but tonight lewis jordan is on dry land. tom costello, nbc news, norfolk. >>> new evidence tonight being pulled from the black box of that doomed germanwings flight not only proving the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane but that he also accelerated into the mountain with 149 victims onboard. nbc's katy tur has the latest. >> reporter: investigators say they now have hard evidence that co-pilot andreas lubitz, a man with a history of depression and suicidal thoughts, deliberately crashed the plane. alone at the controls, the pilot locked out, he changed the altitude setting from 38,000 feet to just 100 feet. and adjusted the autopilot repeatedly to increase speed. information extracted from the battered flight data recorder, which was torn apart during the crash. the empty housing found days ago. the recorder itself just yesterday. discovered almost by chance under scattered clothing by a french police officer. it was her first day on the mountain. i wasn't sure it was the black box, she told us. it was the same color a

lewis jordan went fishing in january. his electronic gear was destroyed. jordan says he survived for months by trapping fish and eating them raw. he was rescued he hydrated and with a broken shoulder but no other injuries. jordan's parents say they are overjoyed over his return after all those months of uncertainty. scott thuman says some world leaders refused to join them. scott is live at our capitol hill bureau. scott: iran is going to be allowed to keep some of its enrichment program under the umbrella that it is not for weaponize thing, instead that it is for energy purposes. with celebrations in the streets of toronto -- of tehran it would seem ok significant step toward safety. >> the deal would legitimize iran's nuclear program it would leave iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure. scott: their fears may not be so unfounded. >> with korea comes to mind. we struck this framework with north korea in 1994. we now know they have been cheating on the deal since day one. scott: she says that north korea may have enough material for 30 weapons. >> they d

. >> reporter: an incredible story of survival here. 36-year-old lewis jordan adrift on the ocean for two months. he says he survived by rationing his food by eating raw fish gathering whatever seafood he could see that was swimming by for example, and also grabbing and trapping and drinking rain water. and then yesterday, an incredible rescue. the coast guard coming to the rescue of a man in a small boat on a very big ocean. after 66 days lost at sea, lewis jordan walked from the coast guard chopper under his own power and into a norfolk hospital on friday to an emotional reunion with his father. after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> reporter: friends and family knew he had gone sailing january 23rd aboard his sailboat angel but no one heard from him for more than two months and his parents were frantic. what have the last two months been like? >> it has been terrible. you live moment to moment. and those moments turn into days. >> reporter: had you given up hope? >> many times. >> reporter: what no one knew is that louis had drifted out into the atlantic his mast

well, that man lewis jordan was in remarkably good health. as carter evans reports that's led to questions about his story. >> finally back on dry land, 37 year old lewis jordan casually walked past a waiting hospital gorney that he clearly did not need. >> for him to be in his current state was pretty amazing. >> coast guard aviation survival technician kyle motorcycle cull em helped rescue jordan. >> would you expect sunburn severe sunburn issues that could possibly be wrong with him. >> but jordan had none of those injuries raising doubts about his story. he said he had only planned on short trip when he set sale. but his boat capsized in stormy weather. >> the waves were huge, the win was strong. i'm an inexperienced sailor. i haven't had a lot of time on the water. >> jordan survived with a little luck, and resourceful necessary, his father told cbs news the boat righted itself. so jordan was able to take shelter in the cabin which explains why he wasn't sunburned. there was also an ample supply of canned food on board and when that ran

lewis jordan back on shore in north carolina sharing the incredible story how he survived to months alone in the atlantic. the 37-year-old set off from south carolina to fish, he woke up one night to his boat capsizing and i was flying through the air and somer assaulting and all my gps devices were rolling around in the water. jordan managed to stay with the boat rationing out his food and collecting rain water and catching fish. after ten days of no sign of jordan or the ship the search was called off. >> thought it's over i lost my son. >> then a cargo ship spotted jordan two miles off of cape hatrous. overnight an emotional reunion with his parents, thankful after sitting on his boat fittingly called angel were answered. >> so wonderful my baby had come home. >> jordan has a broken collar bone and is treated for dehydration but has already been released from the hospital. >> marcy gonzales channel 6 "action news." >> an angel indeed. >>> a drug resistant strain of a nasty stomach bug is spreading in the u.s. and pennsylvania is one of the states with the most cases, it's not respondin

. >> lewis jordan said that he survived by eating fresh and drinking rainwater. >>> five years ago this sunday more than two dozen coal mine percent killed in an explosion. their families are still seeking justice. >> this is one of the memorials to the 29 men who lost their lives west virginia coal miners. it was an explosion at the upper big branch mine just down the road from here. it happened five years ago. but emotions, especially among family members are still running very high. >> it hurts me to talk about it, but in a sense it feels good to talk about it because you're interested in my family, and what i once had. if i can tell you that cory was 20 had a beautiful smile and a great big heart. he loved life. >> many blame the company that owned the mine and management. the company had wracked up numerous safety violations and after investigation found that it was entirely preventable. now blankenship is now facing charges with conspiracy to violating mine safety rules. many families are hoping for justice. >> you can see lisa stark's full report at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here o

. >>> 6 of days lost at sea, and tonight a lucky man is telling an amazing story. 37-year-old lewis jordan set sail from conway south carolina on january 23rdrd. his family reported him missing. a germanship spotted the disabled ship 200 miles off the coast of north carolina he was flown though west virgin. he said he survived catching fish and drinking rainwater >>> a second black box for voice data recorder from germanwings flight 9525. it is hoped the damaged device can shed light into the crash in the french alps. meanwhile german prosecutors released information on the co-pilot believed to have purply downed the plane. they say a computer found in andreas lubitz's apartment showed he searched online for suicide methods and cockpit door security days before the crash >>> world leaders have the task of hammering out details of a final nuclear agreement with iran. talks are expected to continue until june 30th. president obama warned success is not guaranteed and he faces scestizism and suspicion from congress. until a final deal is agreed upon all sanctions will remain in place. for a l

his name is lewis jordan. from the freighter. he was found sitting on the capsized hull of his sailboat. said he ate fish to survive. jordan left a marina where he lives in south carolina back in january. a week later his family reported him missing. tonight jordan was able to speak by phone to his father. >> hey, dad. >> hey, lewis. man, nice to hear your voice. how are you feeling? >> i'm doing great now. i couldn't sail back with my boat. i'm so sorry. such a big loss. >> hey, louis, you're fine son. so glad that you're alive. >> it is unc jordan's boat capsized. neighbors say he had no experience sailing in the open ocean. >>> police want to track the online activity of a woman they say killed an attorney at a high scale hotel, and they're asking for your help. news4's shomari stone is at the donovan hotel with how the information could help their case. >> reporter: that's right. d.c. police want to know if anyone has come into contact with the e-mail address chrissanchez0906@yahoo!.com. perhaps the information can provide mo

lewis jordan vanished after going fishing on his sail boat in january.was rescued by a crew on a german cargo ship off the coast of north carolina. the coast guard air lifted him from the tanker and took him to a hospital. tonight jordan is happy to be at home with his family. >> i feel blessed and full of love and grateful to be with my family and with people again. >> there comes a time when you wonder if they could still be out there surviving, you know? and i always prayed that somebody would find him. and they did. >> jordan says he survived by catching fish and drinking rain water. he's expected to be just fine. jordan says he plans to write a book about hissior deal. >>> signs warmer weather down the jersey shore. maurice piers in the wild woods will open his 2015 season at the grand opening of mariner's pier. sunday is the annual easter celebration. hop over at noon for fun and prizes. kids withk get their picture taken with the easter bunny. hopefully we will have good weather. >> easter sunday shaping up to be really nice. tomorrow is going to

lewis jordan was hoisted from the ocean in a dramatic rescue after 66 days at sea. he was found after a german tanker spotted him waving his arms from the hall of his cap sized boat. he said he survived by eating fish he caught and drinking rainwater. >> i was rationing rainwater. that was tough. i was praying to god to send me water. i was almost out of water. >> on generally 23, he set sail from south carolina. he was reported missing on the 29th after contact was lost. a coast guard search was called off. nothing was heard until yesterday, more than two months after he disappeared when he was spotted 200 miles from the coast. back on dry land, he took his first shaky steps. rescuers say they were surprised to see him in such good health with no major injuries or dehydration. it was an emotional reunion with his parents who feared he was dead. louis jordan says he might write a book about his incredible journey. for now, he's craving what he missed the most, barbecue and organic ice cream. katty kay: thanks for watching. have a great weekend. >> make sense of inte

. >> reporter: lewis jordan walked from the copper into a norfolk hospital under his own power. to an emotional reunion with his father after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> friends and family knew he went selling january 23 aboard his sailboat angel. but no one heard from him for more that two months and his parents were frantic. >> it is terrible. you live moment to moment. and those moments turn into days. >> what no one knew is that he had drifted out into the atlantic. mast and rutter broken. >> i was flying through the air, somersaulting and everything was upside down and backwards. >> for two months rationed his food and ate raw fish that he pulled out of the ocean, capturing rain water to survive. then thursday morning an incredible stroke of luck jordan's small sailboat was spotted by the houston express, a massive german container ship 200 miles off the carolina coast. >> they saw me on the front of my boat standing up there waving my arms and they turned that huge thing around. >> taking him off the deck of the houston express, flying him back to no

lewis jordan vanished after going fishing on thinks boat in january.e was rescued thursday by a crew on a german cargo ship. they spotted him sitting on his capsized boat off the coast of north carolina. the coast guard air lifted had imfrom the tanker and took him to the hospital. now jordan is happy to be back at home with his family. >> i feel blessed and full of life grateful to be with my family and with people again. >> there comes a time when you wonder if they could still be out there. surviving, you know? and i always prayed that somebody would find him and they did. >> jordan says he survived by catching fish and drinking rain water. he is expected to make a complete recovery. he says that he plans to write a book about his ordeal. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> all right. we're seeing some showers falling across the area. some damp spots outside. that could change over the next couple of hours. we'll clear to sunny skies. we will be windy throughout the day. weather headlines, the showers ending. showers in parts of new jersey a

. >> you can hear more from tom costello's interview with lewis jordan and his parents this morning on "today." >>> severe weather threat in the storm zone. the midwest and south. millions are bracing for thunderstorms, damaging winds, and possible tornados. the same system just hit kansas and kentucky. in kansas reports of a tornado, this funnel cloud was caught forming in the sky. this storm left hundreds without power. in 65 too much rain flash flooding left cars submerged. this morning reports of 42 water rescues. how long will the severe threat last? nbc meteorologist bill karins with the answer coming up. >>> and to a horrifying massacre overseas in what could be the deadliest attack on a university ever. 147 people are dead mostly students, after masked gunmen from an al qaeda-linked extremist group stormed a campus yesterday morning. nbc's bill neely is in nairobi, kenya, for us. what's the latest this morning? >> reporter: good morning. there have been protests and prayers this morning for the 147 dead. this is a country in shock after a massacre without mercy. at least four g

lewis jordan being lift tld into a helicopter.ois guard helicopters picked him up from the ship and soon after jordan got a chance to speak with his father on the phone. >> lewis, you're fine son. i'm so glad you're alive. we prayed and prayed and we hoped that you were still alive. so that's all that matters. >> i was praying about you. i was afraid that you guys were crying and sad and i was dead and i wasn't dead. >> we were. i thought i lost you. >> he says he survived by drinking rain water and eating fish he caught with his hands. >> take a look at this. that is the train station in a cloud of sand just to give you an idea in case those watching like me have never been in a sand storm, i don't think i would want to. i was in a sand storm in southern arizona some years ago and it is miserable. this is very unique. you get the pitting of everything. the sand is just been relentless but it looks like this is going be calming down. here is a view. this just wund over uae. it was also across saudi arabia and into qatar as well wh

lewis jordan left a south carolina coast in his 35-foot sailboat in late january. he hadn't been heard from in 66 days until he was spotted 200 miles off the coast yesterday by the crew of a german container ship. jordan says his boat capsized and he broke his shoulder which prevented him from repairing the broken mast. >> the whole boat had turned around. and i was flying through the air somersaulting and the ceiling was the floor, the floor was the ceiling. >> jordan says when he ran out of food and water he used a hand net to catch fish and collected rainwater. he is expected to be released from the hospital today. >> bet he has a big juicy cheeseburger and a beer today. >> he should. but amazing, right? 66 days? >> can you imagin? >> cheeseburger and beer sounds good right now! [ laughter ] >> maybe not the beer. >>> let's go outside and show you what's going on. it's all about the cold weather for now. if you are about to step outside it's chthe door. 50 degrees in san francisco. 39 in redwood city. and especially in the north bay valleys, you could see a litt

container ship spotted 37 year old lewis jordan and rescued him, in january jordan went fishing off the coast of south carolina. now, while he was fishing the boat mass broke and electrical equipment was damaged, jordan's father said his son is fairly inexperienced sailor who could not fix his boat and sale it home. >> we new he had been out there for a long time. but i didn't know if he was a drift for a long time because he had a nice boat, but apparently the boat went down. >> picked him up from the container ship and took him to a hospital. i apparently survived by eating raw fish and drinking rain water. >> the fbi is investigating after two cruise ship passengers are found dead during a vacation to puerto rico. cleaning crew discovered the bodies in a state room aboard holland america's ms rindsham. officials with the cruise line say it appears to be a murder suicide. passengers tell us the fbi boarded their ship in san juan. >> all we know is a big fbi evidence team went in with all kind of things, in and out with photographs. >> the ship is currently on a two week southern carib

incredible story ukee erika after spending over two months aboard his disable sailboat there is man lewis jordan was rescued and brought to dry land, thank goodness, and this morning we are hearing the first words he exchanged with his father, who thought he would never hear from his son again. take a listen. >> just i was afraid you guys were crying, and sad that, you know, i was dead, and i wasn't dead. i wanted you guys -- >> we were, i thought i lost you. >> this is video by the way of hissies cue after the crew aboard german container ship discovered his boat about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. now, he says he was able to survive by catching fish and drinking rain water. he described the moment his boat capsized sending him sailing into danger. >> the whole boat had turned around, and i was flying through the air somer salting, and the sealing was the floor, the floor was a ceiling, than side was the other side, and everything was upside down and backward. and i was just rolling around with all of the things, all of the object, all of my possessions. >> goodness, now, jordan sa

lewis jordan's family reported him missing back in january there with the beard.y a passing ship found him on his disabled sailboat. >> what's interesting to me is he's just walking right away from that helicopter after all he went through. a coast guard helicopter picked him up. jordan is now at a virginia hospital. he tried to fix his boat but couldn't sail back to south carolina where he departed. i'm sure his family was happy to have him back. >> took 66 days. thank you for watching. >> early start is coming up neck. . >>> nuclear break through. iran and world leaders reaching an outline after months of negotiations. not everyone is celebrating the progress. live coverage breaking down the deal and reaction. >>> university massacre. dozens murdered by terrorists. kenya now in mourning. we are live with the latest. >>> breaking overnight. stranded at sea for more than 66 days. now reunited with his family. how the sailor managed to stay alive ahead. good morning. welcome to "early

lewis jordan was reported missing back in january after he told his family that he was going fishing.s spotted off the coast of north carolina by a german container ship. the coast guard air lifted him to safety, and his father relieved to hear his son was alive. >> crazy, you thought i was dad, and i wasn't dead. >> we were, i thought i lost you. >> he says he survived by rationing food he brought with him. and then catching fish and drinking rain water. >>> a display of wooden crosses sparking a protest on a college campus. more than 200 university of texas arlington students signed a petition calling for the removal of the memorial display organized by pro-life student groups on campus. a display consistented of 2,900 small wooden crosses and despite the opposition and vandalism, property-life group feels it was successful in sparking discussions. >>> well look out, there's a new fox on the link. professional golfer lexie thompson making a splash. is the photo too hot for the green? well the 20-year-old posing without a shirt and covers up with just a gym towel. critic says it's to

a german vessel spotted lewis jordan 200 miles from the outer banks.delivered him to a virginia hospital. kimberly is in line -- is live in the newsroom. kimberly: the search was called off after 10 days. almost everyone had given up hope, including jordan himself. >> i was flying through the air and somersaulting and only gps devices rolling around in this water. i had many moments where i thought i was dying. kimberly: that long hug between father and son. he rationed what food he had. he ate raw fish. he drink a pint of water a day until he was almost out. his prayers were answered right before he ran out of water. when he saw the german vessel he said he blew three vessels. he threw his flag upside down. we don't know when jordan's boat capsized. we do know there was a reason his craft is named angel. kimberly suiters, back to you in the studio. leon: coming up next on abc seven news at five, fired for dying her hair? what it arbitrator is saying about discrimination at hooters restaurants? a maryland mom makes a facebook post that goes viral. the

here's a 37 year-old lewis jordan went fishing off sarah of south carolina his father says that his son is not the most experienced sailor and it wasn't able to fix the boat and sail in home the coast guard says he'd survive by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater crews on the german flag ship spotted him about 2 mi. from shore. >>: adding go out seeking hazardous conditions not at all when i went out the sky was great the waves look great everything was calm and didn't happen overnight at was way out there when the weather started getting back >> reporter: i know what the before pitcher was light but assuming lows he lost a lot of weight. but looks great. doug jordan says that he waved his hands when he saw the crews approaching the blew whistles and took out his smoke signals eventually spotted him waving and pull them on board. >> reporter: it is like a movie but i can tell you is a bad movie. is really boring to see a guy gets the 4 million years >> reporter: meant up on the kron 4 mornings news we're learning more about this woman who was arrested in connection with the security

medevac crew lifting lewis jordan from a tanker ship off the coast of north carolina.rew of that ship rescued him yesterday. they spotted him floating on a capsized sailboat. jordan went fishing back in january but somehow his boat lost its mass and capsized. from then on he did everything he could to stay alive. >> he was also fishing with a net and collecting rainwater and so he was just rationing the food he had and making the best of it. >> after he reached land, jordan was taken to a hospital. the coast guard said he hurt his shoulder, he was dehydrated but otherwise he seems okay. crews had searched for jordan after he was reported missing but they abandoned efforts after ten days. his family obviously over joyed to have him back. especially in time for easter. >> that is an amazing story. wow. >>> 5:16 is the time. sal, unlike you on friday i listen to music on the way to work. >> yeah. just a little bit of a different routine. what did you listen to this morning? >> actually i heard maroon five sugar. >> pam was dancing to it. >> all right. [ technical difficul

of the dramatic rescue of the sailor missing in the atlantic ocean for 66 days n january 2015 lewis jordan went out in the atlantic on his cell phone and disappeared. while jordan was out sailing his mast broke and electrical equipment damage. he fished, collecting rail water and rationing food. after two months of drifting at sea jordan was spotted by a cargo ship and brought on board. >>> a duke university student add mythed to hanging a noose in a tree, and has left campus. university released a statement saying an investigation by duke university police and school's office of student affairs resulted in the identification of that student. the school says student is in longer on campus and the identity will not be released. the student will be subjected to duke's student conduct process and university continues to coordinate with state and federal officials about potential criminal violations. the incident prompted protests and demonstrations on campus. >>> prosecution has rested it case in the murder trial have of former new england patriots star aaron hernandez. he is on trial for 201

that was when lewis jordan sailboat capsized.e search and called him missing at sea, but he survived on rain water, raw fish and the rations he could salvage. >> i feel blessed and i feel full of love and grateful to be with my family and with people again. >> the sailor was first located yesterday by a german flag container ship some 200 miles off the coast of north carolina and he is a lucky man. >> that is amazing. he apologized to his dad for not saving the boat. >> unbelievable. >> try it this morning you might be watching live video for hours. >> if it's interesting enough the bay area's newest contribution to the tech world is called periscope and it's an app pushing the boundaries. here's ian cole. >> periscope is the newest way to see the world through a live stream on a stranger's phone. sign on and see everything from a barbecue in south africa to people boarding a ferry boat in hong kong, even al roker getting ready for nbc nightly news. >> our vision for periscope is it would feel like this tell aportation experience

. >> reporter: lewis jordan is a master of survival.ar-old was rescued thursday after spending 66 days stranded in the atlantic ocean. his story of survival started in late january. >> it was very bad weather and the waves were huge. >> reporter: jordan who had been living on a docked sailboat left south carolina to go fishing. when somewhere at sea the weather turned bad crippling his boat. >> the whole boat had turned around and i was flying through the air somersaulting and the ceiling was the floor, the floor was the ceiling. >> reporter: a german tanker finally spotted him thursday and called the coastguard. jordan walked off a helicopter after being flown to a virginia hospital. he remembers how he managed to survive for so long. >> i rationed my food and water and i rationed my energy because every little thing i did, every cleaning chore, every sailing chore, every repair took energy. prepare after being treated for a broken shoulder jordan will be released from the hospital today. jordan says now all he's looking forward to is

thirty-seven year-old lewis jordan was lost at the sea for 66 days his sail boat capsized leaving him drifting far from shore. >> there is a time you wonder if he could still be out there surviving. >> reporter: lewis speaking out recounting how he managed to survive catching fish with his bear hand and eating it raw and trapping rainwater. >> i was running out of water drinking a pint a day rationing that water, almost out, almost out. finally god answered my prayer, before i ran out of water. >> reporter: reportedly missing january 29th jordan set out for a fishing trip when coastguard says his sail boat mast broke and electronic gear was damaged during rough weather. on thursday after two months at sea with the broken shoulder his fortunes change. german flag vessel he will rescued jordan about 200 miles east of north carolina's cape hatteras. he was medivac'd to a virginia hospital, walked inside on his own 2 feet. >> i was utterly grateful, thankful to the people who rescued me and i was grateful to god that my parents were not going to be worried with me. >> reporter: agonizing

after 66 days, lost at sea, lewis jordan walked from the coast guard chopper under his own power into norfolk hospital on thursday, to an emotional reunion with his father. after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> reporter: friends and family knew he had gone sailing january 23 the aboard his sail boat but then no one heard from him for more than two months, and his parents were frantic. >> what had the last two months been like? >> it's been terrible. you live moment to moment, and those moments turn into days. >> had you given up hope? >> many times. >> reporter: what no one knew lewis drifted out in the atlantic his mast and rudder broken his boat capsized three times. >> i was flying through the air, summer solting. everything was upside-down and backwards. >> he rationed his food and ate raw fish out of the ocean, capturing rain water to survive. then thursday morning an incredible stroke of luck. his small boat was spotted by the houston express, a massive german container shim 200 miles off of the carolina coast. >> they saw me standing up there waving my arms a

bring a sailor home after being ship wreck in the atlantic ocean for 66 days n january of 2016, lewis jordan went out in the sail boat when he disappeared. according to the coastguard while jord ago was sailing his mast broke, electrical equipment was damage. he survived by fishing, collecting rail the water and rationing off food. after two months of drifting off sea, jordan was spotted by a cargo ship and brought on board. >>> a student at duke university has admitted to hanging a noose in a tree and left campus while disciplinary actions were being considered. an investigation by duke university police and the duke office of student affairs resulted in the identification of that student. the school says that the student is in longer on campus, the identity will not be released the student will be subjected to duke's student conduct process and the the university says that it continues to coordinate with state and federal officials about potential criminal violations. the incident prompted numerous protests and demonstrations on campus. >>> the prosecution is resting its case in the murder

. >> reporter: lewis jordan walked from a coast guard chopper under his own power and into a norfolk hospital on thursday to an emotional reunion with his father after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> reporter: friends and family knew he'd gone sailing january 23rd aboard his 35-foot sail boat "angel," but no one heard from him for more than two months. his parents were frantic. what have the last two months been like? >> it's been terrible. you live moment to moment, and those moments turn into days. >> reporter: had you given up hope? >> many times. >> reporter: what no one knew is lewis drifted into the atlantic his mast and rudder broken his boat capsized three times. >> and i was flying through the air, somersaulting, and everything was upside down and backwards. >> reporter: for two months he rationed his food and ate raw fish he pulled out of the ocean, capturing rain water to survive. then thursday morning an incredible stroke of luck. his small sailboat was spotted by "the houston express," a massive german container ship 200 miles off the carolina coast. >

. >> check- >> -- this is the dramatic moment, a coast guard helicopter rescues lewis jordan off thecoast of north carolina. >> roger. >> 66 days ago. jordan's family first reporting him missing to the coast guard and 1: 30 p.m. yesterday a german cargo ship spotting him on top of his capsized sailboat nearly 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. now jordan collin recalling the night his cope capsized. >> i was flying through the air somersaulting. the floor was the ceiling and this side was the other side. >> a terrifying moment that he says was the start of an incredible story of survival. >> i was just praying to god, you know, please protect me. >> and today questions about how he might have survived at sea for more than two months. >> he was also fishing with a net and collecting rainwater. so he was just rationing the food he had and making the best of it. >> >> and now jordan finally back on dry land. >> we're so happy to reunite him with his family. >> and that dramatic first phone call with his father recorded and released by the coast guard. >> hey dad. hey, louis. >>

rescued after more than two months at sea, 37-year-old lewis jordan was found thursday adrift on theean, clinging to life on his capsized sailboat. >> i had gone many days with wet blankets and not lat of food and trying to sleep at night in the cold. >> reporter: he was spotted bay german cargo ship and hoisted to safety by the coast guard about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. >> i feel blessed and i feel full of love and grateful to be with my family and with people again. >> let's have a hug. >> reporter: reunited with his family jordan says he prayed every day for rain and survived by catching fish and catching rainwater while rationing his provisions. >> there comes a time when you wonder if they could still be out there, surviving, you know. >> yeah. >> and i always prayed that somebody would find him. and they did. >> reporter: missing since january, jordan was able to walk off the coast guard chopper in good condition, with no signs of sunburn or dehydration. >> he had some shelter. he had his boat to climb into. he had water. he had food. i mean. >> now he says he

>> lewis jordan says he caught fish, and drank rain water he even did laundry aboard the capsized ship in the waves. no doubt, a long 66 days stranded at sea for him but also, for his family. this morning we're hearing the conversation he had with his father, shortly after he was rescued. listen. >> i was afraid that you guys were crying, and sad that, you know, i was dead. i wasn't dead. i wanted you dice -- >> ya, we were, i thought i lost you. >> right now you're looking at video of the coast guard pulling him to safety. turns out the crew aboard german container ship discovered his boat about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina he described the moment his boat capsized back in january. he says he was woken up by all of the commotion. >> the whole boat had turned around, and i was flying through the air somer salting, and the ceiling was the floor and the floor was the ceiling, and this side was the other side and everything was upside down and backward. i was just rolling around with all of the things, all of the object, all of my possessions. >> now, after he was unable to g

those are the words of the man everyone is talking about today, 37-year-old lewis jordan.ent 66 days lost on the atlantic just before being rescued yesterday. in january his sailboat capsized breaking the mast and the rudder. jordan's family reported him missing a week after he told them he was headed out on a fisher trip and they ultimately feared the worst. yesterday words of gratitude when father and son were reunited with the younger in remarkable health. he was very dehydrated. he had suffered a broken shoulder but hours after his rescue he detailed how he survived those 66 days. here he is. >> right before i ran out of water, finally the conditions were perfect where i was able to collect water. and by perfect, i mean the waves were not so strong that all of the saltwater just splashed on deck and polluted all my fresh water. every time i collected water, it always tasted bike coconut milk. i couldn't figure out what was wrong. what most people don't know is when you're on the ocean, the rainwater tastes like coconut milk. it's bizarre. i heard that all seaweed on th

. >> reporter: lewis jordan walked from the coast guard chopper into a norfolk hospital under his own power to an emotional reunion with his father after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> reporter: friends and family knew he had gone sailing january 23rd aboard his 35 foot sailboat angel, but then no one heard from him for more than two months and his parents were frantic. >> it's been terrible. you live moment to moment. and those moments turn into days. >> reporter: what no one knew is that louis had drifted out into the atlantic his mast and rudder broken, his boat capsized three times. >> and i was flying through the air, somersaulting, and everything was upside down and backward. >> reporter: for two months he rationed his food and ate raw fish that he pulled out of the ocean, capturing rainwater to survive. then thursday morning, an incredible stroke of luck. jordan's small sailboat was spotted by the houston express, a massive german container ship 200 miles off the carolina coast. >> they saw me on the front of my boat standing up there waving my arms. and the

a german ship found lewis jordan clinging 200 miles from the north carolina coast.collected fish, and he's in pretty good shape. he's been released from a hospital. i'm jackie ibanez. now back to "killing jesus." for all your headlines, log on to fox news.com. >>> it's cold and the hour is late. >> and the matter urgent. >> the matter being? >> we've been told the temple guards have arrested jesus of nazareth. >> an issue of your faith. >> an issue of law. >> law beyond my providence. >> both our laws and yours violated. >> he's been taken to the house of caiaphas, not to the temple and chamber. his trial will be unjust. >> sometimes things are done for expediency. >> no, writing about your roman law claims where there is immorality there can be no expediency. this is immoral. >> send troops. free him. >> roman troops, to the home of high priest, are you insane? >> governor, i ask as a devout jew do not allow this man to be murdered. >> if he is stoned, it's beyond my purview. >> they want him crucified. >> a punishment only i can pronounce. >> it's late and i am co

after surviving 66 days lost at sea, sailor lewis jordan was airlifted from a tanker off the north carolina coast. >> we're heading back to shore. >> crew members on this vessel spotted the sailboat brought him aboard and contacted the coast guard. he said he was asleep when a bad storm overturned his boat. >> i hadn't had a lot of time on the water. i was praying to god, please protect me. >> he set off on a sailboat "angel" on january 23'd. a week later his family reported him missing and on february 8th the coast guard began a search. it was suspended after ten days. he said his sailboat mast had broken and his equipment was damaged. >> i rationed my food and water and rationed my energy because every little thing i did, every cleaning chore, every sailing chore, every repair took energy, and that means food and water. >> reporter: after he was pulled from the water, he was able to contact his family. >> i'm so glad that you're alive. we prayed and prayed and we hoped that you were still alive. >> we are so grateful that the motor vessel was able to find him and we're so happy we were ab

lewis jordan on out on his sailboat disappeared for 66 as. according to the coast guard while he was out his mass broke an article a club and was damaged find a way to survive also fishing with a net. collecting rainwater he was rationing the food he had. making the best of it. >> reporter: the coast guard was called he was brought in by medevac there he walked into the hospital all on his own. so grateful but he was able to find him today or so happy to reunite him with his family. >> reporter: shortly after supper the father for the first time in 66 days. >> james: chance to hear from the father was jordan's father says his son is not an experienced sailor. and in fact had an injured shoulder. otherwise is ok remarkable. >> reporter: mbira really nice when officials to work with temperatures in the '70s today. morris day they get right for some changes ahead of the easter holiday weekend more details coming up on the kron 4 morning news continues after the break. >> reporter: may want to get the rain jacket ready for this weekend's to go wi

lewis jordan left the south carolina coast for solo fishing trip in january. ip spotted jordan thursday nearly 2 1 mi. off the coast within hours the u.s. coast guard aaron let air lifted him into a chopper and brought him to north fork virginia to be reunited with his family he credits his bible with helping him survive. jordan says he is survived on rainwater and see life even trying jellyfish he attributes on his a survival skills to months of living on the boat after losing his job >> reporter: i'm jan wall of get in your easter bonnet and at on this show you some new movies to see this easter weekend at is coming up. >> reporter: welcome back the kron 4 news weekend. this is a live look to walnut creek where we saw some pretty chilly temperatures right now 55 livermore 51 with here is what to expect for the rest of the day we do have clear conditions for most of the afternoon but still be a bit chilly failing to get to 70 degrees overnight we will see the rain moving in the bill very cold system causes come and give from british columbia. the afternoon hig

. >> this guy was loan in that boat, not that boat, but in january lewis jordan went out into the the atlantic ocean in his sail boat. the first time he went out there by himself. he disappeared. a according to the coastguard while jordan was sailing his mast broke in half and electrical equipment was damage. he could not radio back to shore. he survived by fishing, collecting rain the water, and rash opening little amount of food he had for 66 days. a after two months of drifting at sea jordan was spotted by this cargo ship and they call the coastguard. >> his mom was close to have giving up on him. >> like the movie cast away. >> he could write a book. >> maybe he will, all i know as the mom kept saying, i would just love time half back what is this? this is a live rescue in lieuville, kentucky. >> they endured a lot of flooding. >> a lot of rain in kentucky. >> today, right new, so they are rescuing team at the moment, rain in kentucky, and where it is headed, i guess you can figure it out. it is heading our way. here's lexington, kentucky. you can see orange and yellow heavy downp

lewis skrorouis jordan is pulled from a cargo ship that found him in the water. he's said to be doing fine this morning p jordan disappeared in january. crews searched for him and then they had to stop. yesterday he was spotted sitting on his capsized boat 200 miles off the coast of north carolina, 66 days at sea. he is back on dry land now and finally reunited with his family. >> i feel policed and i feel full of love. grateful to be with my family and with people again. i feel grateful to have the opportunity to live. >> just amazing. jordan's 35-the foot sailboat had capsized. we'll talk to tom costello at 6:45 about what mr. jordan did to survive. >>> today family and friends will attend the funeral of a spotsylvania county teen who died in a plane crash. ryan mccall will be buried at oak hill cemetery in frederickburg. at the controls when it crashed. >>> investigators say two witnesses reported seeing a trail of smoke from the engine just before the plane fell to the ground in orange county. the flight school owner says mccall appeared to make a left turn e

a 37 year-old lewis jordan went fishing on a 35 ft. sailboat off the coast of south carolina at the end of january. towards father says his son is not the most experienced sailor and was not able to fix his boat and sail in home the coast guard says jordan's/eating raw fish and drinking rainwater crews on german flag container ship spotted him about 200 mi. from shore. >> reporter: isn't that what happened on gilligan's island. and that's why you need to know what to do your own boat repair. >> reporter: miss as jordan waved his hands when he saw the crooners approaching he blew whistles and took out the smoke signals eventually they spotted him waving. >> reporter: somebody looks so good we have to look like with the city looked like we set sail. with a look of for the tv movie. >> reporter: happening today people in los angeles police of los angeles are looking for a person of dr. the toddler from a car wash last night. police said the toll year-old stacy lopez brown face of a few hours after disappearing. the girl's mother heard her

now lewis jordan, the south carolina sailor who was stranded for 66 days at sea is explaining how her so long. he says he rationed food and water to help keep him alive before he was eventually rescued on tuesday. by the way, they had stopped looking for him back in february. he says he spent most of his time inside his capsized boat to try to keep warm and avoid sun and wind exposure. he now plans to write a book about that adventure. >>> we're used to seeing the rock as a tough man. he posted this story, he says he randomly pulled over to meet a group of fans. and what happened next, was absolutely incredible. this teenager told the rock that he inspired him to fight cancer. and then thanked him for giving him strength. the rock says he got back in his car and he drove home in tears. and those are your headlines. what a chance meeting, nice to hear that story. >> incredible story. >> what a news cast between that and the guy with the chain saw at the window? no kidding. >> thank you, heather, for that. >>> now we're going to take a look outside to see what the weather looks like. >

lewis jordan was spotted 200 miles off the coast of north carolina by a container ship. the coast guard then air lifted him to safety, jordan was reported missing back in january after he told his family he was going fishing and never came home. his father of course relieved. >> afraid that you guys were crying and sad that i was dead, and i wasn't dead. i wanted you guys -- >> yeah well, we were. i thought i lost you. >> jordan is being treated now for a shoulder injury and dehydration. he says he survived by rationing food he brought eating draw fish, and drinking rain water. >>> we just received brand new details about the deadly germanwings plane crash. data from the second black box is showing the co-pilot accelerated that plane before slamming into the alps. the data recorder shows that andreas lubitz set the autopilot to deskend, then forced the plane to go faster and faster. and those are your headlines. back to you. >> ainsley thanks, great to see you today. >>> next up more on the top story, christians in kenya targeted for their believes. attacks from a group

lewis jordan was found yesterday about 200 miles off the coast of north carolina.inia, where he was where he is being treated. how's he doing? >> reporter: he is fine. an astonishing story. this man, louis jordan spent two months missing at sea, and you mentioned he was found 200 miles out into the ocean. he told me he survived essentially by rationing his food drinking rainwater and eating whatever sea life he would grab and then yesterday the coast guard rescued this man, this man in a very small boat in a very big ocean. louis jordan walked from the coast guard chopper under his own power and into a norfolk hospital on thursday to an emotional reunion with his father after 66 days at sea. >> it seemed like a lot longer. >> reporter: friends and family knew he'd gone sailing january 23rd aboard his 35-foot sailboat "angel" and nobody heard from him for two months. >> what have the last two months been like? >> terrible. you live moment to moment and those moments turn into days. >> reporter: are you given up hope? >> many times. >> reporter: what no one knew loui

. >>> after 6 days lewis jordan was rescued by the u.s. coast guard and reunited with his family.f the carolina coast. he set sail on his 35 foot boat out of the marina on south carolina january 23rd. the mast broke and the rutter broke and he drifted in the atlantic for all those dis. flipped over three times. he had to eat raw fish and catch rain water whenever it rained. here's what he had to say after his ordeal. take a listen. >> i was flying through the air somersaulting and everything was upside down and backwards. >>> you ever going to sail again? >> i really don't know. >> it's incredible what he had to go through. his mother who had been missing him for all these days take a look at what she said. >> it's terrible. you live moment to moment and the moments turn into days. >> had you given up hope? >> many times. >> yeah many times. i look at his condition. remarkable to be lost at sea for 66 days. he looks unbelievably healthy and kept reading the bible and said he could read it over and over again. he was airlifts to a hospital in norfolk, but released on his. you see h

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