another change the faa is making? two controllers will now have to stay in the tower until the late night arrival rush is over at sfo. there is only one the night of that close call. >> he was doing lots of things. um, and -- and -- and that's not -- although he was doing it okay, but that's not safe. >> reporter: captain aimer hopes that airports similar to sfo with runways close to each other will adapt to these changes, as well. jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> new at noon, we now know when the first smart trains will roll into their north bay stations. the transit system just announced it will officially begin full passenger train service next friday. the final hurdle, smart just received federal approval of its automated train safety system. a grand opening event is planned on the 25th at the santa rosa downtown station in celebration of the start of service, free rides on opening day. >>> other bay area headlines, an elderly couple pulled from this car before it burst into flames on the train tracks near fairfield. good

the faa maintains that seat size has no effect on that. but the court ruled that the faa hadn't shown enough evidence to prove in and ordered the agency to review its decision not the regulate seat size. the faa said it was studying the ruling carefully and any potential actions we may take to address the consider's finding. >> i think it's ridiculous that the prices keep rising and the seats are smaller. >> bigger, now. >> the airlines say they need to sell more seats. it sounds like a double edged sword but at what costs. joining us the former ceo of continental airlines. and the founder of travelers united a non-profit representing all travelers. gentlemen, welcome the both of you. charlie, what happens next with this lawsuit. the faa doesn't have to do anything right away, correct? >> either the faa has to release the data which they say they have, decide it's not confidential or redo the investigation tests to show we can get individuals off these planes now in a the seats are packed tighter eliminating leg room and also eliminating w

the faa works based on congress' rules.here is a current standard right now that aircraft that seat more than 44 passengers has to be able to have everyone out in 90 seconds or less so that's something that i think the faa really needs to investigate with these shrinking seats. >> right. jim, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >>> all right. p pandora's results are music to investors' ears. after the bell, the music streaming company posted a nor rower than expected loss in the latest quarter. sales grew more than estimates helped by growth in advertising and subscriptions. pandora's shares anymo ss initi uponed on the news. $8.95. >>> dinavax's experimental hep "b" treatment gets another shot. a panel of expert advisers to the fda recommended to approve the biotech company's medication after determining that date ta t supported the safety of the drug. the treatment which has already been rejected twice will be considered for approval soon. shares rocketed. 71%. you heard me right. to 15.85. >>> t

the faa doesn't have to do anything right away, correct >> either the faa has to release the data, which they say that they have, decide that it's not confidential, or they have to redo the evacuation test to show that we can get people off these planes given the fact that seats are now not on packed tighter in terms of eliminating leg room buteliminating width. that's part of what we asked the faa to give us clear argument on if we want to have this argument on customer service, we're going to lose. but based upon safety and health, we have a good chance of winni winning. >> well, the idea if you cram more seats and more people in, it's going to take longer to get off. why don't you think this is a safety issue >> number one, they regulate safety for seat manufacturers to wi withstand 16 gs of force there's a whole lot of things on the air worthiness certificate that gets you a seat on an airplane they rarely put the number of seats authorized on an airplane. the evacuation of 90 seconds usually exceeds the market you really don't want to put that many people on the airpl e airplane wha

. >>> the faa is changing the way pilots land at sfo after the near disaster involving an air canada flight last month. the jet came dangerously close to four other aircraft waiting on the taxiway. now the faa will no longer issue visual approaches to air crews coming into sfo at night when an adjacent parallel runway is closed. controllers will issue satellite-based approaches. the close call was considered a nonevent because the faa classifies a near miss as a time when two aircraft almost collide in the air. one retired pilot credits the media for putting it on the radar. >> so technically, this would not have, um, raised any alarm until you folks, the reporters, got a hold of this story. >> another change from the faa, two controllers will now have to stay in the sfo tower until the late night arrival rush is over. there is only one on duty the night of the close call. >>> are you ready to witness the solar eclipse? if you don't have your glasses, you don't have to run to the store or check online. just look around the house. kpix 5's kiet do shows us the do it yourself options t

the faa is making changes that will hopefully eliminate human error. the faa says it will no longer issue visual approaches to air crews approaching sfo at night when an adjacent parallel runway is closed. when these conditions prevail, our controllers issue pilots instrument landing system approaches, or satellite-based approaches. these changes come in light of an air canada flight nearly hitting multiple planes waiting on the taxiway at sfo last month. to retired united pilot ross aimer, these faa adjustments are long overdue. >> it was basically a near disaster of monumental proportion at the same time considered a nonevent. >> reporter: because the faa classifies a near miss as a time when two aircraft almost hit each other in the air. >> so technically, this would not have raised any alarm until you folks, the reporters, got a hold of this story. >> reporter: this incident was what captain aimer calls a simple go-around and that's something pilots or control tower operators are not required to report to the faa or ntsb. another change the faa is

they acknowledged the situation saying the faa will investigate. not been offered any type of monetary compensation for the experience. >>> a pilot is killed after plane crashes in new jersey. investigators say no passengers were on board. airport said their runway as popular with ultra light aircraft. so far the identity hasn't been released and the faa is currently investigating. >>> also tonight, about 12 hours earlier, a small plane with three people on board crashed and caught fire in pits town new jersey. the pilot and his two passengers were conscious at the time. and transported to nearby hospitals. the plane was headed from blairtown airport when it crashed about 10:30 saturday. the faa is also now investigating this crash. >>> hopefully you had the chance to get out and enjoy the cooler weather outside today. it really was beautiful. storms are creeping back into the forecast for us, and they will be here soon. let's check in with meteorologist chelsea ingram to tell us what we're expecting. chelsea >> it's quiet right now across the dela

. >> it's fully certified by the faa. it's gone through rigorous testing but just built outside of the regular manufacturing. the specifications that the faa dictates the airplane must maintain to the airworthiness qualifications. those airworthiness qualifications will be the same whether they were for a manufactured airplane or home built airplane. >> reporter: the names of those killed in the crash are not being released. right now the ntsb and faa are heading to the scene to investigate. katie nielson. >>> three days later and the suspected ring leader is still on the lose. jared tucker was celebrating his first wedding anniversary with his wife. now the two families are trying to cope with the loss. >> we have a fishing trip in september and one in november. and it's hard to understand none of that is going to happen. >> reporter: there's a makeshift memorial for all of the victims in the attack. reporter seth done with all of the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: spanish authorities say they are making progr

when the faa first investigated this, it thought that plane was within 100 feet of the ground. it was even closer than that. >> this is the left runway. this is the right runway. >> reporter: the captain still can't wrap his head around how an air canada pilot mistook sfo's taxiway for a runway back in july. new information released today shows just how close the air canada plane came to crashing into four passenger-filled planes on the taxiway. at one point, the plane was within 59 feet of the ground before the pilots realized something was wrong. >> that's a lot of inertia. if they hit one, they would slide through and hit the next one and probably the next one. so you would have a disaster there of four airplanes. >> reporter: captain deeds has personally landed more than 10,000 planes at sfo. he says this pilot was making a visual approach to land. the runway lights facing the plane are bright yellow. the taxi lights are dim blue designed specifically to avoid confusion. deeds also says this likely means air traffic control isn't responsible. >> visual approach is not depen

, the faa says, before 4:50, just before 4:50 this afternoon.about 7 miles southwest of charlottesville, according to the faa. so you can see the activity here. we are waiting for an update from virginia state police to find out more about the people on board. we also don't know if this chopper was patrolling as a result of the clashes here earlier today, if the chopper was going there or back. are working to confirm at this time. but we do know the ntsb and the faa both investigating this chopper crash, what we believe to be a virginia state police chopper crash, where, according to officials, two people on board have been confirmed dead, of course, we will be here on the grounds bringing you the latest, and we'll have update at 8:00. live in charlottesville, evan hampered, fox5 local news. >> thank you so much, evan. just horrible day there with this one death due to the protesting, in charlottesville, and now two other deaths with this helicopter crash. looks like beautiful day. do you have wonder what caused that accident. >> and the trees,

the faa and new jersey state police are investigating that incident. >>> a quick thinking cabin crew managed to avert what could have been a major in-flight incident after a cell phone battery burst into flames on a flight. abc's adrienne bankert with how it played out. >> reporter: investigators sorting through how a lithium battery pack or mobile phone caught fight inside an overhead bin on a packed international flight. the crew noticing smoke shortly after meal service on board a sri lankan airlines jet extinguishing the fire. >> standard manufacturing the standard for those batteries. they can be made anywhere by anyone and never know what you get. the cheap they are the less well built they are and higher the risk. >> reporter: the faa reported at least 18 incidents involving those batteries on airplanes or in airports. the faa recently conducting new tests on lithium-ion batteries which can smoke and explode like this. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >>> and hbo is facing a major cyberattack that could have repercussions for fans of "game of thrones." hackers bragged abo

now the faa will no longer issue visual approaches to air crews coming into sfo at night when an adjacentl runway is closed. controllers will issue satellite based approaches. the close call was considered a nonevent because the faa classified a near miss as a time when two aircraft almost collide in the air. one retired pilot credits the media for putting it on the radar. >> so technically, this would not have raised any alarm until you folks, the reporters, got a hold of this story. >> no change from the faa, two controllers have to stay in the sfo tower until the late night arrival rush is over. there was only one on duty the night of the close call. >>> only three days away from the solar eclipse and a lot of people are gearing up and getting eclipse glasses. because of the demand, ordering them online is nearly impossible or just expensive. on amazon, prices are more than triple what the glasses usually cost. experts say there are some cheaper alternatives. >> take two pieces of paper or cardboard, maybe a pin, put the other piece of paper on the ground and let the sun go through the

the faa has recorded 18 wereries on airports airplanes. a wisconsin technology company will have a microchip injected into their hands. three square market says the employees can use the chips to buy food and locked doors in the building. the chip will be implanted tween the thumb and forefinger. the procedure was not mandatory but more than 50 people volunteered to give it a try. and now, this incredible video out of colorado. trapped in an suv and high water is rescued by firefighters. dog's owner was also pulled from the car. it was parked before thunderstorms hit and it turned the dry creek into a raging body of water. both the dock and its owner made their way out safely. no injuries were reported. tropical depression emily not before packing a punch. parts of florida were slammed with heavy wind and rain as the storm churned across the state. emily poses no direct threat to any land areas. the storm could bring rough seas and rip currents to the east coast this week. all right. the good thing is she is staying down there. doug: the f

. >> the faa released a statement said systems were designed to prevent run way collisions. they were not designed to capture aircraft that are lined up to land on taxi ways. air traffic controllers lost sight of the plane for 12 seconds because it veered off course. this would have been one of the greatest airline disasters in recent history. >> the faa does not have the technology to monitor airplanes as they approach taxi ways but they are working on that and they will start testing the technology. susie steimle, kpix 5. >>> san jose police found a hidden camera inside a bathroom. a 34-year-old is under arrest -- under arrest facing several charges. he worked at the studio where they found had recording device. san jose police and the fbi are investigating. >>> caught on camera in southern california, a suspect fire bombing a church. tonight the case took a twist. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the moments before the person launches a molotov cocktail on to a church in glendale. you see the device light up and then it is hurled towards the church. the flames light

the faa is looking into this. alison: uber says that it will launch its own credit card later this year. they are partnering with the british bank barclays. they would likely give points or credits for rides, but few details so far have been released. a hacker targeting your favorite shows on hbo. entertainment weekly reports hacker stole the script for next week's episode of "game of thrones." they also leaked episodes of "boller's" and -- episodes shows.ers" and other an uninvited guest at a newsroom in australia. jonathan: a real snake made its way into the editing room. the crew did not get worked up or even call in animal catcher. one of the managers used a coat hanger and shopping bag and put him in the bag and away he went to the outside. alison: i mean, look at that. jonathan: snake. alison: not even a sound out of the. jonathan: steve would have done the same thing after holding it for a little while. steve: yeah, glad we don't have that. outside right now, rehobeth beach, delaware, has quieted nicely. a

. >>> the faa is making significant changes at sfo after that near miss at the airport last month. an air canada jet nearly landed on planes that were sitting on a taxiway. as a result, the faa tells abc 7 news it no longer allows visual approaches at sfo at night when an adjacent parallel runway is closed. instead, controllers will issue satellite-based approaches. federal officials say that will make it easier for the pilots to find the right runway. the anthony everett fay is requiring two controllers to remain in position during busy late night hours. >>> happening today, it's back to school for one north bay district with one big change. the start time. abc 1 news reporter amy >> reporter: the vice principal here at this high this will happen as hig hig students begin later. >> what time did you set the alarm clock for? >> probably like 7:00. >> what to imdid did you set it for in the past? >> 6:30. >> reporter: the later time gave students extra energy but it's hard to tell. >> since there was the summer, i really can't -- i can't feel a difference. >> feel more refresh. i fe

the faa's numbers are much lower.n a statement the agency writes, the cabin environment in the vast majority of commercial flights is safe. however, we are concerned that if certain mechanical failures occur, the cabin environment may contain contaminants. >> you are stuck in that metal tube until it gets on the ground. you cannot go somewhere and get a breath of fresh air. >> reporter: with new regulations, flight crews and passengers alike hope everyone will breathe a little easier. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> in a moment, a young man's tribute to his father, there for him on the first day of kindergarten and college. whoooo. looking for a hotel that fits... ...your budget? tripadvisor now searches over... ...200 sites to find you the... ...hotel you want at the lowest price. grazi, gino! find a price that fits. tripadvisor. >>> there was little doubt that tom cruise was badly hurt when he fell short during that roof jumping stunt in london filming "mission: impossible 6," and today paramount studios con

the faa's numbers are lower. in a statement they write the cabin environment in the vast majority of commercial flights is safe. however, we're concerned that if certain mechanical failures occur, the cabin environment may contain contaminants. >> you are stuck in that metal tube until it gets on the ground. you can't get a breath of fresh air anywhere crews and passengers alike hope everyone will breathe a little easier. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> it is now 4:26. "news4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. >>> erika, thank you. good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. now on "news4 today" -- >> let it shine, let it shine ♪ >> days after white nationalists carried torches through the campus of uva, hundreds demanding peace march in the same exact place. >>> it is something most of us never see the inside of until now. how to get a glimpse of the d.c.'s mormon temple. >>> everybody in maryland, everybody in d.c., virginia. >> he is our hometown boy done good. now we're g

. >>> after a year-long investigation the faa says no sanction will be filed against a central valley skydiving center after two men were killed in a tandem jump last august. the men landed in a lodi vineyard last august. a witness said skydivers hit the ground without an open parachute. according to the faa, one of the skydivers had paperwork indicating he'd received certification training but the united states parachute association found out the documents were falsified. the association revoked the membership and instructional rating of several people in connection with that jump. >>> in texas, an investigation is underway after three boy scouts died from a freak accident. officials say the scouts were sailing when their boat ran into an overhead power line. all three were electrocuted and the boat burst into flames. two older eagle scouts died at the scene. the younger scout leader died at the hospital. investigators are looking into why the line was hanging so low. >>> a two-year-old girl hit by a tree branch is now home in san bruno this morning recovering from a fractured skull.

the faa will be investigating.nnel 6 action news. >>> in other news, it was particularly violent night in the small bureau in delaware county. a gunman opened fire ending with two people killed. one was a 16-year-old, a third was injured. bob brooks is live at colwyn bureau police headquarters with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: it's absolutely terrible that these two young man have lost their live but the good news is tonight we have a picture of the suspect the man police say pulled the trigger. let's take a look. police say this man is a killer. caught on tape just before he would leave the chinese restaurant on the corner of walnut and 4th in colwyn bureau. investigators say shortly after he left, he would open fire. shooting three, killing two. 16-year-old and 20-year-old males. it happened late last night. evidence markers would cover the street, littered with bullets. delaware county da jake whalen how it started >> two grown-ups of individuals that were apparently approaching each other, almo

has ordered the faa to consider a request to expand passenger seating on planes. imagine that? bigger seats? consumer group called flyers rights filed petition with the agency about shrinking space on airlines causing eight safety has czar in the event of an emergency and leading to things like deep vein thrombosis. the faa declined to act said nope we're not doing a thing. so what did the do group do? took it to court. three judge ruled faa has no residential basis to refuse considering airline size and space calling eight case of quote the incredible shrinking airline seats. we'll see what happens with that one. >>> good luck with that. >> we're watching it. tell was. >> good luck with it. [ laughter ] >>> i wish it good luck. >>> live to go 101 years old is impressive in itself. >> good luck with that, too. >> yes. >> how about this decides to jump out of an airline when you're 101. jumped out of a plane from 15,000 feet did it in may. now he's being honored for it because the guiness book of world records will include him so he's now the oldest person to do a

the faa's numbers are much lower.atement the agency writes, the cabin environment in the vast majority of commercial flights is safe. however, we are concerned that if certain mechanical failures occur, the cabin environment may contain contaminants. >> you are stuck in that metal tube until it gets on the ground. you cannot go somewhere and get a breath of fresh air. >> reporter: with new regulations flight crews and passengers alike hope everyone will breathe a little easier. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> in a moment, a young man's tribute to his father, there for him on the first day big news from advil, advil liqui-gels minis. our first concentrated pill that rushes powerful relief. a small new size that's fast, cause it's liquid. woohoo! you'll ask, what pain? new advil liqui-gels minis. ♪ i'm... i'm so in love with you. ♪ ♪ whatever you want to do... ♪ ...is alright with me. ♪ ooo baby let's... ♪ ...let's stay together... trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable

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>> reporter: well, allen, when the faa started looking at this last month, it thought that these two planes came within 100 feet of each other. but today we found out through their investigation, it's even closer than that. >> this is the left runway. this is the right runway. >> reporter: captain dick deeds speaks from experience when he says it's very obvious which is the runway and which is is the taxiway from the air. >> the runway lights are very bright yellow. the taxiway lights are dim blue. >> reporter: that's why he still can't wrap his head around how an air can't pilot mistook sfo's -- air canada pilot mistook sfo's taxiway for a runway back in july. >> i want to find out what happened. that's going to come out in the investigation. >> reporter: new information released today shows just how close the air canada plane came to crashing into four passenger-filled planes on the taxiway. at one point, the plane was within 59 feet of the ground before pilots realized something was wrong. >> that's a lot of inertia. four planes would be involved. >> reporter: deeds also says this

. >> but the faa in this letter got letter here the faa sent montgomery county officials saying thereise impacts. how do you respond to that? >> apparently, my understanding is that that is based modeling that was their prediction. they determined there would be no significant impact based on these flight path changes and channelization of the flight paths but clearly americans on the ground communities members, residents are greatly impacted by these narrow flight rails. >> would would you like to see done. because next jenn is here to stay. in community members in montgomery county and elsewhere, you know, dispersal is something that we are asking the faa to look at here in montgomery county dispersal is something we're asking for. in some parts of our area keeping flights over the river may be helpful. but again i think dispersal is a we're really asking for a serious look at. >> so several potential solutions on the table. there have been more than a dozen community meetings with at faa, community league groups like montgomery county quite skies coalition, the airports authority,

in a moment, why the faa revealed today it cannot sanction the skydiving center. >> and weather stillw clouds and fog but a bit of a warming trend this week. i'll let you know if we have any triple-digit heat in the 5-day forecast. >> up next, tragedy at scout camp. the accident that killed three scouts who were learning to sail. denny's your house.rries and cream pancakes are in the house. with new denny's online ordering, get whatever you want, whenever you want, now wherever you want. order at dennys.com >>> a horrible boating accident in texas over the weekend has taken the life of a third boy scout. two eagle scouts were teaching a younger scout to sail when the sails hit a power line. that started a fire on the boat and a powerful electric shock. the two eagle scouts ages 16 and 17 died of electrocution. the 11-year-old scout was in critical condition but unfortunately we learned today that he too has now died. troop leaders saw the incident from shore. they paddled out to help the scouts as quickly as they could. unfortunately they couldn't get there in time. >> we got there, e

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