the pilot has been identified as glen smith and experienced flyer with more than 2,000 miles of flying under his belt. he was flying a tight formation when he veered off course crashing into a nearby field. >> we don't see anything mechanical but we want to make sure we have collected everything. it's wide open and it could be mechanical or pilot error but we don't see anything of that nature. >> parts of the plane weretransported to a ngar for further investigation. >>> hundreds of firefighters are battling a wild fire as thousands of acres in california san gabriel mountains continues to burn. about 1500 people were evacuated including people living in the mobile home community and rehab center. about 200 firefighters were helped by air tankers and choppers. it's not known the cause of the fire and there's no report of significant injuries. >>> 5:48. five things to know as you head out this morning. an edgewater navy seal killed while serving overseas is recommended by the community today. a procession is taking place this morning from route a 50á to route 2 for the petty officer. >>

glen smith was flying in formation with two other jets yesterday when he faeld iled toe a turn and crash. smith was the newest member of the hopper flight team. pilots said he had 25 years of experience. hundreds were watching when the plane went down. the ntsb is investigating the crash. for many, labor day is about enjoying cookouts and enjoying the last day of summer. but for others a tam ime to remember those who fought for our countrien world war ii. the ceremony held at the world war ii memorial on the wall. held to xhcommemorate the anniversary of vj-day, the day the allies defeated japan in 1945. including a wreath laying ceremony and performance from u.s. marine corps brass quintet. >>> former campaign aide to vincent gray will be back in court next week. he will appear on tuesday to be sentenced. gore pleaded guilty to three campaign finance violations. and, a federal charge of obstruction of justice. he faces 12 to 18 months in prison. the first three campaign workers who pleaded guilty as the part of an investigation into gray's 2010 campaign. the mayor has not been accused o

glen smith, a veteran pilot was killed. >> went nose down into the ground and burst into flames. >> since 1988, air show accidenting in north america has killed 100 pilots and performers. but for the 12 million people who enjoy them every year, air shows are almost always safe. here in colorado it was a terrible crash back in the '50s that led to new rules. planes must now stay 500 to 1,500 feet away from crowds and avoid flying toward people. >> there hasn't been a spectator fatality since 1962. >> reporter: but there are new rules when it comes to the world of air races after this crash last september. a p-51 mustang slams into the crowd in nevada. 11 people were killed. federal investigators found the plane had performance modifications that were undocumented and untested. this spring, the ntsb called for stricter rules, more training for pilots, and changes to the racecourse, to better avoid spectato spectators. >> you're going to see people flying planes to the edge of envelope and that means there's just a bit of assumed risk for any audience member. >> a thrill with a risk worth ta

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glen smith was flying in formation saturday when he failed to make a turn and then crashed.th was the newest member of the hopper flight team but pilots said he had 25 years of flight experience. hundreds of spectators were watching when that plane went down. no one in the crowd was hurt. the national transportation safety board is investigating the crash. >>> several building at a historical hotel in oregon have burned to the ground. 200 firefighters were called out to battle this five alarm fire. investigators will spend the day sifting through the ashes for any clues. firefighters say it could take a week though to determine the cause of the fire. >>> massive wildfires forced thousands of people to evacuate from california's angeles national forest. officials say a fire started near a camp ground yesterday afternoon and it quickly grew to more than 3600 acres. about 300 firefighters. >> reporter: battling the wildfires using water dropping helicopters to try to knock down that blaze. fire investigators are still looking into what started that wildfire. >>> a discovery on

glen smith was flying in, in formation with two other jets saturday when he failed to make a turn andrashed. smith was the newest member of the hopper flight team. the pilots said he had 25 years of flight experience. investigators say he gave no may day before going down. hundreds of spectators were watching when that plane did go down. no one was hurt in the crash. >>> the time right now is 6:26. ahead, who says a navy s.e.a.l. who wrote a book about the bin laden raid has an ax to grind. >>> also, the dramatic video that led to criminal charges against a local police officer. >>> a chance of a holiday washout. weather and traffic on the ones coming up. [ taste buds ] donuts, donuts, donuts! who are these guys? oh, that's just my buds. bacon, donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber one cereal? you think you're going to slip some fiber by us? rookie. okay. ♪ nutty clusters and almonds, ♪ ♪ almonds. ♪ fiber one is gonna make you smile. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new fiber one nutty clusters and almonds. with 43% daily value of fib

the website is identifying the pilot as 58-year-old glen smith of frisco, texas. >>> president obamagn trail today. his next stop is toledo, ohio. earlier he was in boulder, colorado for a campaign rally. there was no shortage of swipes at romney. the president says the focus of his campaign is about moving forward. let's take a listen to what he had to say. >> on thursday night i'm going to offer you what i believe is a better path forward, a path that will grow this economy and create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. and the good news is you get to choose the path we take. now, you can go with their plan to give massive new tax cuts to folks who have already made it or we can go forward with my plan to keep taxes low for every american who are still trying to make it. you know, if you talk to a republican out there who says obama, democrats are all about tax and spending. remind them i promised to cut taxes for middle class families and the typical middle class family is paying about $3,600 less in taxes now than when i came into office. i kept my promise. i kept that pro

among those killed, chris stevens, sean smith, glen doherty, tyrone woods. you can see the caskets coming off the planes. chris stevens was a diplomat and served two tours in libya. sean smith was an air force veteran. he was an information specialist. glen doherty, a former navy s.e.a.l., he was 42. his sister saying he was the best of the best. he wouldn't have gone down for some protest over a movie. this was a serious, well-planned, well-executed attack. he was good at what he did, her wos. and tyrone woods. three sons, family member saying he loved life, loved adrenaline. you could not find a more skilled s.e.a.l. than him. live pictures. secretary clinton there, president obama. the families have gathered there in the hangar, as well, we're told. earlier in the week, the president reaching out to the family of ambassador stevens. both have spoken in recent days of the work of these four in libya. the secretary of state, hillary clinton, talking about her own faith, saying refraining from violence is not a sign of weakness in one's faith, it's absolutely

glen smith, a veteran pilot from frisco, texas was killed. >> nose down and burst into flames. >> reporter air sw accidents have killed 100 performers. for the 1,200 people who enjoy them every year, air shows are almost always safe. here in colorado a crash in the '50s led to new rules. planes must stay 500 to 1500 feet away from crowd and avoid flying towards people. >> there hasn't been a spectator fatality since 1952 that's because of the struict rules. >> reporter: there are new rules when it comes to the world of air races after this crash last september. a f-51 mustang slammed into the crowd in reno, nevada. 11 people were killed. federal investigators found the plane had performance modifications that were undocumented and untested. this spring, ntsb called for stricter rules more training for pilots and changes to the race course to bet eter avoid spectators >> you will see people flying to the edge of the envelope and just assumed ris fork any audience member. >> reporter: for many a thrill worst taking. clayton sandel, denver. >> scary footage. yeah. >> the pilot was 59. he left

and the of the four, two why navy seals, tyrone woods, glen doherty. sean smithn management officer and the two seals were commissioned to guard the ambassador. as you and i were talking, tyrone woods in particular, three kids, one a newborn. glen doherty, parent, siblings. leaving a lot of loved ones. ashley: you see a podium there. we're expecting comments from president clinton and president obama. if that is the case we'll go back straight there to listen to the comments from the president. tracy: on that news oil prices jumping on the fed's latest move to prop up the economy. plus rising tensions in the middle east. so are we headed back to triple digit crude for good? we'll have that next. ashley: liz claman live from silicon valley with one company trying to reinvent how college students get text bookses. what a great idea. first let's get a check of some of today's winners and losers with the dow hanging on to gains up 42 points. fossil, not a bad day. up 11%. we'll be right back. with all the opinions about stocks out there, how do you know which ones to

it happened at the quad city air show in davenport, iowa. 59-year-old glen smith, who required from a tech firm to pursue his dream of flying vintage planes, was killed. >> we don't see anything at this time. we want to make sure we have it documented, we've collected everything. >> this is what he would have wanted. >> reporter: since 1991, air show accidents in north america have killed 72 piles and performers. for the 12 million spectators that enjoy them every year, they're almost always safe. >> there hasn't been a fatality since 1952. that as because of strict rules in place. >> reporter: aircraft must stay 500 to 1500 feet away from crowds. there are new changes for the very different world of air racing. after this p-51 mustang slammed into the crowd last year in nevada. 11 were killed. this spring, the ntsb called for stricter rules for air races and more training for pilots. changes for the race course to better avoid spectators. >> you'll see people flying airplanes right to the edge of the envelope. >> reporter: for many, a thrill worth taking. for "good morning america,"

sean smith, mr. glen doherty, and mr. tyrone woods. you thanks for the lives and the selfless service of these men who wanted nothing more than to make a difference in the lives of other people. to bring justice and freedom to others who possessed in their hearts not only character and resolve, but courage and good will. we mourn their loss. bless the memories of these men through those who knew and loved them, especially their families for whom we ask your comfort, your divine care, and your peace in this difficult time. on this occasion, we continue to pray for our nation and its leaders. we ask your blessing on all who serve, military and civilian. we pray for our nation's people. we pray for the defeat of the terror and evil that seems to plague our planet. we pray earnestly for peace. and now, creator of all, let light perpetual shine upon chris, sean, glen, and tyrone. may their souls and the souls of all the departs through your eternal mercies rest in peace. amen. you may be seated. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to prese

ambassador to libya, chris stevens, information management officer sean smith and security personnel glen doherty and tyrone woods, honored and remembered. president obama spoke about the in pakistan, a disturbing and familiar scene as the crowd burns the american flag. and in tunisia, black smoke rises from the compound. >> and two marines are dead at a military base where prince harry is now stationed awell. back home an emotional service at joint base andrews for the arrival of the bodies of the four americans killed in libya. the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens, information management officer sean smith and security personnel glen doherty and tyrone woods were honored and remembered. president obama spoke about the them, calling them heros who gave their lives for our country. >> they had a mission, and they believed in it. they knew the danger, and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. >> we'll have much more on the service coming up but first the latest on the wave of protests. joining us arwa damon and ben wedeman. arwa, what's goin

smith. and former navy seal tyrone jones and glen doerty were providing security for ambassador smith were all killed in tuesday's attack in benghazi, libya. meantime angry protests spread today throughout the muslim world including jerusalem and the west bank along gaza. u.n. peacekeepers were also attacked by protesters. no casualties reported. in tunisia protesters stormed the u.s. embassy setting fires and battling with tunisian security forces. two people were killed. another 29 injured. in all protests broke out today in at least 17 nations from north africa across the middle east to indonesia. all the demonstrators voicing outrage against that film made in the united states that ridicules the prophet mohammed. nbc's jim maceda is in that country. we hope to have him join us later. joining me now, andrea mitchell, most of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea i'll start off with you. the ceremony you were talking about when bodies were returned after the attacks on the embassy in 1998 you were there. this is something that many people in my generation never witnessed and never seen in our li

sean smith, glen dougherty, tyrone woods and u.s. ambassador chris stevens. their kas gets met by their grieving family and president obama. we'll have more on what the president and the secretary of state said to the families and to the nation in just a moment. but first, back to the latest on the afghanistan attacks we're learning of. martha raddatz in washington tonight. martha, what do we know? >> reporter: this is what we know right now. it was a big attack on camp bastian in southern afghanistan. this is a base divided between a british side and an american side and it was a complex attack, involving many militants. as you said, two marines killed, three or four wounded and two harrier air draft damaged. the attack was carried out with rockets and small arms fire. it is apparently coming under control now, though, david. >> and martha, as we said at the top of the broadcast, we don't know if this is related to the unrest in the other part of that region. but we learned late this is the same base where prince harry is serving? >> reporter: it is. but on

also killed in the tuesday assault were americans sean smith, glen a. doherty and tyrone s.>> today we bring home four americans that gave their lives for our country and our values. >> chris stevens was everything americans wanted in an ambassador. and the entire country has come to see. i first went to this region in the peace going as a young man during the revolution. he are right on that cargo ship. as a member of the peace corp he played down his life for his friends. with american friends, libyan friends and for us all. >> authorities have rested for people in connection with that attack for different people have been arrested with the--attack. >> francisco police are investigating a homicide in the bay view district. it happened to near 1:30 a.m. near hilltop park. no word on any arrests. >> to the south bay in san jose one person is recovering after a car crashes into a house overnight. it slammed into an intersection at mayberry. and white road. one person was taken to hospital the house however sustained major damage. >> the city of oakland is striving to fight cr

sean smith, mr. glen doherty, and mr. tyrone woods.

ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods was a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child was born just a few months ago. glen dougherty was a ski instructor and raf guide in utah before becoming a navy seal. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001 but that changed with the 9/11 attacks. he also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom coalition. sean smith was a computer expert but also had an alter ego of the computer game eve online. smith was online tuesday night reporting gunfire. he disconnected and never returned. >>> a strong storm is taking aim at japan. we're tracking tropical cyclone sanba. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america

ambassador christopher stevens, sean smith, glen doherty and tyrone woods.oining me on the phone is ambassador stevens' stepfather. i am so sorry for your loss and please extend our condolences to your entire family. what do you want people to know about your stepson? >> well, i think what you learn today, it tells me what his legacy was at the anderson air force base when the caskets were brought back, 800 members of the state department were there and the president for the first time he spoke at one of these ceremonial dignified transfers and secretary clinton spoke and they all expressed the understanding that chris's commitment to libya and to the country has left a legacy that will live after him. so this is what i'd like people to know, that he was beloved by his colleagues in the state department and from the people of libya. the libya ambassador came and spoke to us, came and spoke to us, and so did barack obama, was very kind. and all of this was representing the feeling of the government toward this wonderful son of ours. and i think it speaks for

ambassador to libya, chris stevens, information management officer sean smith and security personnel glen doherty and tyrone woods were honored and remembered. president obama spoke about the them, calling them heros who gave their lives for our country. >> they had a mission, and they believed in it. they knew the danger, and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. >> we'll have much more on the service coming up but first the latest on the wave of protests. joining us arwa damon and ben wedeman. arwa, what's going on in benghazi right now? >> reporter: well, the situation is pretty tense. just about every single libyan that we have been speaking to of course expressing their horror, their outrage about tuesday's attack, saying this most certainly is not indicative of how libyans themselves feel but also really wanting to see their own government begin to take control, begin to rein in these various militias. the government for its part now does believe, says it's 100% confident that tuesday's attack was carried out by extremist group or groups. th

marines carried the caskets of ambassador chris steven, tyrone woods, glen dougherty, and sean smith. the four were honored in a ceremony attended by president barack obama and u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton. >>> and we've learned much about u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the rebel who is overthrew dictator moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods became a navy s.e.a.l. after his mom suggested he join the military. he was also a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child, kai, was born just a few months ago. and glen doherty was a ski instructor and raft guide in utah before becoming a navy s.e.a.l. he planned to leave th

family members and colleagues, we welcome home for the final time ambassador chris stevens, sean smith, glen woods. we give you thanks for the lives and the service of these men who wanted nothing more than to make a difference in the lives of other people. to bring justice and freedom to others, who possessed not only character and resolve, but courage and good will. we mourn their loss. bless the memories of these men through those who knew and loved them, especially their families, for whom we ask your comfort, your divine care, and your piece in this difficult time. on this occasion, we continue to pray for our nation and its leaders. we asked your blessing on all who served on the military and civilian. we pray for our nation's people. we pray for the defeat of the terror and evil that seems to plague our planet. we pray earnestly for peace. creator of all, let's like perpetual shine upon chris, sean, glen, and tyrone. amen. you may be seated. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you the secretary of state, hillary clinton. >> thank you very much, a chaplain. mr. president

ambassador, chris stevens, sean smith, former navy s.e.a.l., glen doherty and sadly, breaking news about the fourth victims, tyrone woods, a former navy s.e.a.l. as well. according to knsd, woods was from imperial beach. he was 41 years old. his ex-wife, telling the station that he loved being a s.e.a.l. more than life itself. we do have late developments on an arrest in connection with his killing as well as the search for additional suspects and the libyans, many of whom have expressed shock and out rage over the killings. the anti-american flames are spreading. in addition to egypt and libya, protests inem min, sudan, iraq, march oklahomore rockco. it is not just contained in the arab world. it is not just contained there. the most deadly happened in yemen. protesters breaching a wall at the u.s. embassy with several thousand more chanting in the street. police opened fire on the crowd. four protesters reported dead. two dozen security officers were hurt as well. in cairo, in the meantime, at least 19 people were hurt in massive demonstrations there, demonstrations that as we just sho

ambassador christopher stevens, sean smith, former navy s.e.a.l. glen doherty, and breaking news about the fourth victim. identified, tyron woods, a former navy s.e.a.l. as well. according to knsd, woods was from the area, from imperial beach, 41 years old. his ex-wife telling the station he loved being a s.e.a.l. more than life itself. we do have late developments on an arrest today in connection with his killing, as well as the search for additional suspects. and the libyans, many of whom have expressed shock and outrage over the killings. as we said, the anti-american flames are spreading. in addition to libya and egypt, there were protests as well today in yemen, sudan, iraq, morocco, gaza. at least 11 hotspots now including israel, iran, and the kashmir region by india. not just contained in the arab world anymore. the most dramatic and deadly eruption happened in the capital of yemen. take a look. protesters breaching a wall at the u.s. embassy with several thousand more chanting in the street. witnesses say police opened fire on the crowd, four p