but goelz sees a red flag. >> it was completely out of the ordinary that there was no distress call. that the turn takes place and there's absolute silence, it means that somebody on that plane redirected it to a new course heading, and they were not telling anyone. >> not telling anyone and never checking in with vietnam air traffic control. >> the fact that the westerly turn happens at the point of handover between malaysia and vietnam, for many, is the strongest evidence that something nefarious was going on. >> you've investigated many incidents. is that coincidence, that everything seems to go wrong at this particular critical moment? >> it can't be coincidence. i don't believe in coincidence with my accidents. it just seems to me that there was something. now, it doesn't mean that it was nefarious. it doesn't mean anything else. but, remember, there's a lot of systems doing a lot of things at that time as well. >> so the critical moment is immediately after this handover when you're essentially in this kind of no man's land in the sky. >> yeah. nobody's watching right then. >>

word.but, a former ntsb official says, barring some revelation in the ethiopian investigation,peter goelz / former ntsb managing director: they are going to have to act. and i think the pressure is building on the carriers, too. american and southwest are among u.s. carriers flying the boeing 737 max 8s. both have expressed confidence in their fleets.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (vicki) (vicki) and tonight we are learning that two brothers from northern california were among the people killed in a plane crash in ethiopia. mel and bennett riffel were from redding. the community has been placing flowers at the base of a bell tower at their old elementary school in the brothers' memory. they were on an adventure before mel's daughter is born in may. their parents say they appreciate the outpouring of love and support and they are asking for prayers. (grant) next at 5:30... we continue our coverage of the nationwide college admissions scam. we'll hear from local officials about what this means for the future of universities and admitting students... as well as get reaction from stanford--

peter goelz/former ntsb managing director"it must have been just horrifying in the cockpit for theses -- you know it's been stated 'it should have been a memory item' - well, clearly it wasn't."also a separate investigation is looking into whether..... acting defense secretary patrick shanahan violated ethics rules by boosting products from boeing.....his former employer. he denies the claim.richard painter/citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington"if that is true, he needs to be fired and we need to find out why this happened."i'm john lorinc reporting. ( james ) coming up in the next hour of the kron4 morning news... president trump is expected to sign a new executive order on "free speech" on college campuses. sometimes, bipolar i disorder can really get you going. but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on... shaky ground. help take control by asking your healthcare provider about vraylar. vraylar treats acute mania of bipolar i disorder. vraylar significantly reduces overall manic symptoms, and was proven in adults wit

peter goelz/ former ntsb managing director: "that the faa is standing alone with canada and a few othersis testament to their relationship i think to the aircraft and to the manufacturer."president trump spoke with boeing's c-e-o tuesday. the company says the aircraft is safe.sarah sanders/ white house press secretary: "this is going to be a process, and we're going to be in constant contact through department of transportation, the faa..." ethiopian airlines flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoff on sunday. 157 people -- were killed.the airline's c-e-o said the pilots reported something amiss -- in an exchange with air traffic control.tewolde gebremariam / ethiopian airlines ceo: "the pilot reported flight control problems. so he was having difficulties with the flight control of the airplane, so he asked to return back to base." last october, a lion air flight using the same boeing model crashed off the coast of indonesia. but there's no evidence of a link between the two crashes.the flight attendants union, lawmakers and others -- seeking f-a-a action.sen. richard blumenthal/-d- con

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