this comes a day after an american airlines pilot, 57-year-old michael johnson died of an apparent hearte flying from phoenix to boston. that plane was diverted to syracuse. our thoughts go out to them afternoon. a pilot facing assault charges after assaulting a reporter. he asked him about resigning after putting his hand in curtis' face right there, you see he just strikes the reporter's cheek, drawing blood. you can't do that. newsome was arrested and could face up to a year in jail. a landmark cnn study goes inside the secret world of teens revealing they are largely addicted to social media. child development experts studied the social media habits of more than 200 8th graders, analyzing what teens say to each other on social media and why it matters so much to them. 15% reported receiving inappropriate photos, 94% of parents said they didn't realize the amount of fighting that occurs on social media. >> so interesting. kids do dumb, destructive things t. problem with social media is it's such an efficient tool. >> kid, it's an age when there is an obsession with yourself and you ar

michael johnson was at the controls of the american airlines flight when he passed away. the plane was heading from phoenix to boston when it had to make an emergency landing in syracuse new york. the family believes he suffered >> as far as we knew, perfect health when he left yesterday, he seemed fine, he said he would spend the last week couple of weeks work ing on losing weight, lost 10 pounds, said i feel better than i felt in a long time. >> his wife find comfort knowing he died doing what he was passionate about. >>> the former mbta boss won't join the national transportation board because of family reasons. the president nominated her in july. scott resigned in april over criticism about the response to the winter delays and cancellations. >>> service is suspended on amtrak after a rockslide caused a train to derail, 7 people were hurt when the train came off the tracks near mount pill ier. this is called a freak of nature. ntsb is investigating. >>> today on beacon hill, lawmakers take on hands-free drive progress postals, there are several on the table, which wo

she says 57-year-old michael johnson had double bypass surgery nearly 10 years ago but was fit to fly. it appears he suffered a heart attack. >> christa: later this morning lawmakers will hold a hearing at the statehouse in boston a proposal to make massachusetts the 15th state to require hands-free calling behind the wheel. >> jadiann: a pretty morning, it's chilly but we have high hopes for the day. >> christa: j.r., near 70? >> jeremy: i think so so. did you catch sunset last evening? this was twitter last night. i checked my phone early this morning and holy cow, beautiful shot all over southern new england. this is from a woman in new hampshire, beer weather sports. this is pictures from last night's sunset. kris anderson took a video of it and showed me before the show. good stuff. right now, cambridge 48. lexington 41, way land 38, redding 39, haverhill 45. it's cold. fitchburg 38. townsend 34. hopkinton 32, south of town in the 40s, duxbury 48, the cape and the islands, running in the 50s. the air is dry so we'll have a lot of sunshine through the day today. the thing about dr

police...a gun went off around 10:50 p-m while police were rushininto the scene.authorities say..michael johnson...and nadia brody...got into a physical altercation...when the gun was fired. johnson was shot in the hand...and police say an unnamed woman was shot in the chest. both brody and johnson are now being charged with a number ofcrcres. deborah: a tragic scene at university's homecoming parade today... a car crashed into a crowd...killing 3...and leaving close three dozen injured. eight of the injured are listed in critical condition. it happened this morning in the city of stillwater. witnesses described seeing people flying in the air as the car plowed into the crowd. the president of o-s-u spoke out about the tragedy. " (v. burns hargis/ osu president) "the oklahoma state homecoming parade is probably one of the most wholesome, happy events in the country. and to have it fouled like this, these victims, its a terrible tragedy. we reach out and embrace the victims and their families." deborah the crash comes just hours before the osu-kansas universityty football game atat boone pickens

michael johnson died of a heart attack while flying. that according to his wife. the father of eight at bypass surgery in 2007 and physicals every six months. but from that horror to heroism the co-pilot who stepped up to ensure the safety of the passengers. >> passengers on the red eye from phoenix to boston said the plane unexpectedly began to descend. all of a sudden they were like emergency landing in syracuse. and that was it. >> what they didn't know was the pilot of flight 5550 was sick and couldn't no longer fly. the co-pilot had had taken the controls. medical emergency, captain is in capacitated. request handing for runway one zero landing. >> we didn't know the magnitude of what was going on. all we saw was the fire trucks, the ems. >> hours later on a new flight to boston, with a new crew, weary passengers were told the pilot died. in a statement, american airlines said we are incredibly saddened by the event and focused on caring four pilot's family and colleagues. on the ground in boston passengers commended the crew for staying calm. >> they knew ex

the pilot identified tonight as 57-year-old michael johnson based out of phoenix on american airlines. he was incapacitated this morning flying from phoenix to boston. first officer safely diverted the plane to syracuse, new york. passengers didn't real york. passengers didn't realize what happened. >> we thought that he just wasn't feeling well. had no idea he had passed. it was extremely shocking. >>reporter: cause of johnson death hasn't been relessed. rare occurrence. faa says 8 pilots died during flights in the past 20 years. >> the integrity of 2 multi-billion dollar fantasy sports business being called into question after one employee won really big. draft king and fan dual allow users to select players to complete and earn daily prize. last we can an employee at draft king won 350,000 $on fan dual. users complained that he used insider information. both company admitted the employee often compete at other businesses and temporarily bar them from playing. >>> president declared disaster in south carolina to help the state recover from historic flooding. some 80's have seen25 in

tonight, an american airlines pilot who died yesterday mid-flight died of natural causes. ptain michael johnson was on the way from houston to jackson when he had a heart attack. doctors >>> they're doing damage control tonight. it comes after an employee at draft kings accidentally tweeted inside information that could be used to gain an advantage in drafting fantasy teams. that same employee won $350 on fan duel that week. today fan duel and draft kings made a release saying they are barred from performing in any fantasy league until further notice. >>> there is some talk pumpkin may not be on the shelves when it's time to bake your thanksgiving pies. there is a pumpkin shortage and they may not keep up with the season. there is no problem with halloween when we're told the jacko lanterns would be there, and farmers are blaming the lack of rainfall in the west. >>> it's the day fast food fans have been waiting for for many years. mcdonald's has officially begun serving all-day restaurant to the move of serving breakfast is aimed at ener jazz iz energizing sales which have been less in the u.s

a report says that pilot michael johnson died from a heart attack. this photo of the late pilot is from johnson's facebook page. friends continue to post condolence messages on his page right now. johnston was flying a commercial flight from fell ill. the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in syracuse, new york, after that apparent heart attack. >>> crews are working to tow train cars from the tracks in vermont after it derailed today. six people were taken to the hospital after several massive pieces of rock slid onto the tracks near north field. two am tram crew were -- amtrak crew were hurt. >> there was one train that was completely in the woods. there was one that was basically sideways and then there was my train right behind that. >> conditions of the passengers that were hurt are still unknown tonight. officials say the repairs on the tracks will take some time and the route has been the monthified. >>> police on the cape tried to pick up a package from the post office that contained about 800 objectingy codone pills. with help of

noel, lisa and michael johnson are all accused of dealing heroin. list say the arrest came after a second drug raid in their home in just the past week. investigators say they found heroin, plastic baggies and scales during their search . >>> also today, a crash in charlestown sends two people to the hospital. it happened just before 1:30 this morning at the intersection of rutherford avenue and chelsea street. the two people were hurt and they are pecks petted to be okay okay. two people injured in an overt crash at jamaica plain. you can see the bumper area of one of the cars smashed in there there. both people were taken to the hospital with what we're told are not life-threatening injuries . >>> a level three sex offender off the streets accused of a violent attack inside of a home in andover. police say the suspect tied up a young girl during a home invasion and now the girl's father is speaking out. tim caputo reports from andover with more on this break in the case. . >> reporter: three months after a terrifying home invasion where a 16-year-

pilot michael johnson suddenly fell ill. his wife at mids admits he had a double bypass surgery. >>> today the coast guard will be back out searching for any survivors from the missing u.s. cargo ship they now believe did sink. they pulled one body in a survival suit off the bahamas. it was in the same area where damage and empty life boats were found. the captain planned to try to go around hurricane joaquin when the vessel became disabled right in the path of the storm. >>> governor christie is demanding that flags be flown at half staff to honor the victims of the oregon mass shooting. they're preparing for funerals to begin thursday for the nine president obama will travel to roseberg to meet with the victim's families. >>> edward snowden said he's willing to come home and go to prison. he tells the bbc he has not received a plea bargain deal. snowden still living in exile in moscow. without a deal he faces as many as 30 years behind bars for revealing u.s. cyber spy secrets. snowden says so far prosecutors will only pro

now, the captain has been identified as 57-year-old michael johnson. news of his death left passengers on the flight visibly shaken. >> we thought that he just wasn't feeling well. we had no idea he had passed. it was extremely shocking. >> i really think he had -- you have to hand it to the co-pilot, i'll tell you. i don't know what i would have done in that situation. >> a preliminary investigation shows that captain johnson died of natural causes. he lived in utah. he leaves behind his wife of almost 35 years, eight children, and five grandchildren. >>> crash investigators will be back out this morning trying to figure out why an amtrack train in vermont derailed. it ran off the tracks yesterday in a remote part of the state after hitting a rock slide. the amtrack was heading to washington d.c. with 98 passengers onboard. seven people were injured including one crew member who was very seriously hurt. the federal railroad situation says the derailment happened on a section of track that had just been rebuilt as part of a $220 million program. >>> sa

the pilot identified tonight as 57-year-old michael johnson based out of phoenix on american airlinesapacitated this morning flying from phoenix to boston. first officer safely diverted the plane to syracuse, new york. passengers didn't rea realize what happened. >> we thought that he just wasn't feeling well. had no idea he had passed. it was extremely shocking. >>reporter: cause of johnson death hasn't been relessed. rare occurrence. faa says 8 pilots died during flights in the past 20 years. >> the integrity of 2 multi-billion dollar fantasy sports business being called into question after one employee won really big. draft king and fan dual allow users to select players to complete and earn daily prize. last we can an employee at draft king won 350,000 $on fan dual. users complained that he used insider information. both company admitted the employee often compete at other businesses and temporarily bar them from playing. >>> president declared disaster in south carolina to help the state recover from historic flooding. some 80's have seen 25 inches of written sense the storm bega

noel, lisa and michael johnson heroin. police say the arrest came after a second drug raid in their home in the past week. investigators say they found heroin, plastic baggies and scales during their search. >> anchor: school back in session after dozens of students became ill at a middle school. crews were on hand overnight to clean up the butting after the school sickness hit from pretty hard. official say it looks like a virus spread very quickly. 7's nick emmons has the story. >>> people were puking, stomach stomaches, dizziness . >> reporter: buses back at sullivan middle school after a sickness scare . >>> i felt very nervous like i thought it was going to like happen to me . >>> student evacuated thursday over fears of carbon monoxide poisoning but the fire department ruled that out . >>> we have ruled out it was a carbon monoxide problem. we're looking the a possible virus but we have not pinpointed the problem yet . >>> a doctor from lowell general came to the school to check out dozens of students. five went to t

american airlines says captain michael johnson was a 25-year veteran of the airline. >>> the coast guard is searching for any survivors from the cargo ship "el faro." the boat sank last week in hurricane joaquin. so far crews have found one body. >>> historic floodwaters still rising across the carolinas. breaching dams and driving more people from their homes. at least 13 deaths so far and thousands are without drinking water or electricity but federal aid is on the way. >>> today's weather, drier and milder weather in the northeast. carolinas. could be stormy in the southwest. >>> and finally this half hour "dancing with the stars" as each recalled an emotional year in their lives. >> it really was and a strong fan base was not enough to save one star. kabc's george pennacchio takes us backstage. >> gary and anna. >> reporter: 71-year-old gary busey stayed in the competition for four weeks. he says he doesn't need a mirror ball trophy to feel like a winner. >> the mirror ball trophy is what works is when you dance in your heart and achieve an accomplishment on the dance floor with a be

confirmed the name of the commercial pilot who died in midair yesterday. 57-year-old captain michael johnson died of a heart attack while flying. that's according to his wife. the father of eight had double bypass surgery in 2006 and had a physical every six months. but from that horror, to some heroism. this morning we're hearing how the co-pilot stepped up to ensure the safety of 147 passengers. nbc's stephanie gosk reports. >> reporter: passengers on the american airlines red eye from phoenix to boston say the plane unexpectedly began to descend. >> all of a sudden they were just like, we're emergency landing in syracuse. and that was it. >> reporter: what they didn't know was that the pilot of flight 550, with 147 passengers on board, was sick and could no longer fly. the co-pilot had taken the controls. >> medical emergency. captain is incapacitated. request handling for runway 1-0 landing. >> when we landed we didn't know the magnitude of what was going on. alls we saw is the fire trucks, the ems. >> reporter: hours later on a new flight to boston, with a new crew, weary passengers wer

. >> the group made a special tribute to scott lunger, and michael johnson, with san jose police.hose officers were killed in the line of duty this year. >> no longer headed for the scrap yard, old b.a.r.t. cars thought to be damaged beyond repair are getting a second life. want to show you youtube video posted by the transit agency. a handful of engineers and mechanics are working together to find out of the box ways to fix more than a dozen beat up cars. b.a.r.t. says it needs every car it can handle. and the need will become greater when the warm springs station opens up next year. >>> another blow for yahoo shareholders today. the stock slipped 5% after disappointing third quarter earnings. falling short of wall street expectations. the sunnyvale based company says it will narrow its strategy and product focus going forward. they have lost more than 25% over the last year. >> the future is now. the bay area celebrates back to the future day. [female announcer] if the most challenging part of your day is the staying awake part, sleep train has your ticket to a better night's sl

captain michael johnson of utah had history of heart problems. his co-pilot to syracuse and did land the plane safely. captain johnston's wife talking about her loss. kind of a surreal type you just feel numb. that's only way i can explain it, like no this isn't really, not real. >> captain michael johnston leaves behind his wife and also eight children. no one else was hurt in flight. aaron hernandez back in courtroom his legal team asking a judge to throw in a key clue from hernandez's double murder case in boston. sue susan tran in boston with details. susan. >> and ryan, as you know aaron hernandez is accused of a killing two men right here in boston overspilled drinks a night club. today his attorney here in court wants to have the car that he was drying that night and the witness allegedly who saw the murders to be nonfactors in this double murder case. tailored suit change from his now regular prison uniform. did little to hide his tattoo and discomfort. thissic basically a concocted fant seif hernandez accused killing these two men in sou

. >> cheryl: good morning, everyone. 57-year-old captain michael johnson became ill and died during flightnix to boston. johnson died of natural causes. co-pilot made emergency landing, no injuries, of course. the cargo ship that went missing last week likely sunk. so far one body has been found as well as empty 34-seat lifeboat. mechanical failure left the boat in the path of the storm. 33 people were aboard the ship. most of them americans, marÍa. finally the wall street journal taking a closer look at activist investors and results nearly split. marÍa, of course, we are talking about nelson taking on ge. they looked at 71 campaigns, good for them. this is one of the most highly debated topics. split down the middle. >> i guess it depends on activist and short-term versus long-term. >> it depends on how you define success. and so over 12 months or 18 months, you get the stock up, that's one thing, whether you made the company better or fundamentally sound which in turn will lead to stronger earnings, growth, better position long-term, that's sometimes a different ball game. it's hard to

this comes one day after the airlines by lot michael johnson died mid kway through the fligh. >> amtrak is warning lawmakers it will have to suspend service if congress doesn't suspend a deadline they have until the end of the year they need to slow down trains. railroads are not prepared to meet the deadline and the company will have to halt services if it is not pushed back. you have seen them all over new york city and trains. how the double decker changed. >> hey, cheryl. good morning ladies. just when you think it can't get any worse. airplane maker made it worse. it would feature a raised mezzanine for extra seating. you would have people in front of you behind you and possibly above you. a new report finds that child care costs more than rent in the majority of u.s. cities. 500 of 618 neighborhoods where there were two children in homes they reefsearchers discovered a surge. you will have plenty of pirp kins in time for functions. 90 percent of pumpkins are grown. finally twilight fans it's the 10th anniversary of the popular teen saga. it will switch the genders of the original

some highlights include trivia with michael johnson and a chance to see the eight superbowl trophies won by the 49ers and raiders. >> we'll also be making a stop through san francisco for fleet week. military members and their families can get a close-up look at the superboum trophy. you can also play the quarterback challenge game and enter for a chance to win superboum xv tickets. so keep them coming and, tlout the weekend, as well. send us your pictures using the hash tag abc 7 now. >> and our station manager chris thought would rnt that be great if i got them whizzing by in the shot behind us? and he did. and he caught them. >> he's lightning quick. >> chris is going to be out on a boat underneath a bridge looking up with his family. they perform tomorrow. and i assume it's going to be beautiful out there? >> it's going to be lovely. maybe a few more clouds than we had today. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. a different view of how lovely it is right now. mainly cloud-free skies, mild to warm conditions all across the bay area. check out this area where skies are blue. we'll h

longest war this time on the program joining me now is michael bre rvetionreen, jim ha, co-author of cut down the black flag and thom thomas johnson of the program for culture and conflict studies. michael breen, let me start with you. is this the right move at the right time as i asked ambassador newman, and what remains as the mission? >> it's good to be with you ray. and this discussion has centered as it often does on the number of troops, how is the taliban doing? let's take it back here. there are three threats to the government of afghanistan, in order of authority, least to highest, taliban, then regional interference from the neighbors, and above all, the corruption of the afghan government itself. it is a lot easier to be an insurgent, when the government preys on its people.this is fundamentally about governance. and the military conflict is the symptom of a weak state. so what can military forces achieve if a state like this? there are a lot of things that armies can do. they can't deliver justice. that is a challenge for the certain government. what the afghan army can do is buy time for that to lap. >> professor john

police arrested noel johnson and her parents lisa and michael johnson. they found plastic bags filled with heroin inside the family's home. all three suspect are due in court later today. >>> also this morning a driver accused of going on a wild ride in worcester leaving behind this path of destruction that you're seeing. >> police say the driver caused serious crash before then ramming through a fence. here's ryan schulteis with more on what happened. >>> this was an enormous huge crash. >>> cacon jolted away when the pickup truck crashed. >>> i knew it was the fence. my condo, obviously is adjacent to the fence. >> she ran to see what was happening. >>> i went to my window and at across our driveway and then he backed into the tree. he rammed into the tree backwards. >>> then she watched in disbelief as he got out of the truck. >>> i went to the back of the truck and sort of took his hands like what did i do? and there was a man with gray hair that i think had walked up to our driveway. he then went and spoke with the man in the gray hair. i knew he wa

we now know the pilot, michael johnson, had undergone double bypass heart surgery. the medical examiner says his death was caused by natural causes. >>> well, the coast guard believes the missing u.s. cargo ship sank near the bahamas. crews pulled one body from the water and they will be back out searching for possible survivors. empty life boats and debris were found. owners say the captain planned to go around hurricane joaquin when the vessel somehow became disabled in the path of the storm. >>> new this morning, the tragedy on staten island. a pregnant woman killed while crossing the street. she is the second pedestrian killed on the island in a matter of hours. "today in new york's" kathryn. >> craig: is in an nondale. katherine. >> reporter: two tragedies, fatal collisions happened within miles of each other on this very stretch road. we want to show you a map of where this collision happened. one of the victims six months pregnant was struck by a car and killed on hyland boulevard. the other fatal collision happened on hyland avenue closer to bay street. the

captain michael johnson was 57. cause of death was determined after an autopsy and prillaman are talk ecology death . johnston's copilot took over and landed in syracuse, new york after johnston stopped breathing and became unresponsive. there were 147 passengers on board. the federal aviation administration is seeking a fine against a drone operator, the largest one to date. the company endangered safety by using unmanned aircraft in the congested skies over new york and chicago. officials say that aerial photography companies did not have permission for the flights. hillary clinton is going into attack mode. later this month she will housey before the committee, lashing out at republicans accusing them of political -- politicizing the investigation. clinton: they have made a partisan political issue out of the deaths of four americans. i would have never done that. our president, there were republicans and democrats thinking about that -- i would have done everything to shut it down. week kevinrk: last mccarthy bo

he's now identified as captain michael johnson in utah.is wife said, quote, he died doing what he loved most. >>> 129 former workers filed suit back in 2008, claiming a wave of layoffs targeting employees age 50 or older. the settlement totalling $37 million will be split among those plaintiffs. >>> in reaching the agreement, the lab denies any wrongdoing. mountainview's link in has agreed to pay a $13 million settlement for claims it /spapled customers. it allows users to import contacts from their e-mail accounts and send invitations to those contacts. members who want to be included in the payout must submit an on-line claim -- payout claim by december 14th. >> the warm up, the trend that will push temperatures higher in bill marsh's complete bay area forecast. >> the real training underway this week. so we do things differently. we combine care and coverage. and believe prevention is the most powerful of cures. so forgive us for not going with the flow. we just think the flow should go with us. which makes us rebels with one cause. you

authorities say..michael johnson...and nadia brody... got into a physical altercation...when the gun was fired. johnson was shot in the hand...and police say an un- named woman was shot in the chest. both brody and johnson are now being charged with a number of crimes. jessica rae: ththsouth dakota highway patrol is investigating a violent crash on i-29 that left one man dead yesterday morning. the crash occurred when a chevy silverado pick-up truck... went into a ditch while driving south on i-29. the driver then lost control....and rolled over into oncoming traffic...hitting a motorcycle. the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. the names of the two drivers have not yet been released. jessica rae: the driver that crashed into a crowd... at oklahoma state university's homecoming parade.... killing 4 and injuring dozens of others... now faces second degree murder charges. police arrested the driver adacia chambers... saying the 25 year old was under the influence. her attorney is disputing that claim... and noted she along with

scott lunger and michael johnson. both of those officers were killed in the line of duty this year. >>> the new right to die law is in limbo. it could stay that way for a few months. earlier this month, governor brown signed a measure to allow doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives. it gained moment up after britney menard who suffered brain cancer moved to oregon to take advantage of a similar law there. they campaigned for the law in california. here's what her mother said after the law passed. >> i believe that this brings some meaning to my daughter's death. >> but there's a hold-up. the measure was passed and signed by the governor during a special session on health care. now, once the special session is over, the law will go into effect 90 days later. but this special session isn't over and no clear date when it will be. >>> a community mural is unveiled and dedicated in west oakland today after an artist working on it was shot and killed. i'm christie smith. coming up, we'll show you the ceremo

this a day of an american airlines pilot 57-year-old michael johnson dice of an apparent heart attackon. that plane was diverted to syracuse. of course, our hearts go out to his family. city officials in alabama facing assault charges after striking a local television reporter. the incident captured on video shows reporter curtis asking commissioner amos newsome if he would resign, after putting his hand in the face of the reporter right there, he then strikes the reporter. there it is. he drew some blood there. he was arrested and could face a year in jail. >>> a landmark cnn study goes inside the secret world of teens, young teens, revealing they are largely addicted to social media. child development experts discussed the media habits analyzing what teens say towing, why it matters so much to them. 15% reported receiving inappropriate photos. an overwhelming number of parents say they didn't realize the amount of fighting that occurs on social media. >>> the new york state tomorrow launching an investigation of two meeting fantasy kings and draft dual, ar allegations of employees p

captain michael johnson was 57 years old, no word what caused his death. ben: the supreme court decided not to your challenge to new york's public-school vaccination law. the justices led an appeals court ruling stand it said the immunization requirements do not violate students' constitutional right of religious freedom. upheld a ruling that allows the state to bar students exempt from vaccinations for religious reasons from school during outbreaks of vaccine preventable disease. theresa: a girl in houston, he can't stop sneezing. >> anytime anybody says i can't stop sneezing. >> reporter: this is a commitment for lee. her parents say she sneezes 20 times a minute. that is 12,000 sneezes a day. this started three weeks ago. they have been to a bunch of specialists but all of the my stumped. soothing music like the beatles offer some relief but the only time she doesn't sneeze is when she takes bedroll and falls asleep. that is one of those medical mysteries. ben: that is terrible. >> that is unusual. a normal person sneezes a few times. ben: ended is done

michael johnson became incapacitated during the trip from phoenix to boston on sunday. the plane started to descend and that's when the co-pilot jumped in. he spoke with air traffic control, diverted the flight to syracuse, and wasn't until all 147 passengers were on a new flight that they actually found out what happened. american airlines released a statement saying they're focusing on caring for the pilot's family and colleagues. >>> mcgraw hill education is apologizing this morning for something it printed in a high school textbook. slaves brought to america workers. the misprint was in a geography book used by school districts in texas. mcgraw hill said the wording wasn't intentional and it will improve the editing process. >>> we may learn more about a big lottery winner in michigan today. >> have family in michigan? >> i don't. >> the winner of the $310 million powerball jackpot. co-workers say the woman was working an overnight shift at an industrial plant when she realized she had won. the ticket was sold in three rivers at the town of just 7,000 residents. thi

this photo is from michael johnson's facebook page. friends continue to post condolence messages on his page right now. fox 25's christine mccarthy spoke with passengers earlier today. >> it's tragic. >> reporter: an american airlines jet arrives in >> i'm tired, i'm exhausted and i'm also it was just really emotional. >> reporter: flight 550 had been diverted to syracuse after the pilot suffered a medical emergency early monday morning. >> they just said we have to make an emergency landing. the pilot is not feeling well. we landed and it was we thought that he just wasn't feeling well. >> one of the pilots is unsposive. >> reporter: fox 25 obtained communications from air traffic control as four other crew members prepared for an early landing. >> syracuse american 550 out of 15,000 for 5,000. medical emergency captain is incapacitated. requests handling for runway 10 landing. >> reporter: arriving safely in syracuse 147 passengers watched the scene on the ground. the somber news would later be confirmed the pilot had died in the coc

michael johnson became incapacitated during the trip from phoenix to boston. the plane started to descend and that's when the co-pilot jumped in. he spoke with air traffic control and diverted the flight to syracuse. it wasn't until all 147 passengers were on a new flight that they actually found out what happened. >> we landed, we didn't know the magnitude of what was going on. we saw a fire trucks, ems and didn't know what they were doing. they put you all at ease. >> american airlines released a statement saying they were focusing on caring for the pilot's family and colleagues. >>> california is now the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to use doctor prescribed drugs to end their lives. governor jerry bill signed the bill saying it forced him to consider what he would want in the face of his own death. it legalizes premature suicide and put s terminally ill patients at risk. the new law does not apply to those depressed or impaired. >>> an army officer's recommendation on whether sergeant bowe bergdahl should face a court-martial is staying secr

the wife of 57-year-old captain michael johnson says he died of a massive heart attack. we'll hear from her ahead in news to go. right now a popular fantasy sports website is under fire responding to serious accusations. erika: the eye's sera congi is live at the state house where draft kings is already facing scrutiny. sera: erika-emily, the attorney general is already looking into these hugely popular web sites and whether they should be allowed to operate here in massachusetts. "the new york times" reports that a draftkings employee accidentally posted data online showing which nfl players were being picked the most for fantasy football lineups. that same day, that employee reportedly won $350,000 on fanduel, a competing website. both sites were quick to release a statement saying they have strict policies to make sure employees do not profit from information, saying quote, "employees with access to this data are rigorously monitored by internal fraud control teams, and we have no evidence that anyone has misused it." "the times" reports both sites have temporarily ba

captain michael johnson died while he was flying the americanairlines jet from phoenix to boston yesterday. the co-pilot took over, landed the plane safely in syracuse. johnson's wife says the 57-year-old did have double bypass heart surgery, but it was nine years ago. the airline requires that he take a physical every six months. captain johnson's wife says he was a nice guy who would bend over backwards to help people. >> loved everyone that was around him. an amazing father to his children and the best husband i could ever ask for. >> the captain and his wife would have celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary later this month. >>> vermont's governor is reiterating tonight that the conductor of that amtrak train that derailed was not responsible for the crash. the d.c.-bound vermonter went off the rails about 20 minutes after it took off from montpelier yesterday. investigators say it hit rocks that had fallen onto the tracks there. seven people including the conductor were injured. everyone is expected to be okay. ahead in our next half hour, we're going to have new reaction from pass

i spoke with the widow of captain michael johnson, who said he died doing what he loved -- flying. more than 25 years. >> terrifying moments on the overnight flight, but passengers never knew the pilot had collapsed in the cockpit. >> basically said the pilot was really sick, and that was it. we saw ambulances pulling up. four hours into the american airlines flight from phoenix to boston, the co-pilot saying the captain wasn't feeling well, descended for an emergency landing in syracuse. calm, but clearly concerned. >> as long as they have a way to get on the airplane quickly, thank you. >> so if it wasn't for the co-pilot using a cool head, it might have been more disastrous. >> reporter: passengers hurried off the plane, past flight attendants in tears. discovering later captain johnson had died. >> we've cried on and off today and just kind of feels like he's still on a trip and we can expect him home on wednesday. >> it's incredibly rare for a commercial pilot to die mid flight. only happening six other times in the last two decades. pilots must retire by age 65 and have yearl

. >> the wife of pilot michael johnson told reporters yesterday a coroner told her that her husband hadof a heart attack. the plane was en route from phone in particulars boston when the copilot radioed for help: copilot landed the plane in syracuse. american airlines said in a statement it is incredibly saddened by the incident. >> happening today, governor chris christie has ordered all flags in new jersey be lowered to half-staff to mourn the victims of the last week's shooting in oregon. and president obama will travel to roseburg oregon this friday to meet with the families and victims. 10 people including the gunman were killed. soon after the deadly shooting the president expressed impatience with the lack of changes to gun legislation despite the numerous mass shootings over the past years. >> 6:17 now. still ahead, a student you know covers a textbook blunder on the sensitive subject of slavery. karen. >> when you're dressing the kids today, don't forget the jacket. we're just in the low 40's in some of the suburbs but no worries this afternoon. it's nice and mild. the t-shirts

. >> reporter: the captain has been identified as michael david johnson. news of is that leading passengers on the flight visibly shaken. >> item tired, exhausted and really emotional. >> you got to hand it to the co-pilot. done in that situation. >> reporter: because of thats and co-pilots the quality will fly american airlines says there is never any danger to passengers regardless if economic experts a situation could ended much differently. >> if he decided to divert to boston or continue to boston and summer between where they were and boston something did go wrong with the aircraft or there is a serious problem and he was by himself that would not be good. >> reporter: flight 550 which was carrying a one 50 people spend four hours on the ground in syracuse before continuing on to boston with a replacement crew. theresa: that had to really shake you. and to land the plane is not like driving a car and you pull over. ben: the good news, everybody on board landed safely. still to come controversial end to monday night football. we will tell you what exa

the pilot identified as 57-year-old captain michael johnson. he was later pronounced dead.is reaction from one of the passengers on the plane. >> if it wasn't for the co-pilot using a cool head, it might have been more disastrous. >> he with as a passenger on the plane. he didn't say whether or not he was aware of what was going on? >> obviously, the passengers knew something was not right. apparently one of the flight attendants said in a quivering voice we have a medical emergency and we're going to have to land at the nearest airport and the plane itself called in the medical emergency. 57-year-old michael johnson, he had a double bypass surgery back in 2006 and the autopsy shows death from natural diseases the way that the medical examiner put it and believe he had a heart attack. stuart: the passengers did not know. ashley: they knew he was gravely ill. and they were flying to the nearest airport and could only imagine what's going through their minds. stuart: yes. and the dow is off a gain, but now it looks like we're going to open higher again. many americans do not

but this came one day after captain michael johnson, a 57-year-old american airlines pilot collapsed and died while in the cockpit. that plane, too, had to make an unscheduled landing. all of this putting a focus on the fitness of the pilots. every pilot has to be medically certified every 12 months if he or she is under 40. every six months if he or she is over 40. but the question now is have we seen two isolated incidents that happened to come back to back or is there something more here that the faa is going to have to take another long hard look at. martha: what about mental fitness. >> reporter: that's a very big issue. everybody remembers the germanwings flight in which the pilot deliberately crashed that plane into the side of the alps killing everybody on board. before that there was the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370. we still don't know the reason for that disappearance. but there has been speculation the pilot may have been suffering from some sort of emotional and mental issue. in the wake of both of those incidents the faa announced they will be conductin

bypass nine years ago now, american airlines already publicly identified her husband as captain michael johnson. he was from phoenix and he passed away at 57 years old. he started his career in the friendly skies in 1990 and not only was he a husband but he was a father as well. now, just to catch you up on what happened yesterday morning, american airlines is 147 passengers were on board flight 550 from phoenix to boston when johnston fell ill and then died. the co-pilot successfully made an emergency landing in syracuse and passengers brought to boston pock pit. i want to play part of this interview. it is heartbreaking to hear this pilot's wife talk about the last time she spoke with her husband before this fatal flight. >> and as far as we knew in perfect health when he left yesterday he seemed perfectly fine and as the day has gone on today i have realized people tell me i just talked to him yesterday. he talked to so many people yesterday, went to his family's, sang with his brothers and sisters before he took off on flight and took time to spend time with people yesterday which is amazin

the pilot michael david johnson reportedly had a heart attack during the red eye flight from phoenix to boston. a flight attendant tried to revooi him but he died -- reviv but he died in the cockpit. >> we started ascending quickly. no one thought anything at first. then they came on the loud speaker and said we have an emergency we are stopping in syracuse due to the pilot not feeling well. >> the co pilot took over saying medical emergency captain incapacitated. the co pilot safely landed under very emotional circumstances. the passengers were notified later the pilot had died. the news leaving them fivisibly shaken. >> we are all shocked and wow. didn't know him but put my life in his hands. >> you have to hand it to the co pilot. i don't know what i would have done in that situation. >> american airlines replaced a crew and flew them to boston. the airline says the flight was never in any danger, because the co pilot was equally trained to fly the plane. >> he had decided to continue to boston somewhere between where they were and boston something did go wrong with the aircraft.

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the pilot has been identified as 57-year-old michael johnson.n that flight shaken. >> we just thought he wasn't feeling well. we didn't know he passed. >> you've got to hand it to the co-pilot. i don't know what i would have done in that situation. >> the preliminary investigation shows captain johnson died of natural causes. he lived in utah. he leaves behind a wife of almost 35 years as well as eight children and five grandchildren. >>> time is 7:55. a new program that lets ride share companies operate out of san jose's mineta international airport appears to be unsuccessful so far. the city launched this program five weeks ago but so far no drivers have signed up for it. according to the mercury news the main reason is a requirement for fingerprinting all participating drivers. it's similar to what is required by cab drivers. the companies like lift and uber they already put their drivers through background checks but fingerprinting is not required. city officials now plan to take another look at the airports ride share requirements. >>> it's