. >> the scene you're seeing now is live in frank ford. as i said that plane landed just moments ago. the hostages are walking off. they'll be taken to the american hospital there. the president's inauguration was to be the big event of today but within hours of taking office came word that after 444 agonizing days of captivity the 250 american hostages have been flown out of the iranian airport. two planes had just landed at frankford west germany. they just landed a few moments ago. buses will take the hostages the last few miles. this journey began this morning as two algears jets lifted in tehran airport. >> the hostages have been waiting hours, some have known for days they were to be freed others were told just minutes in advance. the americans had to pass of lengths of american students chanting death to america. each hostage was carefully held at the bus until the student cheer leader could organize another round of cheering. the faces of american showed guarded emotions running from bemusement to irony to downright anger. for 14 m

thank you frank. forde 50 young women and girls have been murdered or just simply disappeared along a rural highway in western canada. locals call at any time highway of tears. tomorrow night on "48 hours" peter van sant follows a trail to a suspect. >> reporter: it's one of the most beautiful, most spectacular roads that you'll ever travel and suddenly you see one of these signs and you feel this foreboding on the road. bob friel says highway 16 a remote 450 mile long stretch much road in british columbia, canada is a cruel place littered with broken dreams. >> the royal canadian mounted police force says there's 8 victims. local people believe the number is 33, 43, perhaps even more. >> this area we're coming in to right now, two victims from this remote community. we have one murdered young girl and one missing young lady. >> reporter: sergeant wayne clary's job to find the killers responsible for all this pain. >> this is the highway of tears. perfect ground for someone because they can hide their victi

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