. >> reporter: david lesh did what few would do in a plane crash. without his cell phone. >> i put all aspects of my life on social media and kept my mind off of thinking about dying. >> reporter: the flight was a photo shoot, he alongside a friend flying a second plane when lesh lost power and had to ditch in the ocean. the coast guard training nearby plucked lesh and his passenger from the chilly waters. >> when i first saw the helicopter i was like all right, we're going to be good. >> reporter: recording his own rescue automatic for the 34- year-old founder of an outerwear company who has 40,000 instagram followers. >> just landed in the ocean. >> reporter: worn out from so many interviews and that question, did he stop his plane as a stunt? >> i love this airplane. i spent six months finding it, 2 1/2 months with all the new stuff i put on it. i have no intention of putting it into the ocean not to mention its underinsured. >> reporter: not to mention it would be illegal to intentionally stage a may day. in colorado, lesh has a high profile in

you can see david lesh being pulled up in that basket and in also pulled to safety. we told you about this crash last night which was near half moon bay. the pilot shooting the video moments after he crashed. tonight there he is. a lost skepticism. was this a publicity stunt by a man known as a daredevil? nbc bay area's ian cull is in tu think it is a publicity stunt. the pilot himself though saying it's impossible. two expert pilots looked at the video in the crash and say it is extremely difficult to land a beachcraft bonanza plane in the ocean. >> i think he did a great job of getting the airplane in the water properly and then getting out of the airplane. >> reporter: jim lafferty is an expert pilot who's also the boss of osen lightfelt, the second pilot who took these videos and circled over the crash to guide rescuers to the site. lafferty is proud. >> if he hadn't been resourceful. if he hadn't been diligent in what he was doing, those people would be dead today. >> reporter: leipelt was flying in formation with david lesh when lesh says his plane lost power a

david lesh is a professional skier. he has a large social media following, and in his posts, it shows he's been flying planes for a while. >> he's a daredevil and a bit of a showman as well. he's even used a plane for a promotional video for his edgy outer wear company called vert ca. so a lot of buzz about the story and the skepticism about the crash landing last night. marianne favro talked to lesh and tried to get some answers. has he changed his story at all? >> reporter: no, he hasn't. david lesh says what happened yesterday was definitely not a stunt. now he admits he has done some crazy stunts in the past. but he says no sane person would have done what happened yesterday. >> consider the fact that i spent a quarter million on a new airplane, took me six months to find it, two months to do a bunch of upgrades to it. this was my baby, and i was pretty excited to be flying it everywhere. i have no interest in ruining my new airplane and putting it into the ocean. >> crashing an airplane into the ocean is definitely

. >> reporter: david lesh did what few would do in a plane crash. whip out his cell phone. >> i put all aspects of my life on social media and kept my mind off of thinking about dying. >> reporter: lesh says the flight was a photo shoot. flying a second plane when lesh lost power and had to dig in the ocean. the coast guard training nearby plucked lesh and his passenger from the chilly water. >> when i saw the helicopter i was like all right, we are going to be good. >> reporter: recording his own rescue automatic for the 34- year-old founder of an outerwear company who has 40,000 instagram followers. >> just landed in the ocean. there's a jellyfish here. >> big red things and then the tentacles were 10 feet long. >> reporter: he's okay he says. >> pretty good. >> reporter: worn out from so many intviews. he stall his plane as a stunt? >> i love this airplane. i spent six months finding it. with all of the new stuff that i put on it. i have no intention of putting it into the ocean not to mention underinsured. >> reporter: not to mention it would be

the pilot's name is david lesh.nts, he's a very good pilot, he has more than 1,000 hours. he has a bit of a reputation. he's no stranger to the news at least not in the denverer with came from, and this incident will only add to it. >> flotation device. >> reporter: david lesh, this would be a day of taking inventory. >> i was using this as a flotation device. >> reporter: it kept him and a friend afloat after an air to air photo shoot of his new airplane became the story of engine failure and ocean ditching captured on video from the second plane. >> once i accepted my fate of this airplane is gone, then you know, i just could fly the airplane and control it all the way down till it hit the water. >> the pilot

lesh purchased the beechcraft just a few weeks ago and now it's under water.waving and he lost all power and he couldn't get the engine back up and running. overhead, his friend was pie the log the lead plane and watched as the beechcraft hit the water. a friend checked in with lesh to make sure everything was okay and then called for help. what may surprise some people is that lesh managed to record everything after the plane crashed. the video shows him with his passenger on the wing and then bobbing in the water and rounds out with rescue with the coast guard. >> i would guess he probably didn't have much more than maybe a minute or two from the time, you know, i figured something was wrong until we hit the water. >> pretty incredible. aside from a few jelly fish stings, lesh says he and kayla are doing just fine. >> reporting live in the studio this morning, abc 7 news. >> you can see more of that incredible video of the plane crash and rescue on our website abc7 news.com. >>> 6:33. police are searching for the man who opened fire on market street in san f

seconds later, 34-year-old pilot david lesh and his passenger record themselves, incredibly, standing on the wing just before the plane sinks. >> there she goes. >> reporter: at times they laugh, then literally bob in the water waiting to be rescued. >> i'm holding onto my window shades as a floatation device. >> i'm on the seat cushion. >> yeah, we got a seat cushion here. >> reporter: lesh says his plane lost power just south of san francisco on a sightseeing trip. his friends, in a second plane, recorded video of those heart-stopping moments. the coast guard quickly swept in. the two waving from the water, avoiding serious injury, but stung by jellyfish, before they were airlifted to safety. >> i'm david lesh. >> reporter: lesh, the owner of an outdoor clothing company, has a history of attention-grabbing behavior to promote his brand. >> our videos are provocative and edgy, but if you think that i crashed my brand new airplane into the pacific as a publicity stunt, you need your head examined. >> reporter: with the plate still at the bottom of the ocean, the ntsb tells us they're

. >> reporter: the bay area and the nation were riveted by video of david lesh landing his beechcraft bonanza single aircraft engine and craft by the bay and waiting in the water for the coast guard. he says the engine failed and he was forced to ditch in the water and today, david lesh said any suspicions that it was a stunt done intentionally are wrong . >> i think if you look at the facts the, you will quickly realize that it was not a stunt. i have another airplane that is a perfectly good airplane i am selling that i've had for nine years that wouldsuited for dest ocean . >> federal investigators are looking into the trash crash, at same time, details are starting to emerge. lesh is known among the ski community in colorado as having a high profile pic he posted that he had been kidnapped by a mexican drug cartel. his behavior stretches from harmless pranks to criminal complaints. lesh pled guilty to criminal mischief it also in 2014, the colorado division of wildlife wrote him a ticket for harassment of wildlife after receiving reports he was chasing a moves with his car and on

. >> reporter: this is the moment of impact when denver pilot david lesh crashed with one friend in the passenger seat and his other friend filming from another aircraft because they were doing a mid-air photo shoot of his plane. >> i just landed in the bleep ] ocean. >> reporter: david lesh documented what happened next. >> there she goes. >> reporter: but the plane started sinking. they were not hurt but getting stung by jelly fish. the pilot of the other plane kept circling and radioed air traffic control and had no idea if they were okay. >> your heart sinks when you hear mayday, i have no power and then it kicks in. >> and then he calls you on the phone 10 minutes later. >> that is such a relief. i've neve bee so happy. >> reporter: add he and his brother kept an eye on their position for 30 minutes -- luckily the rescue helicopter was already in the area on a training mission. >> we got the call and responded immediately and headed directly out there and were able to spot the orbiting aircraft and find the people in the water. >> reporter: lesh doesn't know what went wrong. >> i w

the plane's pilot david lesh was in the bay area from colorado to visit friends. they captured video of the crash. >> all right flying along and hd engine failure. >> lesh says he recently bought the plane and his friends were recording missions with it. >> we planned ongoing over the golden gate bridge and things like that. there wasn't anyd aan ction it was the motor. to me it seems to feel related. >> the pilot of the other plane contacted authorities for help. >> i watched him ditch it in the water he did a great job. it's something we train for but hope you never practice and he executed perfectly. >> federal investigators are looking into what caused the crash. >>> this morning a bay area teenager is being hailed a hero for stopping a man from strangling his fat surveillance video showing the chocolate shop owner trip and fall and kicking the customer out. his heroic son came to the rescue. >> and i was screaming for help, somebody he because he had me really good. i coo not move. >> the civilians who were sitting down, the customers who were telling me not

david lesh. the bay area and the nation were riveted by video of david lesh land against airplane in the water off the coast of half moon bay and waiting in the water for rescued by the coast guard. he says the engine failed as he was forced to ditch in the water. today, he said any suspicion that it was all a stunt done intentionally for some reason are wrong . >> if you look at the facts you will quickly realize it was not a stunt. i have another airplane that is a perfectly good airplane that i am selling that i've had for nine years that would be much better suited for destroying in the ocean. >> reporter: now federal investigators are looking into the crash and information is starting to emerge. he is known around the ski crowd of colorado for having a high profile. he posted on facebook he had been kidnapped by a mexican drug cartel. his behavior stretches from harmless prank to criminal activity back a decade. he produced this video in 2014 police in boulder arrested him for arson for burn

the pilot's name is david lesh. by all accounts, he's a very good pilot, he has more than 1,000 hours. he has a bit of a reputation. he's no stranger to the news at least not in the denverer with came from, and this incident will only add to it. >> flotation device. >> reporter: david lesh, this would be a day of taking inventory. >> i was using this as a flotation device. rr: it keptim and a friend afloat after an air to air photo shoot of his new airplane became the story of engine failure and ocean ditching captured on video from the second plane. >> once i accepted my fate of this airplane is gone, then you know, i just could fly the airplane and control it all the way down till it hit the water. >> the pilot of that second plane says he had maybe one minute from engine fail tour to impact. >> david did a textbook water ditching. >> reporter: once in the water, lesh rolled video while waiting for help. that fits the profile of a well-known professional skier and social media figure from denver with a reputation

you can see david lesh being pulled up there in that basket and into the coast guard chopper. the mawoman who was flying with rñ we are also learning about the flight path. they tell us they had stops at the hayward airport and reed killview airport before going to monterey. an instagram post bit other pilot shows the stop in monterey county. they stopped for lunch before flying back to the bay area. after another quick stop, the two planes started flyingok towd san francisco but didn't quite make it. lesh's plane went down about eight miles off the kohl's of half moon bay. >> all right, guys, david just crashed into the ocean. we flying along, engine 235fail and put it down. i've been circling for the paths hour now. the coast guard's out here now. >> that was also posted to his instagram. and the coast guard was able to pull off that rescue successfully. it also appears that the pilot who crashed into the ocean has a daredevil history. he's been profiled in powder magazine and other publications. in his posts, it shows he's been flying planes for a while, and even used a pla

lesh's friend and fellow pilot was nearby in another plane, filming lesh's aircraft for a midair photo shoot of his plane. a single engine beach craft bonanza. this video capturing the moments lesh's plane hit the water. >> probably 3,000 or 4,000 feet agl. lost power did everything i could to get the motor going again. wasn't happening so i put it into the pacific. >> reporter: minutes later, lesh and his passenger suddenly floating in the middle of the ocean without life jackets clutching to seat cushions and window shades. >> hopefully someone comes and picks us up soon >> reporter: lesh immediately began shooting video of the scene with a waterproof phone. the debris of the plane sinking beside them. >> starting to get a little cold out here >> reporter: the pilot of the other plane, owen, kept circling the crash site and radioed air traffic control. at first, he had no idea if lesh was okay >> your heart sinks. when you hear, mayday, i have no power, and then calls you ten minutes on the phone later i've never been so relieved in my life, to hear him on the phone. >> reporter: the

. >> reporter: it began as an air to air photo shoot but when lesh began rolling video while awaiting rescue with his female companion, it catapulted him into the news that fits the profile of a well-known professional skier and social media skier from denver with a reputation for provocative stunts and promoting his clothing company. >> so i took my drug money and made the best around the planet. >> reporter: in a cynical world looking for alter your motives, his video reputation led to inevitable questions. >> our videos are provocative and edgy but if you think i crashed my plane as a publicity stunt, you need your head examined. >> reporter: he had his own ideas. >> i wonder if there is something in the fuel. >> reporter: he filled up at reed view airport. he said fuel was not as clean as it should have been. >> the ntsb is looking into the fuel in the truck and the tanks at the airport. >> there she goes. >> reporter: that airplane is in deep water now essentially unrecoverable and because of that, we may never know for certain what p hahappened, onlyt lesh made a perfect landing

the pilot is professional skier and stuntman david lesh. he and a friend crashed five miles off pillar point tuesday evening. he recorded the rescue and posted on social media. the coast guard says conditions made the rescue a success. >> to have it turn out the way it did was awesome. i was really stoked. they were in great spirits. it felt really great. >> good outcome. lesh is known for promoting his clothing line with videos like this one but debs the crash was a stunt. the ntsb is investigating. >>> a major step forward for what will be fremont's third b.a.r.t. station. today b.a.r.t.'s board of directors approved new station in the city's irvington neighborhood. officials say the plan calls for a smaller more cost effective station which would open in 20124 at the earliest. the station has long been part of the warm project and will be located near the intersection of osgood road and washington boulevard. >> a black bear got too close for comfort near homes in clear lake. a bear in a tree during the day yesterday. police video shows t

he first called lesh and then air traffic control. he reported the moment he and cayla climbed on the wing. they were seen laughing in the video and then could be seen bobbing in the ocean once the plane sank. >> we're going to go fly over the golden gate bridge and do the whole bay tour. didn't make it there. >> what is amazing is there was another aircraft on scene that quickly responded, contacted air traffic control. they knew to contact an airborne coast guard asset and get us on scene quickly. >> the coast guard is calling the entire rescue process a meeshg this will morning. miracle this morning. i agree. >> thank you. >>> we had dramatic video of a shooting on a crowded market street in san francisco. take a look at your screen in a moment. you're going to see a man start to fire as he runs down the sidewalk. >> hard to believe this happened. it was 5:30 yesterday afternoon. you can see the chaos, people running for safety. one man was hit. his injuries are not life threatening and he is not cooperating with investigators. a s

he and a friend flying a second plane when lesh lost power and had to ditch in the ocean. the coast guard training nearby plucked them out of the water. >> when i first saw the helicopter i was like all right. yeah, we are going to be good. >> reporter: recording his own rescue automatic for the 34-year-old founder of an outer wear company who has 40,000 instagram followers. >> just landed in the ocean. there was a jelly fish here. >> reporter: he is okay. >> they are stinging us. >> reporter: but worn out from so many interviews and that question, did he stall his plane as a stunt >> i love this plane. i spent six months finding it, i spent two months pimping it out. i were no intention of putting into the ocean. >> reporter: and it would be illegal to intentionally stage a may day. in colorado lesh has a profile in the ski community and some of his videos have back fired. this one got him ticketed for harassing wildlife. >> we make it look reckless and loose but it's controlled. >> reporter: shooting a promotional video he was arrested for arson after some shopping carts

in 2004, david lesh was sentenced to probation for attempted to elude police in oregon. just today, the coast guard released video of the rescue from the position of the rescue chopper. now, the latest incident, tuesday's crash off the shore of half moon bay is under investigation by the faa and ntsb. >>> i spoke with lesh this afternoon and he said unequivocally and clearly that the crash was not intentional. he says he does have insurance for the beechcraft but that it is likely under insured so he says he's going to be losing money because of the crash. live in the newsroom, christien kafton, ktvu fox2 news . >> a lot more left to be learned about this situation. thank you so much. >>> the pilot of a single engine plane was injured this morning when the flight crash landed shortly after takeoff in livermore. the faa says the cessna 121 down at the municipal airport just before noon. the faa says the pilot was the only person on board. an airport official says the plane developed some, kind of trouble in the pilot landed in the field. the female pilot was taken to a lo

seconds later 34-year-old pilot david lesh and his passenger record themselves incredibly standing onnks. >> there she goes. >> reporter: at times they laugh, then literally bob in the water waiting to be rescued. >> i'm holding on to my window shades as a flotation device. >> i'm on the seat cushion. >> got a seat cushion here. >> reporter: his plane lost power just south of san francisco on a sightseeing trip. his friends in a second plane recorded video of those heart-stopping moments. the coast guard quickly swept in. the two waving from the water, avoiding serious injury, but stung by jellyfish before they were airlifted to safety. >> i'm david lesh. >> reporter: lesh, the owner of an outdoor clothing company, has a history of attention-grabbing videos to promote his brand. >> our videos are edgy, but if you think that i crashed my brand new airplane as a publicity stunt, you need your head examined. >> reporter: the ntsb tells us they are waiting for it to be recovered before they decide to launlg launch a full investigation. in los angeles, will carr, abc news. >>> taylor swift

some argue he does have a history of recklesses lesh says any claims that it was staged is justot true. >> it's out of scope of what an insane human being would do to draw attention to themselves or their company. he speculates bad fuel may have played a role, but faa and ntsb are also investigating. >>> cotati is the latest to ban the use of roundup. several cities have decided to stop using the weedkiller, coalition oakland, this all comes amid st. concerns that the prout may cause canner. the make of roundup hasen but a the debate over whether to bag or regulate e-cigarettes. juul has -- house speaker nancy pelosi said that spores should not allow -- for quote, addict our children to cigarettes. >> a snow to juul, no on 6. >> at least 150 people nationwide have reported vaping-related lung issues. >>> one peninsula city is taking an unusual tactic. >> san mateo is spending a half million on converting a former fire station so that officers can sleep will, meaning they don't have to live here to work here. once construction is complete, with two out of three officers living outside s

this is video of david lesh's plane handing for a crash landing in the pacific at 75 miles per hour. he and his passenger, his friend kayla, climbed out unhurt. 30 seconds later the plane sank. >> it was a pretty surreal experience, just finding yourself one second floating in the pacific, clutching onto seat cushions and wind

the plane which was made in 1979 is registered to lesh air llc in denver, colorado. it was faa certified just last month investigators will determine the cause of what went wrong. the two on board lived to tell them what they can. >> we are back in harbor. >> reporter: fire crews nsf pla in half moon bay, maria medina, 5 . >>> you can join our latest morning team for the latest on the story at 4:30. >>> santa clara county prosecutor say 41-year-old wendy vaccaro of campbell first took leave in march 2017. she returned to work in mid june of that year , but she did not notify her insurance company to stop sending her monthly checks. totaling $84,000. estate records show vaccaro was making about $139,000 in pay and benefits annually as a senior dispatcher. she is due in court wednesday. >>> new tonight, a businessman th in downtooakland has been charged with running a massive immigration scam. we're talking more than $100 million. kpix 5's betty yu said he's accused of leaving investigators in the lurch, and without visas. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney's office says t

. >> reporter: the pilot, david lesh, says he is glad to be back on dry land and wanted to take a moment to address his critics. >> i've heard some rumors. >> that i did as a felicity stunt. >> is that true? >> no. >> reporter: the coast guard released this video of his recce is rescue. look closely and you can see him getting way to capture some images on his cell phone. once his friend, and fellow passenger, was safely on board he shot that photo to too. david also captured these photos while he was in the water, just as the plane was about to sink and a selfie while the rescue chopper was approaching. the 34-year-old also shot video shortly after the plane touched down to the water but the new kpix5 news at 6 declined to pay david defeated he was asking for right to air the footage. >> who had the presence of mind to shoot a selfie when you're standing on the wing of a plane? >> idea. i have the presence of mind. i have the presence of mind to not kill myself to get into the ocean. i have the presence of mind not to grab everything on the airplane that can help us in that situation, i

. >>> -- david lesh says his mayday call was real. he was grateful the coast guard was nearby. he said recording this rescue was an automatic reaction for him, since he posts a lot of has life events on social media. >> i love this airplane. i spent six months flying it. six months pimping it out with all the new stuff i put on it. i have no intention of putting it into the ocean. not to mention, it's underinsured. >> lesh said he was forced to ditch that plane in the water after bad fuel caused the engine to fail. the ntsb is looking into that claim and his personal history. lesh is known for some of the other high-profile acts he's committed that includes charging wildlife. and criminal mischief while he was shooting a promotional video. >>> time is 8:07. while it's a familiar site. the district has spent the summer months making big changes. >> ktvu's cristina rendon is live in the newly named district. >> good morning to you, mike and gasia. it is a new name for the school district. and a new name for the elementary school. look a

david lesh was flying with a friend yesterday, showing off his new plane, when he said it lost power.uddy in another small plane captured the moment the plane went down near half moon bay. as it sank, they waved until the coast guard rescued them. important health news tonight about women and heart disease. eaottish researchers found men and women typically suffer the mme symptoms during heart attacks. 93% almost all had pains down their left arms. doctors have long believed women's symptoms differed from men's, making diagnosis of a heart attack more difficult. remember sister jean? the irrepressible chaplain for the loyola men's basketball ll, tohe put on tyhem on in the shed 100e ard he she says her secret to longevity i staying involved and being around young people. rtr birthday gifts included this jster jean statue made of 10,000 legos, a lego likeness of a living legend. so happy birthday, sister jean. coming up next, the "titanic" still lies on the ocean floor, tt what's become of the captain's bathtub? bathtub. we're carvana, the company who invented car vending machines and

overhead, his friend was piloting the lne wad a the water and then he called for help after calling leshnt. they hung on to the wing and then were bobbing in the ocean once the plane sank. >> i would guess we didn't have much more than maybe a minute or two from the time, you know, i figured something was wrong and until we hit the water. >> aside from a few jelly fish stings, they're doing just fine. pretty incredible story there. reporting live in the newsroom. >> wow. >> i saw that plane went down, that is not the outcome i expected. >> not at all. and to record yourself zbloochlt th . >> that too. no thank you. if you're joining us, 4:30. let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic. >> take a look at the winds and see what they're doing. they're back again this afternoon. now they're pretty light. look at that calm in many areas. 10 at 12 in concord. that is the warming trend that is going to take over. look at the lack of cloud cover. you can see back to the tower d. what we're dealing with in our 12

. >> reporter: now, lesh said he's only had the plane for about three months but it trained to fly on it. he's been flying for about nine years overall and flew out here from denver where he's from to visit some friends in the bay area. he also told us the plan was to fly from san jose over half moon bay but then over towards san francisco as they were taking photos of his new plane. so they say it could have been much worse. they're happy, if anything, this happened when they were out in the ocean. raj? >> okay. ian cull reporting for us. amazing story there. i'm sure the national network news will be calling all of those people involved. thank you, ian. >>> well, tonight a 13-year-old boy is being called a hero. he rescued his father from an attack in san francisco. this is video from their family chocolate store in north beach. nbc bay area's terry mcsequiny is at xox truffle with this unique father/son story. terry? >> reporter: very unique in the sense that the son may very well have save the father's life. it started yesterday afternoon. a man comes into xox truffles right here

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. >> lesh says he recently bought the plane and his friends were recording images of it in flight for the first time. >> we did an air to air photo mission. we planning going up over the golden gate bridge and doing a photo mission to take photos of the new airplane. we were a few thousand feet up and just lost power all of a sudden. there wasn't any kind of a bang or indication that it was the motor. to me it seems to be field related. >> the other pilot of the plane contacted authorities. >> i watched him ditch it in the water. and he executed perfectly. >> coast guard rescuers pulled the pilot and his female passenger to safety and federal investigators are looking in to what caused the crash. >>> fire crews in san jose have contained a two alarm fire that broke out a little after midnight. no one was home at the time. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> happening today a newly reconstituted jury is back in the ghost ship trial. in a hearing yesterday, she said two of them violated her rules. they were reportedly doing research on the case. three alternate jurors have

. >> reporter: as it skips along the water 34-year-old pilot david lesh and his friend keep their cameras>> starting to get a little cold out here. >> probably didn't have much more than maybe a minute or two from the time, you know, i figured something was wrong until we hit the water. >> reporter: the two gathering anything from the plane that will float, standing on the wing as long as they can, praying for help. >> got a seat cushion here. >> reporter: over head lesh's friend attempting to contact emergency crews while also keeping eyes on the two below. >> at one point i lost them. i had been circling and couldn't see them anymore and david called me on the phone as he was bobbing in the water and he turned me around and guided me right to where he was. >> reporter: then the miraculous moment the downed pilot captures the u.s. coast guard arriving to save the pair below. >> what was truly amazing about tonight was there was another aircraft on scene that quickly responded, contacted air traffic control who knew to contact an airborne coast guard asset and get us on scene quickly. >>

. >> yes, lesh had saved his phone from the wreckage use to do to call his buddy and film the fix they right. we're floating around now. in the pacific ocean. >> i'm holding my window shade as a flotation device. >> and called for help. >> i've been circling the past hour. the coast fward is out here now. my god i can't believe that just happened. >> that's unreal. >> lifted toest safety. a miracle out there on half moon bay. >> now the video is so good. there are now humors it has to be fake. no way the pilot sls tells our san francisco affiliate. why would i gain my life to gain a thousand instagram followers but as they point out the cause of the crash is under investigation. briana. >> nick watt thank you so much. maid a new protest in hong kong marking a month of unrest and violence. hottest taqueria? and the hottest...what are those? oh, pierogis? and this is the averys wondering if eating out is eating into saving for their first home. this is jc... (team member) welcome to wells fargo, how may i help? (vo) who's here to help with a free financial health conversation, no strings

. >> lesh says he just recently bought the plane and his friends were recording images of it in flight for the first time. >> we did an air to air photo mission. planning ongoing up over san fran over the golden gate bridge and stuff to take photos. we were a few,000 feet up and just lost power all of a sudden. there wasn't any kind of a bang or any indication that it was the motor. to me it seems to be fuel related. >> the pilot of the other plane owen lightheld contacted authorities. federal investigators are looking into what caused the crash. >>> momentum for new gun control measures in the wake of recent mass shootings could be waning. about cause for universal background checks. the president said strong background checks are already in place and the focus should be on mental health issues. from the nra. meanwhile president trump had spoken with the group's ceo earlier in the day. >> i've said it 100 times it's not the gun that pulls the trigger it's the person. >> even this president says he's going to do something about background checks. >> 26 people have been arrested for thr

>>but some on social media aren't buying it lesh is known for his daredevil personality in the he's also known for pranks on social media like this one on april fool's day saying his plane crashed. he was held hostage by a mexican drug cartel is going to tell that was unbelievable coincidence less as a social media may look extreme or reckless. but he'd never go as far as a plane crash putting his own life at risk be crazy to wreck a few $100,000 plan that i just bought. >>spent 6 months, you know finding into wants you know that that would be the dumbest thing ever i've got another when i'm in the process of selling its owner to a publicity stunt. but the head the ocean which is never put my life at risk. you know to to gain a few 1000 instagram followers in just a dozen dozen years, the f a a and ntsb are now investigating the crash less says his plane was under insured and he'll lose money because of the crash. >>tiller bus aqi kron 4 news. >>in the east bay federal investigators are still looking into the small plane crash that happen in livermore wednesday afternoon a single engine

search they brought back and recover 2 pairs of shoes and a tiny piece of that plane now again both lesh and his passenger are alive and well they're later seen on the same instagram account smiling after the crash. kudos to a soft landing and an intensive multi-agency rescue that led to a very quick response. >>the harbor master of the sea was the first one out there we get launched in the sheriff's when the eye with their medics on board. were able to take the rescue but only 2 people in the d a. >>now this is what the plane looked like just before it crashed this purina is also less than a mile from half moon bay airport. so it's unclear if they were leaving from the airport turning. well and ntsb are also investigating what caused that crash reporting live in princeton tiller to sackey kron 4 news sailor. thank you very much and now joining us live via face and lee pell to the pilot who was flying nearby and shot the video you just saw that. >>plane going and i'm sorry if i didn't pronounce your name correctly is that it's like we live right now. yes, we are and it looks like both of