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. >> reporter: the federal aviation administration says it wants to hear from passengers about it alluncing plans to accept feedback over a 90-day period with the goal of creating new standards for airplane seat sizes. the move comes four years after congress ordered the faa to establish minimum dimensions for airplane seating as part of their funding renewal for 2018. while the initiative may excite some travelers with dreams of added comfort, safety and health are actually the driving factors here. >> federal officials want to make sure that there is enough room on airplanes that in the event of an emergency, folks are able to quickly and safely get off. >> reporter: airline regulators have already conducted a series of live airplane evacuation tests in oklahoma, but critics say those tests used mock facilities, not actual aircraft and limited participation to able-bodied people between the ages of 18 and 60. they say most passengers simply need more space. >> minimum seat standards that allow for 95% of the population to fit in the seats and for the other 5%, there should be larger

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this happened saturday afternoon, according to the federal aviation administration, a single engine cessna c one 72 made a forced landing at men rest of state beach. 3 people were aboard the aircraft, but no injuries were reported. the faa has opened an investigation into the incident earlier this month. kron 4 reported on a plane collisian at watsonville airport that took the lives of 3 people. in southern california, eastbound interstate 10 fully reopened over the weekend after being washed out by flash flooding last week. eastbound lanes east of corn springs were closed for several days. this is in riverside county. drivers faced with heavy delays while crews work to reopen that stretch of the interstate. chp says construction is ongoing and drivers are asked to watch their speed and be aware of caltrans crews in the area. if you love fast casual greek cuisine, our vicki liviakis introduces to us just a tasty spot. opening in san francisco. let's take a look. >> so it was a little bit of greece in san francisco because zena says it's all about the ingredients are just minimal, freshness

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federal aviation administration is taking public comments about the size of commercial airplane seats but there is a catch here. the survey is limited to safety considerations only. the faa stresses things like how the dimensions of seats might relate to comfort or convenience are not part of this request. comments are open to the public until november 1. >>> up next, tensions rise in the taiwan strait as china reacts to the u.s. house speaker's high stakes trip to taiwan. the latest in a live report just ahead. >>> and later, voters in one u.s. state have their say on abortion rights. we'll explain why the record turnout in kansas shocked almost everyone. i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. what are the three ps? the three ps of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.9

last week, the federal aviation administration said a shortage of air traffic controllers delayed flightsia but up to two hours. >> frankly the biggest challenge is not the airlines themselves, the infrastructure around aviation that hasn't caught up. >> united had 5,000 cancellations this summer. what do you say to somebody who does see this as an airline issue rather than some other cause. >> well, first i would say we're doing everything we can to get the airline running reliably. we know that's the most thing -- it's our number one priority. the faa says you can't land airplanes at the airplane, you'll have delays. >> reporter: pete buttigieg says air traffic controllers does not account for many this summer. the level of disruption americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable and is telling airlines to review their customer service commitments to passengers. >> i'm calling on the airlines to step up their game before we have to do even more. >> reporter: for united, that starts with training that focuses on quality, something i got to try in a boeing 737 simulator. >> nice.

the federal aviation administration is inviting the public to give their opinions. on the federal register. that website is federal register, dot gov. the agency wants to figure out the minimum size airline plates should be for safety purposes, especially in the case of an evacuation. and that's going to do it for us here on the kron. 4 news at noon. let's send things over to olivia horton for live in the olivia. >> hey, stephanie, i don't know about you, but bigger seats. that doesn't sound like the worst idea in the say a big yes to a wider and bigger seats. me too. and coming up today, we have an amazing lineup calling all hallmark fans were chatting with the jc elliott on her new role, romance and style. plus, lamar on the embarcadero will be hosting a special wine dinner with how covid here. >> we have a preview on some of the dishes that you can expect to >> then get ready to take in the art of the street. how bay area mural project is helping to beautify the city. and he's caught the attention of celebs like snoop dogg's with his socks were talking with the ow

. >> well, a small plane completed a forced landing yesterday afternoon, according to federal aviation administration, a single engine cessna c one 72 made a forced landing at manresa state beach near watsonville. 3 people were aboard this aircraft. no injuries reported. the faa has opened up an investigation into the incident earlier this month. we reported on a plane collision at watsonville airport that did take the lives of 3 people. an air quality advisory has been issued for today through tomorrow to wildfire smoke. it's been extended. now, officials say smoke from the rum. the creek fire in southwest oregon is expected to impact us here in the bay area. however, air quality is not expected to be unhealthy, although smoking hazy skies may be visible in parts of the region. if residents can smell smoke, officials say it's important to avoid exposure. stay inside, keep your windows and your doors closed. those are elderly and those with respiratory illnesses are also advised to take some extra precautions through tomorrow. this alert also is urging you to drive a little less, which officials say

according to the federal aviation administration, there were 2,100 drone sightings in 2019 that dipped during the pandemic and rosa gae again in 2021. >> we could see 27 within 100 feet which is not really good. >> reporter: not good. new york city leads followed by los angeles and chicago and orlando. drones can't legally fly within five miles of the faa tower. t this lets law enforcement know where the drone operator is to shut it down. >> if there is a drone sighting, we can act immediately to address. >> reporter: drone company owners like matthew fige welcome the crackdown on where drones can fly. >> more people are entering the air space. it is important we regulate and keep eyes on everyone flying so we don't have major incidents. the last thing we want is something bad to happen. >> reporter: flying in restricted air space could cost a $30,000 fine and you could end up in jail the faa will require all drone operators to have remote id ability which is like a license plate. shep >> yasmin live at l.a.x. >>> cops made a shocking find in the new jersey hospital. arsenal of weapons

it happened saturday afternoon, according to the federal aviation administration, a single engine cessna2 made that forced landing at manresa state beach. 3 people were aboard the aircraft but no injuries were reported. the faa has opened an investigation into the incident earlier this month. you'll remember, we reported on a plane collision at watsonville airport. that crash took the lives of 3 people. a little bit of back and forth between hollister police and the oakland zoo this weekend. on friday, a mountain lion found roaming around the neighborhood was shot by police after it charged at an officer fish and wildlife or they're attempting to tranquilize that big cat when it lunged and those shots were fired by police. now the animal was taken to oakland zoo for treatment, but it did die from its injuries. unfortunately, hollister police now frustrated with the way oakland zoo described the incident on its social media accounts. the police department posted yesterday saying that characterize their actions as having been reckless and impatient. they say they followed the lead of fish

last week the federal aviation administration said a shortage of air traffic controllers delayed flightsrdia by up two two hours. >> the bigger challenges are not the airlines themselves, they're all the support infrastructure around aviation that hasn't caught up as quickly. >> reporter: let me push back on that a tiny bit. united had 5,000 cancellations this summer. what do you say to somebody who does see this as an airline issue rather than some other cause? >> first, i would say we're doing everything we can to get the airline running, we know that's the most important thing for customers. it is our number one priority. we had ground stops for the entire day. and when the faa says you can't land airplanes at the airport, you're going to have delays and cancellations. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg insists air traffic control issues do not account for many cancellations this summer. in a letter to airline executives, buttigieg says the level of disruption americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable. and is telling airlines to review their customer ser

. >> reporter: the federal aviation administration warned departures and arrivaled at new york hubs could up to two hours on monday night. the reason, not enough staffing. government sources telling nbc news, too many people in key positions called out with unexpected sick leave. adding this was not an organized work slowdown or necessarily all covid related. the faa later tweeted they found additional staffing to cancel the ground delays at newark and jfk airports. more than 400 flights heading into new york area airports were delayedond monday. that is about 22%. >> while unprecedented, i think it is also masking over some underlying issues that have been present for a long time. >> reporter: the increasingly high demand for travel and staffing shortages of key personnel like pilots and flight crew and air traffic controllers, flying this summer has required more patience. >> definitely challenging. >> reporter: memorial day weekend alone, airlines canceled over 2600 domestic flights and for the fourth of july more than 1400. the department of transportation is having discussions with a

last week the federal aviation administration said a shortage of air traffic controllers delayed flightsre all the support infrastructure around aviation that hasn't caught up as quickly. >> let me push back on that just a tiny bit because united has had 5,000 cancellation this is summer. what do you say to somebody who does see this as an airline issue rather than some other cause. >> first i would say we're doing everything we can to get the airline running reliably. that's the most important thing or our customers. it's our number one priority. when the faa says you can't land airplanes at the airport you will have delays. >> reporter: pete buttigieg insists air traffic control issues do not account for many cancellation this is summer. in a letter to airline executives buttigieg says the level of disruption americans have experience this had summer is unacceptable and is telling airlines to review their customer service commitments to passengers. >> i'm calling on the airlines to step up their game before we have to do even more. >> reporter: for united that starts with training that

according to the federal aviation administration, there were more than 2100 drone sightings near airportss on track to be even higher this year . >> you can see 27 of them were within 100 feet, which is not really good . >> new york city leads the country in airport sightings, followed by los angeles, chicago, houston and orlando. drones can't legally fly within five miles of an faa tile tower. this new technology with law enforcement know exactly where the drone operator is so they can shut it down. >> any time there's a drone siding, we can all act in concert immediately to be able to address the situation. >> drone company owners like matthew tell us they welcomed the crackdown on where drones can fly. >> more and more people are entering the airspace and support that we regulate and keep eyes on everyone who's flying so we don't have major incidents. the last thing we want is something bad to happen. >> flying a drone into restricted airspace could cost you a $30,000 fine and you can end up in jail. the faa will soon require all drone operators to have something called, remote id capa

the federal aviation administration is asking the public to weigh in on the new minimum size requirementne seats. joining us from miami, nbc news constituent sam brock. sam, what could you tell us? >> reporter: and mika joe, good morning. for most passenger the gripe is comfort but this is about safety. and specifically whether you could evacuate all of the passengers on a plane off in 90 seconds or less in the event of an emergency. but it is also starting conversations about seat size. look at this. this is 17 inches. that is the average width of a seat. now in some cases 16 inches and then you talk about the pitch, where ch is the area between your seat and the seat in front of you has already shrufrpg. 50% of passengers could not fit cleanly in an economy size seat. this morning one of passenger's biggest complains, the small size of airline seats is landing in the nation's capitol. the fa starting a fact finding minimum standard for seat size, a subject unregulated since the 70s. >> we have people getting bigger, and the seats getting smaller and people are being squeezed and squeez

but new this morning, now the federal government is stepping in and the federal aviation administrationking for public feedback on the size of airplane seats. it will be used to determine if a minimum dimension is needed for seats. one passengers rights groups says only about half of all adult passengers can sit comfortably into an economy seat. >> the first class seat today was same as an economy seat then. we have people getting bigger, and the seats getting smaller. and the people are being squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> on the today show i look at the growing debate over seat size and passenger safety. that is at 7:00 a.m. right after today in the bay. >>> today marks the return of the campaign is near and dear to us here at nbc bay area and telemundo, the annual clear the shelters campaign the nbc universal family whelp organized clear the shelter events nationwide all month long, partnering with animal shelters and rescue services to promote pet adoption and raise money for animal welfare. among the events planned on august 21st, nbc bay area teams up for the first time ev

coultas, deputy associate administrator for security and hazardous materials safety at the federal aviation administration at the department of transportation. in her role, she provides executive oversight of national security policies, plans, and programs involving manned and unmanned systems. in addition to several other security related topics. ms. coultas has over 30 years of combined federal executive, local, state, military, and international experience supporting defense intelligence safety, disaster response, and crisis management efforts. previously, ms. coultas served as a senior executive for the dhs national protection and programs directorate (now cisa), office of infrastructure protection and for fema. welcome to the committee. you may proceed with your opening remarks. ms. coultas: sure, okay, plan b. chairman peters, ranking member portman, and members of the committee. thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about the faa's role ensuring safety, security and efficiency of the nation's airspace as it pertains to unmanned aircraft systems, or uas, or drones. at the faa, we are con

. >> james, i'm in front of the airport and that's the question that a federal aviators, the administration especially at an airport that is not busy like sfo. this is a small town airport. so they should not have been any confusion. but we do know that there was confusion. 2 planes trying to land at the same time. let me show you video. this all happened at around 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. they slammed into each other before ultimately slamming into the ground. one plane actually slammed into a hangar, burst into flames and then the other plane slammed into the ground near the airport. we do know that 3 people all together, one plane had the pilot and another plane had the pilot and the passenger small engine planes were talking. sesno us why they slammed into the ground. why there was miscommunication. that's all % part of the investigation. the authorities, they all rushed out here. they had try to treat the people and we're not even sure if they were able to even rushed them to the hospital. but we are hearing multiple fatalities. so as much as possibly 3 people died in the collisi

administration to perform, airlines say their staffing struggles aren't all on them, and really put some of the blame back on the federal government. they say that shortages are at every level of the aviationlers even for baggage handlers. every possible step of the process. i want you to listen now to transportation secretary pete buttigieg who says that airlines really need to step it up with the labor day travel rush on the horizon. >> i'm calling on the airlines to step up their game before we have to do even more. there's always going to be a storm somewhere, a surprise somewhere, an issue somewhere, but we need a stronger system. >> the department of transportation is about to roll out a new web site ahead of this travel rush ranking airlines by the rights that they offer to passengers when they cancel or delay a flight. a lot of pressure from the federal government as airlines are still struggling to perform. this will be their last big sell, though, of the summer time. we'll see if it works out for them, victor and alisyn. >> and pete, now we have to worry about our pilots fighting each other mid flight, so air france suspended these two pilots who got into a fight in the cockpit d