newly implemented by the faa. to select candidates. >> there's no information for us to understand how we can improve or what we can focus on to make ourselves better candidates. >> anybody ever say what made you eligible or not eligible? >> we've asked that question also and members of congress have asked the faa. >> the faa made some very dramatic changes to the way they're hiring our air traffic controllers. nobody understands what this biographical questionnaire is evaluating. >> i'll have michael wartiff from the faa reach out directly to you. >> this is really troubling. >> the faa says this test has been proven to be a valid instrument for assessing experience work habits, education, dimensions related to success on the job. yet just months later the faa published a different conflicting report titled using biodata to select air traffic controllers. it says we conclude the evidence for using these biodata items for controller selection is weak. >> it makes no sense. where's the logic behind it if it's weak,

whitaker with the faa. i was flying my aircraft over the eastern shore in the naval airspace area in contact with air traffic control the entire time. and i had an aircraft, a model aircraft buzzed through the airspace 10 feet off the nose of the aircraft about 10 feet away in front and i was like that 2500 feet. but this can happen with recreational model aircraft usage. i have real concerns about uavs after flying around. i understand if commercial operations. this is something, trying to make a more regulated and i would expect that commercial entities would be much more responsible about how they fly the aircraft. are there any moves to acquire for commercial use the use of transponders on the uav is? >> you raise a lot of interesting issues. i think in the small uas will of course it would be an aeronautical knowledge test requirement for your operatives would be more sophisticated than amateur operators. a lot of the operators on the amateur side are just not funny aviation sector and to realize they'

the faa modernization act has been given and the faa has made progress in meeting those goals. this rule as proposed creates one of the most flexible regulatory frameworks in the world for uafs operations. we've received thousands of comments and we are in the process of reviewing those now. issuing a final small uafs rule remains one of our highest priorities. at the same time, we are taking other steps to enable industry to take advantage of this new technology now. the faa continues to issue exemptions under section 333. to allow for commercial activity in low-risk, controlled environments. currently, the faa is on average issuing more than 50 section 333 exemptions each week. we also continue to work with our partners in government and industry to overcome the largest technical barriers to uafs integration. there's still a lot to learn about the capabilities and risks posed by uafs, that is why we are lefrming a variety of research tools to give industry greater flexibility and data to inform future standards. the faa selected six sites to test uafs operations. these are pr

you can read both the 49ers and the faa's full statements on our website. just go to nbc bay area.com. >> very interesting. we know there's a night game coming up next month for the 49ers, as well. >>> if you have a tip for steven or anyone else in our investigative unit, give us a call. 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail directly theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> we're going to start to see a cooloff soon. >> that's going to begin as we head throughout tomorrow morning. we've started off rather mild the past few days. it's been an unbearable summer all around. i think this week is going to set us in with more comfortable weather. you can see with the morning forecast, we'll start as low as 66 degrees for the east bay. that's going to be some great relief for those of you in oakland, those 245 don't have ac, it will be a nice comfortable beginning for you. south bay, starting off at 64. the primary reason we're starting to see things cool off is that thick fog at the immediate coastline. you can see it banked up here from point rays down to santa cruz. and check o

. >> reporter: the faa acknowledges receiving some complaints, several federal aviation sources blame the problem on the fact the faa and aviation steak holders were consulted after planning and construction for levi stadium was well underway. >> we know it cost a lot of money to build the stadium but safety has to be first. >> reporter: another issue, the jumbo tron at the soccer stadium next to san jose airport. pilots complained to nbc bay area the bright scoreboard there blinds them as they turn from the taxi way onto the runway and there has been a formal anonymous complaint filed about that, too, with nasa aviation safety reporting system. last fall the faa issued a notice to all airmen warning pilots about the presence of these lights but officials admit at levi stadium, they have done nothing to shield the light, dim the lights or change the intensity of the lights on the scoreboard. officials with the earthquakes say they have dimmed the broughtness on the scoreboard in response to the complaints. >> i was shocked and rather perplexed as to the response that i seen from the f

you can read both the 49ers and the faa's full statements on our website at nbcbayarea.com. >> therehave been issues with the stadium. thank you, if you have a tip for steven stock or anyone else in our investigative unit call at 888-996-tips or contact us at nbc bay area. >> and personal products we use every day could pollute our products. >>> and also traveling to asia is getting easier. and a unique spot in china. from the u-s, directly to "xi- an" (shee-an) in china. ==vo== xi-an is a popular tourist >>> united airlines wants to be the first to fly you in the u.s. directly to china. it is a popular tourist destination. united is trying to get the approval to start the flights between sfo and xian. they are competing because there is lots of opportunity. china is now on track to be one of the busiest air spaces in the world over the next 20 years by 2030. >>> and you want that drink quickly. the Ñicompany's mobile app was first tested in portland, oregon last year off went nationwide today. to use the app, use the starbucks that you're headed for. use the app, pay for it on your

we are doing faa, appropriation. we need to make certain that you have the resources that you set in place a mechanism to quickly certify technologies in some reasonable fashion. the problem you've got now, by the time they get the technology done and you get it approved, there will be another technology right behind it that's even faster. so we're falling behind in our certification of equipment, that will avoid disaster. you see what i'm saying? faa doesn't look very perspectively or how they are going to sometimes -- if this is all just boiled into faa normal certification, i don't think it's going -- it's going to succeed. so if you have recommendation or something you want to come back, if you need to separate that, we need in someone in faa focused on this for the future. safety and entering of commercial age, which is this is all about. but, you can't do that unless you have the rules and certification. they'll find a way. i thought you said -- chopped liver, fine chocolates. fun with that. in any event, whate

>> reporter: according to the faa there is.he brief says: as an aviation attorney he often doesn't find himself on the same side as the faa. >> the faa is our largest and most formidable adversary. >> reporter: but there is a large difference between a commercial carrier and bumming a ride with a private pilot. >> most general aviation liability policies have very, very very, very low limits. low limits to the point where you would probably not drive your car if you had such low limits. based upon my understanding of the law, and as much as i am intrigued by, you know, disruptive companies, i think flight now has some -- some major, major obstacles. >> reporter: these sorts of flights may be delayed indefinitely. jake ward, al jazeera, san francisco. >>> fresh off his whirlwind trip to the united states, pope francis is making more news. the pontiff was asked about the case of kim davis the kentucky counter clerk jailed earlier this month for refusing to issue gay marriage licenses. he said he did not know the details, but cons

gregor says, quote, faa is unaware of reports of stadium lights since last december.course the last night football game at levi's before preseason was played last december. >> got to be a limit on maybe the times that they can have lights going on like that. >> reporter: christina hopes something more is done it address this bright light issue than just issuing a notice to all airmen. >> for us, i think we're kind of frustrated and angry, honestly, it had happened at all. >> reporter: stephen stock, nbc bay area news. >> if you have a tip, give them a call. 888-996-tips or e-mail to the unit@nbcbayarea.com. >> devastation left benign utah following massive floods. a closer look, coming up. ==scott/topvo== new drone video captures the devastation left behind from flash floods in utah last week.. >>> new drone video captures the devastation left behind from flash floods in utah last week. at least 12 people were killed, including several children. right now, crews continue to search for a boy still missing. after the van he was in was swept away, the flyover the flood p

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now, the faa acknowledges getting these complaints saying most of them were related to scoreboard and testing that scoreboard. the faa says the stadium operators have agreed not to test the scoreboard without advance notice going forward. but otherwise the faa admits no action has been taken to actually dim the lights, shield the lights or change the intensity of the scoreboard. you can see our entire full story and the full response from the faa, as well as the response from the san francisco 49ers. it's all on our website, just go to nbcbayarea.com. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> turning to decision 2016. once ahead in the polls in battleground state but now scott walker out of the race. the wisconsin governor announced last night he is ending his campaign for the republican presidential nomination. walker was one of the last candidates to enter the race. he said more republican presidential candidates should quit and, "clear the field" so someone can take down frontrunner donald trump. >>> walker isn't the only one taking shots at trump. gop presidential hopeful carly fiorina

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now, the faa acknowledges getting these commrapts saying most of them were related to scoreboard and testing that scoreboard. the faa says the stadium operators have agreed not to test the scoreboard without advance notice going forward. but otherwise the faa admits no action has been taken to actually dim the lights, shield the lights or change the intensity of the scoreboard. you can see our entire full story and the full response from the faa, as well as the response from the san francisco 49ers. it's all on our website, just go to nbcbayarea.com. back to you guys. >> thank you, steven. >>> if you have a tip for the investigative unit, give them a call, 1888-996-tips or send an e-mail to the unit. >>> coming to a head. a contentious debate in oakland involving coal. the new plan that would export the fuel right through the port and have money balancing with principle. >>> so, we're just celebrating the team is finally back together. >> it's a hard a hearty welcome. >> the summer is over in two days officially. >> tomorrow? >> tomorrow morning. >> what time? what time do we have to

that is the psa message from the faa.w there is actually some good reason, believe it or not for these rules. our own liz macdonald has very latest on a drone slamming into a new jersey home. and we're joined by jan morgan, an expert in the second amendment who has thoughts on some of these drones and exactly what you can do if you see one. liz, tell us first of all, what happened here in new jersey? how it relates to the papal visit? >> what happened, woman by the name of jane white, standing outside on the street talking to her friend in linden, new jersey. see as drone flying overhead. that is pretty low. comes home, the daughter says the drone crashed into the roof of the house. apparently operator of the drone self-reported and called into the police. that person was owner of the drone. we don't know the individual's name. that is according to reports. here is the thing. there ththat's been 764 close encounters with drones. faa doesn't want any close encounters between drones and pope. here is why. faa rules say hobb

gatwick airport with 172 people onboard aborted its takeoff roll with an engine fire, according to the faa, then evacuated with smoke and flames pouring out of it. british airways flight 2276, a boeing 777. bradley hampton took the first images of the fire and the evacuation. i spoke to him earlier. >> so, bradley, what did you see? >> so our plane landed. we were coming from denver to las vegas. right after we pulled off the active runway, the plane came to an abrupt stop. looked out the right-hand side and all we saw was big, black flames and a plane on fire really. >> had you -- had you heard anything? >> no, we did not hear anything. most of my attention was drawn by a lot of the passengers gasping at the sight, obviously. so that was the first indicator that something was happening outside the plane. >> and just to be clear, you were on this plane, right? or did you see another plane on the runway? >> no, i was -- i was on the -- another plane that was on the runway and then we saw the plane on fire. >> okay. about how far away was it, and how long did it -- how big was the fire? >> i

the faa says the small plane went down around 2:45 this afternoon. members of the new jersey state police marine division discovered debris in the ocean in that general area. officials say the plane was a single engine munim-20 and was headed to atlantic city international airport from gaylord, michigan. i called the airport there. a spokesman couldn't provide additional details on who might have been on board the plane. an faa official i reached out to so far has not been able to confirm the plane's tail number. that type of aircraft is equipped with four seats but we don't yet know how many people were on board, nor the conditions of anyone involved. i will continue reaching out to the state police, the coast guard and the faa and as soon as we get more information, we will bring that to you. live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> now to your nbc 10 first alert weather. people trying to dodge heavy rain falling across the region today. that's right. the problem wasn't just on the sidewalks. drivers are dealing with flooding on t

faa has very little institution al involvement.but, yeah, others can answer better than me when it comes to just sort of what is best for the industry. >> i think it's very interesting when you raise the tension between first amendment rights and privacy rights. and that will have to be resolved. >> i think we're at a point in history almost when we went from the horse and buggy to cars. we had rules that were great for horse and buggies and we probably tried to apply those to cars when they first came on the trail. and we're doing the same thing now. there really is, you know, no dedicated law yet, we're using laws of aircraft to govern these. but it's slow progress. meanwhile the technology for these is moving ahead at moore's law. doubling every two years. so there has to be some change. and unfortunately, i think the area -- or the era of free flight is probably coming to an end for the modelers out there, if you will. i believe eventually you'll have to come to some form of licensing. doesn't matter the age, but when you buy o

the faa has its tasks cut out. we've got people that are -- just stopped fires from being fault because drones were in the way of aircraft delivering water into that area. so it's got to be worked out. it's got to be worked out pretty soon. >> all kinds of caucuses in the house. is there a pilot's caucus? >> there's an aviation caucus. >> you are a member of the veterinarians and physicians caucus? >> i am. >> is that an unusual move for somebody that will move on to be a physician as well. >> there are a few of us across the nation. not many. i'm not sure of the exact number. and there have been others that have moved from the medical profession to the veterinary profession, and i consider it to a lateral move. to me, it was more difficult to get into vet school than medical school. the competition was much higher when i was applying for veterinary school. so, again, fortunately to get in and staying in veterinary school is difficult too. it's a very hard course. >> and continuing to do farming work or family farm

the faa released a new warning about flying drones during the pope's visit next week. darla miles is in flushing meadows with much more. darla? >> reporter: liz, daniel burly is into technology, not tennis, according to his attorney. he says this is the photograph he wanted to take when that drone went haywire. are you saying that your client learned the hard way and he wants everyone else to learn from his mistakes. >> i think that is a fair assessment. >> reporter: a tough lesson to learn. 26-year old school teacher danly gurley in court after taking his robotic drone up for a whirl. it crash landed into the stands in the middle of the u.s. open two weeks ago. >> he has no interest in tennis. he was there to photograph the sun setting at flushing meadow park. that was the sole purpose. unfortunately the drone got away from him. >> reporter: the unnice fear is next to the billie jean king tennis center. he parked at college point avenue and walked over according to the criminal complaint and he set up the go pro camera on the drone and when he took the drone up for th

. >> reporter: the faa clearly listed it here in its drone database obtained by 2 investigates, one ofncidents across the country in just the last six months there have been 660 sightings, near misses, and issues, up more than 700% from the year before. california lead it is the nation with 142, and the bay area has had 38 incidents, up 950%. >> does that we're you. >> of course it worries me. i think this is a disaster waiting to happen. and unknown to him, something new had happened. his drone hit was actually the first recorded hit report in the entire country. >> a lot of things i would like to be first at, but this is not one of them. >> reporter: the faa said it looked into it, citing two gauge there's inches long. evidence of impact, and no blood as would have been expected with a bird strike, but still called it all inclusive. >> well, our conclusion was that we couldn't reach a conclusion. >> reporter: even the national transportation safety board, charged by congress with investigating every civil aviation accident, despite these photos, this account, and this database, still

so that is the latest from the faa.where this active search is going on a no-fly zone. so if you are not a part of the police department or this operation, which we see unfolding you're not allowed to be in the area, brooke. >> no small planes, no drones none of that right now. renee, thank you very much. anthony roman, let me bring you in. former detective, now in investigative analysis. i know you worked on a lot of shootings in your previous life. putting yourself in the shoes of the atf, local law enforcement hunting down the three individuals when you know that a 32-year veteran has been murdered, how does that change the equation here from an investigative perspective? >> well, this is an incredible manhunt and simply because what has happened here is a capital crime in illinois. first degree murder can be charged when a police officer is killed in the line of duty. and as a result of that, these criminals have nothing to lose. these fugitives are out there. if they kill another or a third or a fourth police offic

that violates an faa regulation. >> we say know before you fly. it's important you understand where you're operating and whether or not there might be manned operations that of course you wouldn't want to be interfering with. >> reporter: but senator chuck schumer says the feds haven't done enough. he's been calling for an electronic fence, better known as a drone zone. >> you build into the software program of the drone. a program that says they can't fly near airports. they can't fly near very, very difficult areas like the u.s. open, like the pentagon. and they can't fly above 500 feet. >> reporter: there is also, of course, heightened concern with the pope arriving in new york in a couple weeks. the city council has no plans to fast track that drone ban proposal, but the nypd already has the authority to take them away, citing a long-standing administrative code. david? >> andrew siff reporting. thank you. >>> we've got an update on a controversy connected to the football program at a local high school. the principal at susan e. wagner high on

whitaker with the faa. i was flying my aircraft over the eastern shores the naval airspace area, in contact with air traffic control the entire time and i had an aircraft, a model aircraft bust through the airspace ten feet off the nose of my aircraft, about ten feet away in front and i was flying at 2,500 feet. if this can happen with recreational model aircraft usage, i have real concern about uavs out there flying around. i understand if you have commercial operations this is something where what you want to do is make it more regulated and i would expect commercial organizations would be much more responsible with how they fly the aircraft. are there any rules to require for commercial use the use of tra tra transponders on uavs? >> you raise a lot of issues. on the small uas rule, there would be a nautical requirement so your operators would be more sophisticated. a lot of those on the amateur side don't even realize they've opened the airspace when they open the box. that's a real issue. and that's wh

investigators from the bergen county sheriff's office local detectives and the faa spent the better part of this day going over the wreckage with our proverbial fine-tooth comb. of particular interest, we are told by sources, two wires that appeared, and i emphasize appeared to have been cut to the plane's engine. we won't know the significance of that until the outcome of this investigation. fortunately, both pilots survived and as the plane was being hauled away, detectives were interviewing one of them at a local hospital. 24 hours almost to the minute that it went down. the single engine cessna sky hawk lifted on to a flatbed truck, which will tow it to a hangar in maryland for further inspection. meanwhile, the coast guard identified the two pilots who made this emergency landing as

the faa has banned all takeoffs across merck. a good portion of the nation's capitol, the most powerful center in the world, has been immobilized as well. that was a description of the low-flying aircraft near the white house, and one just wornds if that was similar to the one in the pentagon. >> may we look at that picture, you'll see sgl. something major just happened at that building. watch what happens in the left-hand to her. i don't know if this is the correct tape. there. something there is about to happen. >> one can only pope that the vehicles and the people who might have been injured early in the morning. >> you remember when the bomb went off in a basement in 199 # throughout much damage was done at this building, how much kay kay office. the upper reaches of t that will have an enormous structural effect. those buildings, i'm sure it's to say about. this is a reporter from new york, from wnbc. you talk about this flight was taken. and for those not familiar with the geography of this area, the southern tip of man hat

it's a tech issue that happened and the faa said we need to shut you down? it's american airlines that asked for the ground stop at the three airports, chicago o'hare, miami and dallas/ft. worth. they were having trouble with their reservations systems. they couldn't check people in at the airport on their computers. i can tell you now that at o'hare at least things are back up. they've loaded planes back -- they've started resuming loading planes about 45 minutes ago and planes are taking off. american airlines flights now leaving from o'hare, american airlines tells us that about ten flights were delayed. they were now getting their flights under way. this lasted about a couple of hours, they say. american airlines says that the first problems were noted around noon eastern time, and that at 12:30 they asked the faa to impose a ground halt for planes headed to and from -- american airlines planes headed to and from o'hare, miami and dallas/ft. worth, three of their big hubs. at about 2:00, a little before 2:00 eastern, they -- we've got word that some plan

as an added precaution, the faa announced no drones will be allowed to fly when the pope is in town, another potential concern being addressed. as for the teen in philadelphia, police have not released his name. he had the help of an informant and isis was a threat. >>> just outside napa wine country, the fire spread covering more than 100 square miles. at least four firefighters were injured, and one woman died in her home. so far this fire was only 15% contained. >> we're learning. >>> on an overpass on houston, a young woman was killed when a bus fell from the overpass below. they are reviewing traffic security cameras to determine how this accident happened. >>> and investigators in mississippi have found an apology letter allegedly written by the gunman who shot and killed a professor at delta state university yesterday. in the note, 45-year-old shannon lamm says he's very sorry he killed his live-in girlfriend and drove to shoot the state trooper. >>> still the only store to offer grocery delivery service. >>> new video we're getting from the scene tonight as crews definitely s

the faa has known about this problem for at least three years. the agency has done little so far to fix it. >>> plus taking a new drone to new depths. a historic view of an underground project and that is ahead. >>> it is time to show you some of this morning's headlines around the globe. philadelphia enquirer reports on a russian hacker who pleads guilty on the latest data breach scheme prosecuted in the united states. credit cards were stolen and resulted in $300 million in losses. >>> new york stock exchange reports that analysts have given government claims -- the reports were allegedly manipulated to present a more positive picture to the white house. the issue is expected to come up today when the commander of central command testifies before a senate panel. this is a big story. >> extraordinary story. >> yeah. >> really is. >>> "the washington post" reports on accused killer jesse matthew facing charges in second-murder. grn grand jury indicted him in the killing of a virginia tech student who vanished outside a concert and her body was fo

that has airlines and the faa worried. >> brandi hitt has more on the danger and what can be done. >> we almost got hit by a drone. >> reporter: it's an increasingly dangerous problem across the country. >> reporter: one close call after the next. drones nearly hitting hell hems and commercial airplanes. >> just below us on the right wing. >> a huge spike in the drone encounters. >> reporter: the situation so out of control denver international airport officials met with the faa to discuss risks to passengers, potential drone use by terrorists and outreach efforts. >> to get rid of the grandparents with their grandkids out there operating just because they don't know where they are. >> reporter: the faa says drones have nearly hit ten planes at denver international this year alone. >> sooner or later we are going to lose an airplane due to a collision. >> reporter: the unmanned aircraft in such high demand surveillance video shows thieves stealing drones this week worth $2,900 each from this california store. while the footage can be magnificent, california fire crews say drones are g

the faa says it's a single engine experimental amphibian plane. suffolk police say it went down after a pontoon and left wing caught water during takeoff. why the plane was taking off here near a public beach and residential neighborhood will investigation. >> what a wake-up call. i'm still trying to figure out what the hell happened today. >> reporter: we visited the pilot's home today on several occasions but weren't able to reach him for comment. again, the faa trying to figure out whether he violated any regulations by taking off from down here on the beach. we're at bay port tonight. news 4 new york. >>> new developments in the case of a long island day care center where two employees are accused of abuse ing children. the office of children and family services has moved to revoke the license of the day cake. last month, police arrested two employees after they pushed and shoved children to the floor. a spokesman said there's a long list of violations at that facility. >>> a nightmare for employees at an upper east side deli turned into a sca

but we can tell you that the faa, as well as the ntsb are investigating. live in waterford, township, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> this morning's crash is the third deadly plane crash in new jersey this week alone. just two days ago, a single engine plane crashed into the at la lantic ocean. police say no radio communication from the plane for the final two hours of that flight. it was headed to atlantic city to attend a safety program for pilots. >>> nbc 10 shot this video from the shore thursday as crews search for debris. the national transportation safety board still is not sure why that plane crashed. >>> and that third crash happened tuesday in northern new jersey. >>> well, new at 6:00, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who shot two people and then road off on a bike. it happened at the raymond rosen housing complex in north philadelphia this afternoon. one victim is in critical condition and the second is in stable. >>> also new tonight, police in south jersey are on the lookout for this escaped prisoner who literally ran off on f

now a consumer group is out with a study saying the faa database is not accurate.track of the incidents properly. if you are wondering about this, go to www.ktvu.com. you can find more, including the faa database and a map where you can tap on your area and we will show you what happened in the last two years and give you all the dills of every drone incident. >> because the price of drones dropping i can imagine how many more will be out there. seems like the rule sin place, what else can you do, the rule is there. h how do you catch -- >> how do you catch them? >> the amateurs don't know the rules -- [ talking at the same time ] >> whatever the reason is, sending the drones up, they can't control them and that is where the problems happen, that is what pilots are worried about. they lose sight of them and they run into them. >> what will it take for legislation to catch up with drones. is it going to be a tragedy? >> this man, the pilot, he is hoping his incident sparks greater awareness and more of an incentive for the legislation. right now it is in committee.

emily: i know the faa is considering changing the rules. how are those conversations going?is: they are going. the faa's mandate in the safety of the national airspace. it was designed around manned aircraft. relatively large aircraft, human pilots and passengers. what we have here is a completely different kind of problem. these are small vehicles. they can be as small as your hand. drones are now so small, flying so low and smart that they can essentially navigate the space themselves. we do not need air traffic control. we don't need to treat them like a 747. we are arguing for a sandbox. tell us what altitude, distance, weight, and speed. what zones and areas they are allowed to fly in, and then create this open spectrum, open airspace. where the technology industry can innovate with minimal regulations. emily: how safe are they and how much safer are they going to be in the future? chris: the safety has to do with the size. if it is the size of your hand, even if it were to fall out of the sky, it is lighter than a bird. there is an intrinsic safety to it. if it hit you

. >> faa says single engine moody 220 crashed 2:45 in the ocean and plane departed gaylord michigan and headed to atlantic city interests nagal airport when something went terribly wrong. four coastguard vessel, noah ship and new jersey state police and others were actively at the site with any sign of the pilot hoping to rescue him. >> any time the sun goes down it's hard to see things. we have a lot of assets on scene right now. >> "action news" learned plane left gaylord noon and was supposed to land at atlantic city international 2:558 cor cording to flight aware. the moody m 20 never made it and instead authorities tracked debris believed to have come from single engine crash and waters near atlantic city. >> what's the water like choppy now or is that affect the search. >> the water now is not bad 2 to 3 feet swell but as far as sea conditions it's not that bad. >> so the search continues tonight. by the way dr. michael moore was recognized by faa as certified pilot and included in the prestigious airmen certification database. at the coastguard station in atlantic city, i'm dann

the faa says the left engine caught fire. emergency slides were deployed to get all 159 passengers and 13 crew members out. >> there was a lady with a young baby, not too far from us. she was immensely brave, taking her baby off the flight really quickly. pretty much everyone was trying to help other people. >> that's one of the passengers on the flight. remarkably only 14 people suffered minor injuries. the faa and boeing are investigating. >>> at a city that always seems to be under construction, one leader is asking for more. he wants to see a major transportation upgrade all across san francisco. supervisor scott winer calls for more subway stops and perhaps another transbay tube. jean elle is live in san francisco with more on the plan. >> reporter: right now, crews are hard at work building the new central subway. it's a $1.5 billion project. one city leader says san francisco needs more digs just like this one to help keep things moving. getting around san francisco on muni can be trying. >> it can take a long time. >>

so far, there is no confirmation from the faa on the plane's tail number. that type of aircraft is equipped with four seats but again, authorities tell me it's believed one person, a man, was on board. at this point, he remains missing. live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> problems now on the regional rail at this hour after an amtrak train hit and killed a person on the tracks. hundreds of passengers were on the train from d.c. to new york but no one on the train was hurt. the trenton line is now suspended while police investigate. trains are getting by slowly at this point. >>> moving to our weather. heavy rain all afternoon creating gridlock and some flooded roadways as well. if you are waiting on a loved one, be patient this evening. it is bumper to bumper just about everywhere you turn. taking a look at the roads, this is the schuykill expressway right before the northeast extension. look at the traffic on the left side of your screen. a view from our mellon camera, you can't even see the schuykill and the vine expressway. good be

. >>> this morninging faa investigators are looking into the deadly crash of a small plane in camden county. 65-year-old david sees from marlton died when his single engine aircraft crashed into a backyard in a residential neighborhood. the plane went down in at co at 11:00 yesterday morning. according to water ford township police there was no fire or explosion at the crash site. >> did you hear people screaming or yelling? >> nothing. nothing. didn't hear anything funny from a plane. >> the plane ended up about 150 feet from a home and spilled some fuel at the crash site but no one on the ground was hurt. >>> yesterday's crash in atco is the third deadly plane crash in new jersey in the past week. on thursday, a small plane crashed into the ocean near atlantic city. investigators say the plane had no radio communication for the final two hours of the flight. the pilot's body has not been found. that followed another crash earlier in the week that killed a pilot in north jersey. >>> we are less than two weeks until the papal visit. tomorrow workers will begin posting signs warning d

the faa has an app in test mode that could be a game changer called b4u fly. it's designs to check your location and tell you from you in a fly-friendly zone. the pilot with our sister station in baltimore sheds light on issues up in the air. >> as a pilot, i can talk to other pilots and other helicopters. i can't talk to a drone operator. in my opinion, it's only a matter of time before you have that catastrophic accident. >> a record 650 drone sightings have been reported by pilots this year alone. nearly triple all of 2014. >>> a southern california lifeguard released gopro video of a rescue to demonstrate the dangers of rip currents. this videos was shot saturday off huntington beach in orange county. it shows the lifeguard paddling toward a woman screaming for help and pulling her to shore. experts say most rescue are not in deep water. >> water moving around next thing you know they are trying to go, next thing now they are in deep water, not good swimmers and the panic button goes off. >> authorities say lifeguards rescued about 500 people in the huntin

the faa say it belongs to a twin engine jet that took off from fresno yosemite airport. the pilot reported engine trouble but it lost pieces on the way. they came raining down and federal investigators will determine exactly what happened. >> that is odd. >>> let's check in with meteorologist bill evans again. >> grab a jacket. you will need it. this is looking from brooklyn to the lower east side. one world trade. looking good this morning. there is the b.q.e., brooklyn bridge looking good. ment great down the east river to one world trade. 59 degrees. dry humidity. west wind and a pressure rising will make for a great day today. high number of 80. low 72. we are cooler this morning. normal high is 76. normal low 62. keep those numbers in mind as i show you the seven-day forecast. we will be way above that this week. it's 6:35 when the sun is up. gorgeous sunrise and beautiful sunset later on. we will have several of those this week. this is the first 50s we have seen since june. breezy today, seasonal sunshine. temperature about 78. warmer than normal for this time of

. >>> faa is investigating yet another plane crash in south jersey. a small plane went down after taking off from camden county airport and plunged into the yard in back of a home. the pilot's friend watch it all happen. >> reporter: the single engine plane crashed into a woods near atco. the pilot david sees was killed as he flew over a friend's home on jackson road. richard craven said the long time family friend was doing a fly by when he heard the plane in trouble. >> i seen the plane drop i heard him throttle back up, next thing i heard three hits and i heard the plane smashed up against a tree. >> reporter: waterford township fire and ems crews responded. >> upon arrival they observed the plane the cessna 150 had heavy damaged from a crash into a wooded area. nobody on the ground was hurt. seals seen posing with his plane in facebook photos was the only occupant. >> he loved to fly. >> reporter: a family member said he was passionate about flying and in 2011 he was given a metal for his military service in vietnam. >> he was a great guy, everybo