pilot steven lefton was flying the plane with his wife karen on board.el dorado county sherriff's office says the plane lost altitude soon after taking off. it crashed into some large pine trees, flipped over, then banked into a wooded area near the lake tahoe airport. the couple's neighbor jerry brenholz says the two were avid travellers. >> sometimes he'd ask me hey jerry wanna fly with me? but im always hesitant with single engine planes. it's tragic you know. >> reporter:karen was pinned inside an off-duty nurse spotted the wreckage while walking her dog. she provided aid and comfort until medics arrived. steven died on impact. karen --- who sustained moderate injuries--- was rushed to a hospital in reno - and is expected to survive. >>very very nice people. really wonderful. they really enjoyed lifethey were just always happy. >> reporter:the couple was in tahoe for a family gathering. >> catherine: steven's daughter says her father is a very experienced pilot who's been flying for over 20 years. f-a-a and n- to index of stories... >> catherine: con

pilot steven lefton was flying the plane with his wife karen on board. the el dorado county sherriff's office says the plane lost altitude soon after taking off. it crashed into some large pine trees, flipped over, then banked into a wooded area near the lake tahoe airport. the couple's neighbor jerry brenholz says the two were avid travellers. >>:sot - sometimes he'd ask me hey jerry wanna fly with me? but im always hesitant with single engine planes. it's tragic you know. karen was pinned inside an off-duty nurse spotted the wreckage while walking her dog. she provided aid and comfort until medics arrived. steven died on impact. karen --- who sustained moderate injuries--- was rushed to a hospital in reno - and is expected to survive. >> very very nice people. really wonderful. they really enjoyed lifethey were just always happy. one of the runways at new york's laguardia airport was shut down after a rough landing by a southwest flight. withthe nose wheel of the plane collapsed right after the plane touched down. happened. net doubled wages moment whe

the pilot, steven lefton of palo alto was killed and a nurse walking her dog in the area came to the aide of his wife who had minor injuries. >>> and bart management and the labor unions seem to be far apart in major issues in this bitter labor dispute. ktvu tara moriarty is joining us live in oakland with some of what are calling a glimmer of hope in this gloomy situation. tara? >> reporter: yes. both sides are still trying to work it out. at least no one has walked away from the table. the bart largest union chief negotiator is a union buster who has a historical of stalling strikes. but with a ten person negotiating team they should be able to hammer out a deal in the next 12 days. >> people use strikes and other things as a method as a way to approach it, but on the other side everybody should come to the table and get things done. >> reporter: this afternoon commuter cans get a look at the next generation of bart cars but it is something bart officials say may not happen if negotiations don't go well. half of the $69 million in new revenue that bart has raked in since 2010 has g

steven lefton and his wife karen were the only ones in the single engine plane. the f-a-a says it crashed in a wooded area around 11-15 yesterday morning after taking off from south lake tahoe airport. karen was injured in the crash-- she is expected to be okay. the f-a-a and the n-t-s-b are investigating the crash. >> new this morning, investigators in san jose are looking into the cause of a mysterious baby death. the baby died early this morning in south san jose. in an apartment complex just off of highway 82. >> a police officers have taken over the complex. as you can see here is the parking lot at least six or seven police cars are here. here is what we know. the deaths involved a 7 month old baby boy. homicide investigators have been called to the scene. they are also want to look into up whether or not sits played a role. this is the sudden infant death syndrome. they are walking in and out of one particular area. they are focusing on one particular unit. reporting from san jose will tran kron 4 news. >> fowe're only two weeks away from another possible

steven lefton and his wife karen were the only ones in the single engine plane. the f-a-a says it crashed in a wooded area around 11- 15 yesterday morning after taking off from south lake tahoe airport. karen was injured in the crash-- she is expected to be okay. >>will: this is what we do not read this happened at about 115 this morning it involved a seven month baby boy. investigators will be looking into many things including foul play. they also will take a look at sudden infant death syndrome. at this point they do not have a cause of death. we are on the scene and we will try to get more information to you as it becomes available. reporting from san jose, will tran, kron4 news. >>james: from another possible bart strike. bart management and bart unions the are trying to come to an agreement before the august 4th deadline. no face to face talks are scheduled for the rest of the week. however, the state mediator did schedule meetings with the unions - not with bart. one of the unions put out a 40-page report - criticizing barts lead negotiatorthomas hock. say

. >> the plane's pilot, steven lefton who's also from palo alto, sadly died in that crash. >>> two advocates are teaming up with police to get guns off the streets. gun by gun.org lets people done nature money. the money goes toward funding buyback programs in s. that's where anyone can turn in a working gun for cash no questions asked. the program is run by eric king. it is 5:04 right now. time to check back in with meteorologist christina loren to find out what's happening on this thursday. >> now good morning to you, john and laura, good morning to you at home. want to start with your weather headlines, they tell a story, fog and drizzle this morning, we are expecting a return of those flight delays out of sfo. today's going to be warmer by about three to five degrees. but the true temperature is going to feel like 91 degrees. we're looking good for this weekend. i'm going to show you way spots are going to get the best weather for your outdoor plans. coming up when we get to your seven-stay forecast, 63 degrees -- san jose, we're going to be about 57 degrees. temperatures are going to be

that couple has been identified at steven and karen lefton. alicia has the story. >> reporter: they were fun- loving and always ready to have a good time. this morning's plane crash was shocking and heart-wrenching. >> reporter: they crashed in the woods. steven was flying the plane with his wife on board. the sheriff's office says the plane lost altitude shortly after take off. they ended up in a wooded area. the couple's neighbor says the two were avid travelers. >> i was hesitant with a single engine plane. it is tragic. >> reporter: karen provided aid and comfort until medics arrived. she was rushed to a hospital in reno and expected to survive. >> very very nice people. they really enjoyed life. if you -- basically think of anyone who enjoyed life, they were always happy. >> he was an experienced pilot flying for over 20 years. they are analyzing the cause of the crash. alicia reed, kron4news. >>> laguardia is still shut down after a nose wheel on a plane collapsed after touching down. passengers talked about what happened. >> the worst pa

steven was found dead and his wife was trapped inside, lefton. the. the sheriff department says lefy to be alive, the plane was upside down and the aircraft was leaking a large amount of field and despite crashing in a wooded area and a nurse happened to be in the area as it happened. >> a short time after the plane crashed, an off duty nurse was walking in the area with her dog, she was married to one of our deputies and she arrived at the scene within minutes and provided aid to the injured woman in the plane. >> reporter: karen lefton was taken to the hospital, her injuries were not considered to be life threaten. the cause of this crash will be investigated by the faa and the ntbs. >>> the bus from the big bus company took a detour saturday. when a utility wire breaks across the top and almost tearing the nose of a 6-year-old woman. >> i sent an e-mail, hey, one of your busses just clipped a wire, you know, it is probably safety hazard. >> come and pg&e says the wire is not there. some of the utility cables weren aware of the accident until we inf