eddie andrini knew just about everybody in town, was well liked by those who knew him. an amateur photographer caught the crash as eddie andrini was coming in upside down at the travis air show, a maneuver he had practiced countless times. but this time his biplane hit the deck. >> it was a low-level inverted pass -- >> reporter: at travis air force @áá transportan safety board began its investigation. in half moon bay, mayor john muller described the 77-year-old pilot as a life long friend of the community. >> it's hard for the family but it's hard for all of us on the coast. >> reporter: mueller says andrini's construction company paved most of the roads in town, and eddie would do anything to help a neighbor in need. >> if we're thinking we're down and out, remember eddie. think of all good things he does for people. excuse me. >> this is eddie here. >> reporter: as the 3-0 cafe, eddie's picture is on the wall. his son of the president of the half moon bay pilots association. glen reynolds is the past president. >> he always smiled, asked about the family, about peop

owner of the eddie andrini airshows out of half moon bay. it happened before 2:00 this afternoon at the thunder over solano airshow. sergio joins us live with a look at what happened today. sergio? >> ama, this was the first airshow here at travis air force base in a few years and the stunt by plane was one of the last acts in the two days. so witnesses told me that the stunt pilot was making his second attempt at his stunt when that by plane got too close to the runway and crashed. >> this is youtube video of the crash. stunt pilot eddie andrini was performing a fly by to convert the runway. and then this video of smoke rising over the tarmac. witnesses say the stunt pilot was performing a fly by to cut a ribbon over the runway. >> he came low and upside down. >> i saw it coming in to cut the ribbon president i thought everything was going fine. he was coming really close. >> just glide it on the runway. you can see the white smoke coming out. and then after that the plane comes to the stop the black smoke was billowing out. >> witnesses sa

owner of the eddie andrini airshows out of half moon bay. it happened before 2:00 this afternoon at the thunder over solano airshow. sergio joins us live with a look at what happened today. sergio? >> ama, this was the first airshow here at travis air force base in a few years and the stunt by plane was one of the last acts in the two days. so witnesses told me that the stunt pilot was making his second attempt at his stunt when that by plane got too close to the runway and crashed. >> this is youtube video of the crash. stunt pilot eddie andrini was performing a fly by to convert the runway. and then this video of smoke rising over the tarmac. witnesses say the stunt pilot was performing a fly by to cut a ribbon over the runway. >> he came low and upside down. >> i saw it coming in to cut the ribbon president i thought everything was going fine. he was coming really close. >> just glide it on the runway. you can see the white smoke coming out. and then after that the plane comes to the stop the black smoke was billowing out. >> witnesses sa

the pilot is eddy andrini. he's 77-year-olds old. we turn to debora villalon who says many witnesses question how long it took first responders to the crash. >> reporter: tonight that's something the command here is looking into it. on you tube from a sacramento air show two years ago, eddy andrini doing the same stunt he was doing today. his biplane upside down. >> eddy andrini. >> reporter: this afternoon that maneuver sent the plane hitting the ground and skidding into the crowd. >> he came too low. in my mind he was actually like going to land the plane instead he was upside down. >> everybody thought it was a stunt because they were just looking until it caught fire. and they were like oh my god. >> a man had a fire extinguisher and they trying to put it out. just him and another guy. >> reporter: a pilot since he was a teenager and friends say a great guy. >> just a very generous guy. he would take his shirt off his back for you. loved aviation. >> certainly our hearts go out and our condolences go out to the andrini family and

andrini at the airport. the news came heavy here. >> how you doing, eddie? he was a highly regarded gentleman. it was a shock today. we heard and people started crying here. >> reporter: george said andrini lifted spirits when he went in here. >> not just a great pilot but a great guy. a man who would take the shirt off his back if you needed it. i have just have to smile because the guy brought out in the best in everybody. love the man >> the man loved his airplanes including a mustang. >> he bought the p51 recently and just a joy for us to see the plane coming up to the fuel station, one of them. just a wonderful play. >> there's even stories about putting on mini air shows for kids. >> very devoted to everybody. especially the kids. we wanted to introduce him to aviation. >> reporter: don knapp, neuse. >> the council of air shows inducted andrini and stay with kpix 5 and the latest on air and online. >>> it is 4:34 after a beautiful weekend. we have a smidge of a chance. we can see a couple of scattered light showers. today will be the cooler temperatures, winds picking up. breezy towards t

we're aware of that. >> reporter: colonel of the air force base said the 77-year-old pilot eddie andrini doing an aerial maneuver he'd done many times before. >> it was inverted cutting a ribbon. i can't give you the details of how high the ribbon is or was, but i will tell you, it's fairly close to the ground when he was flying inverted to cut that ribbon with his aircraft. >> stay right where you are. >> reporter: the plane landed upside down. first white smoke and then later, black smoke and flames pouring out of the aircraft. first responders could not save anndranie. >> i was hoping the pilot was okay. i don't know what to think. >> reporter: winds blew at 10 to 18 miles per hour. the ntsb will see if the strong winds played a role in the crash. >> the winds are horrendous and they were changing their flight patterns and the things they were doing in the air because -- sorry, the thing thinks they were doing in the air because of the wind. >> reporter: they will join the faa to see what went wrong. no one else injured at the event. cate cauguiran, reporting live in the newsroom. kpi

>> reporter: eddie andrini was a bit of a local celebrity in the flying industry. the international council of air shows inducted him into its hall of fame last year. but something happened during today's low-flying air battic maneuver. >> we're astonished. how did this happen? >> reporter: amateur video captures the smokey aftermath of the fatal plane crash of a vintage biplane. an abrupt end to the thunder over solano air show. >> it's really tragic way to end the show. he was doing great up until that point. i know he's been doing it for years. it was a big shock. >> reporter: the pilot killed was 77-year-old eddie andrini of half moon bay. he's been flying since he was 16 and an air show stunt pilot for 25 years. he was in the middle of cutting the ribbon, something he's done many times before, when something went wrong this time. >> i saw the performer perform an inverted move and he was flying approximately 40 to 50 feet over the runway and then his plane kind of stairstepped down and impacted the runway in an inverted formation upside down. >> several minute

the pilot is 77-year-old eddie andrini of half moon bay. he was inverted, meaning flying upside down 350 feet off the ground when the plane crashed. >> he was performing a maneuver, it was the normal schedule for the air expo. he was performing a maneuver where he was inverted, cutting a ribbon. i can't give you the details of how high that ribbon is or was, but i will tell you, it's fairly close to the ground. >> the air show last took place at the military base three years ago, so we're told, and we have a crew on the scene there. we'll have a live report as soon as we get it. >>> a home invasion robbery in sunnyvale. the robber frantic and armed. the victims elderly and thinking they were going to die. kimberly terry joins us live with what happened to those victims. >> reporter: the couple is shaken up, very upset. mostly about losing some very valuable sentimental jewelry that they say the suspect was able to get away with. 83-year-old dorothy says she first spotted the suspects on friday, sitting on her front porch, then at her front

. >> we're getting more details about the pilot that died in that crash the 77-year-old eddie andrini. why residents say they lost a civic leader. >> a pilot in colorado was able to call 911 after his small plane tore through a home. he was able to drop out of the cockpit and call for help. nobody was inside of the house at this time crash. crews were able to douse the plane and then extinguished a fire inside of the home. witnesses say the plane appeared to be struggling. >> developing news out of san jose now. police are on the scene of an apparent double homicide in a home in south san jose. they found two bodies inside of the house. here is where it happened inside a home on norma jean way. >> the alameda county sheriff's department says a deputy is a hero for saving the live of his partner this weekend. all three face attempted murder, felony assault charges that is. according to investigators kelly carter called 911 and told dispatchers to keep carter they were fighting behind an apartment building. the deputy arrived the three attacked them. investigators say it's one of the mo

crash during an air show at travis air force base and how long it took crews to get to stunt pilot eddy andriniafter his plane came down and caught fire. john sasaki is live where a lot of people are demanding answers about that response after his plane crash, john. >> reporter: this is the half- moon base airport which was home base for the stunt pilot and this is the ntsb's preliminary report released this week about andrini's accident which gives little insight into his death. >> reporter: these vintage planes were in half-moon bay to look for andrini in the missing man formation. a huge crowd had gathered to say goodbye to a man who was a legend in the air show community and a huge part of the half-moon bay community. >> reporter: eddy was an extremely giving person not only to me and my family and the community. >> reporter: while do you think anker verdicted ribbing cutting maneuver. >> eddy was one of the top stunt pilots in the world. >> reporter: but as many in the community, silverman has questions about what happened. >> fire rescue on the way. >> reporter: the ntsb released its prel

the head of an air show trade association says eddie andrini passed a skill tests more than a few weeks ago. he was judged to be physically fit for the stunts he her formed. he was flying upside down when his plane hit the ground and burst into flames. >>> the rumors have been there for weeks. today, they came true. the warriors fired head coach mark jackson. the team's most successful coach in two decades. you can see the warriors loud and proud flag flying outside with a picture of jackson. we have live team coverage tonight. we have reaction from fans, many who are out raged. what's the reasoning behind this firing? >> reporter: the backing of his players and on overall frenzy of excitement, surrounding the franchise wasn't enough to keep his job. the relationship between jackson and the ordinary reason have been strained for some time and jackson's issues within the organization with assistant koe coaches and levels of personnel didn't help. it appears to be more of a personality conflict than anything. >> when factoring in its totality in regards to mark we felt like although h i a

. >> the pilot, 77-year-old eddie andrini was a well known aviator from half-moon bay. we are live with what his friends are saying. >> reporter: it will take time to see why the plane crashed but those who knew him say he was an excellent pilot and a good man. >> reporter: he worked out of his office of half-moon bay and flying since he was a teen. by one published report flown in 1,000 air shows. >> if you reference his web site you will see he has been flying since he was 16 years old and has been performing in air shows for the past 25 years. >> reporter: his friends say he lived to fly. >> extraordinarily talented pilot. flown several planes around here. he required a b-51. that was his pride and joy. >> reporter: pictures of him and his manies are on the wall of a little restaurant at half- moon bay's airport. fews of the crash came heavy here. >> people come up to him, how are you dog, eddie. highly regarded gentleman. beloved by all. it is -- it came as a shock today when we heard it, people started crying here. >> reporter: gorge said he lifted spirits when he

the pilot is 77-year-old eddie andrini of half moon bay. he was inverted, meaning flying upside down 350 feet off the ground when the plane crashed. >> he was performing a

the pilot of the plane has been identified as eddie andrini, a well-known stunt pilot and opener of anir shows. an air force spokesperson said he died in the crash. he was flaying upside-down and low to ground. >> the weather conditions were similar to what you're experiencing right now. if we look at yesterday, the winds were much gustier, stronger gusts down the runway. what i can tell you is the winds were approximately 10 to 15 knots, and that will be part of the investigation. i can give you the exact details of that as the national transportation safety board will get the exact details of that. we do have the capability to capture that information. >> witness saws two air for personnel tried to rescue the pilot. the air show shut down after the crash.

. >> his name was eddie andrini. if you want to see his picture, visit airport cafe, it's on the wall with other legends. >> i'm surprised he liked to split his meal with whoever was with him. he liked blts. he was an icon he would glow. you had respect for him. >> in his fancy biplane he was the best, safest pilot most of them had seen. >> he can do more with that steering than any airman alive. >> this is the stunt. here is eddie talking about flying. >> i don't really know anyone else doing what i'm doing >> he owned a construction company and mastered more than the sky. he was also a community leader, they say his greatest tricks may have been in finding ways to build consensus among people who didn't agree. >> and he did it by not tearing people down but by building all parties up. >> that is a friend half moon bay lost. >> i'm going to miss him to share what is going on. i'm going to miss. that greatly. >> andrini was the accident pilot in a week to be killed during a small plane crash in the bay area. another

. >> his name was eddie andrini. if you want to see his picture, visit airport cafe, it's on the wall with other legends. >> i'm surprised he liked to split his meal with whoever was with him. he liked blts. he was an icon he would glow. you had respect for him. >> in his fancy biplane he was the best, safest pilot most of them had seen. >> he can do more with that steering than any airman alive. >> this is the stunt. here is eddie talking about flying. >> i don't really know anyone else doing what i'm doing >> he owned a construction company and mastered more than the sky. he was also a community leader, they say his greatest tricks may have been in finding ways to build consensus among people who didn't agree. >> and he did it by not tearing people down but by building all parties up. >> that is a friend half moon bay lost. >> i'm going to miss him to share what is going on. i'm going to miss. that greatly. >> andrini was the accident pilot in a week to be killed during a small plane crash in the bay area. another

show stunt took a sudden deadly turn at travis air force base this you could with. 77-year-old eddie andrini tried to fly upside down and cut a ribbon near the ground, a trick he had performed dozens of times b. his plane then crashed. ntsb explained today why they haven't started looking into yesterday's weather conditions as a factor. >> right now, we are focusing on the perishable evidence that will leave today. we're looking at the wreckage, the ground scars. >> ntsb investigators will also look into how long it took rescue crews to respond. some witnesses complain it took several minutes. ntsb will put out a preliminary report this week, but will not complete the investigation for semple months. >>> tonight, questions surrounding the shootling death of a san francisco state student after a night of drinking. 26-year-old steven guillermo was shot in south of market district early saturday morning. his family says he accidentally got off the elevator on the third floor of his mission street building. thing is, he lives on the fifth floor. he went to a unit he thought was his and broke the

it took five minutes to for responders to get to the plane and the at some point eddie andrini died.on't know from a coroner's report whether it was medical issue or whether there was a problem with the airplane mechanically or whether it was pilot error. >> reporter: the ntsb is now investigating the crash and what happened. we can say that nobody else was hurt but the crash did end the airshow and sent about 100,000 people packing home, bill. bill: what do we know about this pilot, age 77? he flew his entire life, did he not, will? >> reporter: we know he is a very experienced pilot. apparently started flying when he was about 16. he had more than 6,000 hours of flight time. he had been flying airshows like this for the past 25 years. he was flying a steerman biplane, a world war ii airplane built in 1944. it had been restored and fly in these airshows. according to his website he flown this plane 950 times. friends say he had been performing the manuever, cutting the ribbon, for years, bill but something obviously tragically went wrong this time. bill: will carr from los angeles w