photo of the pilot's badge with the cell phone. the police report says foster's phone was knocked out of his hand when this happened. this just days after that video of a united airlines passenger being dragged from an aircraft to mak

rideers in maryland who got a longer ride than expected stuck for hours 0 feet in the air and david kerley is in prince george's county where it all happened. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, michael. these thrill riders got a spring break scare yesterday when their roller coaster got stuck 100 feet in the air. firefighters started the rescue with ladders and pulled children first and then started bringing out the adults. it only lasts a minute 15 and four hours into the darkness to get all those people off the roller coaster and the amusement park here is telling abc news the joker's jinx did not complete its regular ride cycle causing it to stop at a safe location on the track adding that the ride will be closed for a thorough inspection before it re-opens and, michael, we're told that most of the folks last night were actually calm so firefighters took their time getting them out. >> this isn't the first time this ride has had problems. >> reporter: no, in fact, back in 2014 the same ride also got stuck at about 75 feet into the air. they were able to get everybody off sa

on wednesday yelp unveiled its delivery service in san francisco and david kerley is joining us now ands joining post mate, they began testing this technology last month. you're with one of the robots they have roaming around washington, d.c. how does this work exactly? >> reporter: whoever thought i would be following a robot around, michael. the way it works, you call in an order for food or anything else you want and the supplier, i actually want my coffee this morning, will go ahead and load up the robot with whatever you've ordered and then the robot is programmed to go to wherever you are. now, i happen to be standing here waiting for my coffee just up the treat from the robot. it's actually and this is part of the issue is dogs, people, everything getting used to these robots moving around. and the robot is going to come to you. on your phone you will have a code that allows you to open up. i wanted my coffee so postmates which has been doing it for about a month in d.c. has now just delivered my coffee to me and that's the way it works and the robot takes off and goes off and do

abc's david kerley has the details for us. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin.t attendant's union is wondering whether the passenger who inserted himself into that disagreement should be investigated as well and say this is a sign of rising tensions in packed planes. >> you can't use violence with a baby. just give me back my stroller, please. >> reporter: this latest confrontation raising more questions about airline customer service. the mother boarding in san francisco friday with young children and a double wide stroller. >> she wasn't letting go of the stroller. she grabbed the stroller and maybe a little bit of the flight attendant's shirt. >> reporter: passengers say the flight attendant then forcefully removed that stroller, knocking the mother in the head and nearly striking one of her children. >> was very upset, grabbed it and pulled it up, violently yanked it and stormed off the plane with it. >> reporter: a distraught mother and another passenger jumping in. >> hey bud, hey bud, you do that to me and i'll knock you flat. >> you stay out of this. >>

david kerley has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael.hought they were dealing with an overbook situation. not that unite was trying to make room for a crew. they say the passenger, dr. david dao was acting belidge represently. check out the new pictures. an apparent bloodied officer, another result of the united clash. that same surveillance camera showing dr. dao and his wife earlier boarding. his wife, running off and running back on. was she checking to see if they could take united's offer to be bumped? soon, police were called. >> the airline overbooked the flight. they need two passengers to get off. >> reporter: a new report says an officer lost a hold of dr. david dao. he lost teeth, cuts, and more, requiring surgery. an ambulance is called to the jet. he's clinging to the party of the galley. later, we see the officer with bruises or blood stains. and the airline crew the doctor was told the give up his seat for. his attorney said a lawsuit remains very possible. >> it escalated in his case to physical harm. unnecessarily. when

the airline's response is raising new questions and abc's david kerley is at dulles airport with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this shocking video that is lighting up social media around the globe has some wondering why united has not apologized to the passenger. [ screaming ] >> reporter: this shocking scene captured by passengers aboard that united flight from chicago to louisville prompting even a response from the ceo of united calling it upsetting. ceo oscar mun yoez writing in a letter to employees said, "this situation was unfortunately compounded when one of the passengers we politely asked to deplane refused and it became necessary to contact chicago aviation security officers. while i deeply regret this situation arose, i also emphatically stand behind all of you and i want to commend you for continuing to go above and beyond to ensure we fly right." the video shows the 69-year-old man getting pulled out of the plane by three aviation security officials. moments after being told he needed to give up husband seat because the plane was overing booed. as