takeoff and initial climb are normal. >> we were settling in for a restful flight, and the aircraft was climbing. >> but as the boeing 747 approaches 23,000 feet, the shock of a lifetime. >> there was an explosion. everything that wasn't tied down was airborne. >> these dramatic animations put you next to the plane as the forward right cargo door rips open in flight, slams upward creating a gaping hole in the fuselage and then falls from the plane. the resulting massive depressurization sucks out two rows of seats and nine passengers. >> the door swung out, it's an outward opening door, and there's a spot that keeps it from going up all the way. in flight, the air loads were such that it kept going above that slot. it went all the way up and slammed against the fuselage above the door and actually fractured that fuselage above the door. >> in one second our fellow passengers were sitting there with magazines and drinks, with their reading lights on and then a nanosecond later they were gone. >> the structural integrity of

>>> fire breaks out in the cabin of a d.c. 9 just minutes after takeoff. the pilots lose control and the plane plunges nose first into the everglades. >> when that nose drop occurred, i realized it was going crash. >> an md-11 crashes after smoke mysteriously fills the cockpit. >> the airplane was burning up around them. >> about two hours into a flight, a dc-9 fills with smoke and loses all of its electrical systems. >> may day. we're going down. >> we thought everybody could get off. because like i say, there wasn't any screams. >> moments after take-off, flames erupt from the world's most iconic aircraft. >> it was a time bomb. they were going to die. >> people watched in horror as it crashes into a nearby hotel. there are many ways for fires to start on a plane. and not many ways to put them out. >> in-flight fires can be one of the most catastrophic events a flight crew can face. >>> the faa found that up to three flights a day are diverted due to smoke or fire in flight. while it may be common, it can be one of the most dangerous situations facing an

the last takeoff of the u.s. space shuttle.re there at cape canaveral to watch it. the beginning of a long dry spell in american space travel. how fitting or faithful the "atlantis" shuttle took off from the same launching pad the apollo did. let's listen to the president back in 1962. >> the exploration of space will go ahead whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation, which expects to be the leader of other nations, can expect to stay behind in this race for space. >> here he is, offering up that same go-for-it spirit. >> but why some say the moon? why choose this as our goal? and they may well ask, why climb the highest mountain? why, 35 years ago, fly the atlantic? why does rice play texas? we choose to go to the moon. we choose to go to the moon. [ cheers and applause ] we choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills. because

the plane ended up in the water after a failed takeoff about 7:30 last night. the plane gained speed on the water before getting a little altitude and then the coast guard says a wave hit it during takeoff and the front of the plane nosed into the water. nearby boaters rescued the 75-year-old pilot and a passenger. they are okay. agencies are investigating if pilot error may have contributed to the mishap. >>> shooting in san fransisco tonight injured two people. it happened before 8:00 at ellis and jones street in the tenderloin district. a man was shot several times in the upper body and his injuries are life threatening. a 78-year-old passerby was shot in the foot. he'll be okay. a suspect has been arrested and a gun has been recovered. >>> checking other bay area headlines, a month after two san fransisco firefighters died in the line of duty investigators have ruled the fire was accidental, probably caused by an electrical short. vincent perez and anthony valerio died a month ago today while battling a fire in the diamond heights neighborhood. more tests a

the coastguard says a wave hit the sea plane during takeoff. agencies are investigating if pilot error is also to blame. >>> checking out the bay area headlines, a month after two san francisco firefighters died in the line of duty, investigators have ruled the fire was accidental, probably caused by an electrical short. vincent perez and anthony valerio died a month ago today while battling a house fire in the diamond heights neighborhood. more tests are being conducted to find the exact source. the official report is due out next month. >>> another leaf blower fan is in the works for a bay area city. a citizens environmental group has asked burlingame to silence the noise makers, especially the gasoline-powered ones. they argue the leaf blowers are too loud and aggravate respiratory diseases, but the bay area gardners association says it will cost jobs during a battered economy. >>> and sickness on the high seas. a cruise aboard the san francisco bay sea princess. for the past two months, more than 350 cases of neuro virus have been reported

the plane ended up in the water after a failed takeoff near the sausalito shoreline around 7:30 last night. the plane gained speed on the water before gaining a little altitude, then for some reason, the front of the plane nosed into the water. nearby boaters rescued the 75- year-old pilot and passenger. the coastguard says a wave hit the sea plane during takeoff, but agencies are investigating if pilot error is also to blame. >>> fire investigators have concluded the fire that killed two san francisco firefighters is not suspicious. vincent perez and anthony valerio died a month ago today while battling a house fire in the diamond heights neighborhood. investigators ruled the fire was accidental and probably electrical in nature. but they still have to finish electrical tests before they know exactly what caused the fire. an official safety report is due out next month. >>> the university of california is considering yet another tuition hike. the university's president is asking the board of regents to approve a 9.6% increase to make up for a loss in state funding in the budget that

. >> planes collide just before takeoff shaking passengers. why does this keep happening. >>> explosive new details about osama bin laden's plot to blow up air force one much the latest from the trove of intelligence he left behind. >>> and casey anthony's million dollar offer. who is ready to give her a seven-figure check? >>> good morning. bumped and bruised. a rocky start for hundreds off europe-bound passengers in boston. >> their jet collided with a much smaller plane. no one seriously hurt. those on board agreed it could have been much worse. >> yet, this is the second such accident in the past few months. here's lisa stark. >> reporter: it was a clear evening still light out when the larger delta boeing 767 smacked into the smaller regional jet. both planes were damaged. the 767's wing tip was sliced. the tail of the regional jet badly mangled. >> i was looking out the window, it's funny before, and a saw a plane off to the side and thought t ese planes are pretty close. i wonder if anybody sees. it's those things you hear about. >> cou

breaking news, two passenger jets collide while taxiing for takeoff at boston international airport. the plane badly damaged. hundreds of passengers rattled. this morning, we'll hear from some of them. >>> she's out. the embattled head of the newspapers in that phone hking scandal resigns overnight as rupert murdoch speaks out about what he says are title lies about his company. >>> and the event, they blocked off the road gathered to see all these things chris brown, off the road gathered to see all these things chris brown, friday, july 15th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> oh, my goodness. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. we've got to go right to what's happening outside our side you. a crowd of an estimated 12,000 people at least have gathered. and al roker is smack in the middle of it. >> actually, ann, we've got up over on top of it, the new york city police department for the first time in my memory for our concert series has closed off 48th street from vehicular traffic and they closed off 49th street, our bigge

it's cleared for takeoff and about to be road-ready.u how and when you might be able to take the wheel. >> announcer: this past year alone there's been a 67% spike in companies embracing the cloud-- big clouds, small ones, public, private, even hybrid. your data and apps must move easily and securely to reach many clouds, not just one. that's why the network that connects, protects, and lets your data move fearlessly through the clouds means more than ever. >>> raising awareness with issues involving cancer, alcoholism and substance abuse and women's rights. now the world's most powerful women will remember her. former first lady betty ford. her memorial service held in palm desert, california. cnn's sandra endo is there talking about the first ladies that will attend. hi, sandra. >> reporter: well, good morning, kyra. there is really just a small and select circle of women who can say they've held the title of being first lady of the united states, and the current one, michelle obama will be on hand to honor betty ford as well as forme

this was is scene hour as go, the coast guard says the plane crashed into the water just after takeoff. it hit a wave causing it to capsize. the two on board were rescued and were not seriously injured. witnesses saw the plane attempt to take off. >> i heard this horrendous sound, i thought what is that. the plane had been no doubt damaged and was unable to fly. >> 20 different boats from the coast guard or the fire department came around and ambulances and fire trucks came. people were stopping their cars. it's sunk in 20 minutes. >> it is raising concerns about pollution. crews have been called to assess any potential spills. >>> a very hot 4thof july weekend. it was a hot friday to get the weekend started. >> high temperature all in the 90s. >> a lot of places in the 90s. tomorrow they'll be in the 90s. we'll warm up more tomorrow and sunday will be warmer than that. >> right now? >> right now temperatures are in the mild side. look at the high temperature first. we'll get to the current conditions in a moment. temperature in the low 90s for inland valley. look at the north bay in t

amateur video captured the plane's attempted takeoff. the plane made its just a few pleat in the air before bobbing back into the water it sinking. the 75-year-old pilot and a passenger managed to climb out of the plane. they stood on the wings until some nearby boaters came to their rescue. the pilot and the passenger were not hurt. >> there was a guy standing holding his stuff on one wing and on the other wing a guy crouched lower, holing more stuff. >> we're talking different witnesses, trying to figure out if it was more possibly plane catching the wake and being momentarily airborne, and then in the water or possibly pilot error. >> police say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this incident. police have contacted the army corps of engineers to help them pull the plane out of the water and they say at this point, they're not concerned about the plane leaking any fuel out here on the bottom of the bay. back out here live, there is a coast guard vessel on the water. however, they say they're not involved in the recovery of the

at 11:14 a.m., the flight is cleared for takeoff. the d.c.-9 is designed for short, frequent flights. the route from new york to st. martin will stretch the aircraft to its limits. as the flight heads south, the weather begins to deteriorate. captain dewitt is told visibility at the st. martin airport is below the minimum standard required for landing. he elects to divert to san juan, puerto rico. 13 minutes later, san juan tower tells him st. martin tower wants to talk to him. >> so i picked up and tried to get hold of san martin tower. they started giving me fairly good weather, which is well above the minimums that i needed. i did question them, where did the report come from that you were below minimums? i elected then to refile for st. martin, my original destination, which i did. >> but as these dramatic illustrate, contrary to reports he was given, weather is terrible. he attempts to land the plane any way, burning massive quantities of fuel in the process. >> visibility was poor. it was raining. and because of those condition

the search for answers into why that plane went down on takeoff. scott budman is live in watsonville with more. i understand they're on the scene and of course the families from across the country are reacting to this tragic loss. so sad when you see those young children died also. >> reporter: yeah. you're absolutely right, jessica. the investigation continues into this evening and it will for a couple more weeks. and we did hear from family members. the houghton family of four was on their way for vacation but shortly after takeoff their small plane crashed. as we now know, there were no survivors. >> everybody in the family is really devastated. >> reporter: that from a relative of the houghton family of santa cruz. dorothy, known as dd, david and their two children, like and ryan, ages 12 and 10. all four loved being outdoors and were on their way to such a vacation when their plane crashed moments after leaving watsonville's airport. the small plane hit the ground outside of the watsonville community hospital. then crashed into the building. >

you see it starting to takeoff and hitting a wake. it slipped nose first into the bay. boat rescued the two passengers onboard. they are okay. a private company was at the scene yesterday trying to recover the wreckage. so far divers have not found it. they say the hide degree plane -- the hydroplane did not have enough fuel to cause an environmental concern. >>> investigators will use dna testing to identify what they believe is the sixth and final victim of that amtrak crash in the nevada desert. federal investigators are expected to wrap up work at the scene early this week. they are trying to determine why the truck driver, lawrence valley, slammed into the emeryville bound train at a crossing 70 miles east of reno. he and at least five people on the train were killed. 20 were injured in the accident back on june 24th. >> two people in santa cruz county face charges for blocking the installation of pg&e smart meters. >> ma'am, don't block the car. >> this is youtube video of friday's arrest in the pleasure point neighborhood. the protesters are affiliated with the s

to witness the launch, there is a group packing the research center in mountain view to watch the takeoff and many there were worried about the future of the space exploration, one veteran scientist offered another take. >> think about it. railroads did the same thing. and aviation did the same thing. government started it, turning it over to private industry. and in immediate future, nasa will continue to work on new events and plans to relay on the private sector or rent spots ton russian shuttles to get into space. >> bp said it should no longer have to make payments of the big oil spill in the gulf of mexico filing a brief claiming compensation should stop because the economy improved. the oil company points to tourism, and creating a fund to compensate people for damages triggered by a similar explosion z took three months as you may remember to cap the well and this is considered the worse spill in u.s. history. >> there is a new effort to save a 300-year-old oak tree. san francisco public utilities commission wants to cut the tree down to make way for a new pipe lichblt and neighbo

this room was silent as everybody waited for takeoff. >> zeroo and liftoff. >> there were many people here. people started to fill in around 9:00 a.m. room was at capacity filled with nasa workers their family members and media and community members all here to watch the final mission very special for the people here. they have cargo on the air flight. the robotic refueling mission is on that space station, the first attempt to test it ever. it's really going to lie the foundation for future space missions. that's why those here say it is such a bittersweet moment for them. >> last night i was thinking i can't believe this is the last mission. when you're on the launch pad alone with it, it's almost like a living, breathing creature. like it has a heartbeat. it takes thousands of amazing people to put it together. the human factor asal perfect at least in this phase it's kind of coming to an end. >> and about 60 people here are working on the robotic situation on flight day five. so for the next few days they will be really looking things over. >> we will be watching. for continuing c

about half an hour ago the "atlantis" was cleared for takeoff and off it went. take a look. >> america will continue the dream. >> this is the 135th and final space shuttle flight. with it nasa's 30-year shuttle program comes to an end. msnbc's tam ron hall host of "news nation" is live at cape canaveral. you were will watching the entire thing, tam ron. could you feel it? >> absolutely. you know, richard, before the launch, several of the veterans around here told me that you could actually feel the ground shake and ufld feel the tremor. i thought, these are urban myths that you hear. not only did ulf, i felt the tremendous morse. i felt it reverberate through my body. we are the conduit for those at home, i was moved to tears witnessing that four-person crew going up on the final launch of the shuttle program. it is incredible. "atlantis" has traveled other 115 million miles. it is the lightest in the fleet. it was built at a rapid pace because nasa learned so much from building the prior shuttles that came before. we know that 14 souls lost their lives in the

the pilot asking air traffic controllers to get crews ready on the ground. >> then after takeoff we hade indication. did you notice anything visually or anybody else on the ground. >> well, we, we were dumping fuel. we were pretty heavy. plan on landing on the runway. we would like the fire chief to look at us before we move once we do stop on 1-7 center. >> shepard: landing successful. all passengers and crew on board just fine. dozens of airport construction projects across the nation are on hold now because congress did not pass legislation to keep the federal aviation administration operating. that's according to the transportation secretary ray la hood. he also says thousands of federal employees are now furloughed although that does not include air traffic controllers and plane safety inspectors. in a phone call to reporters, ray la hood said because congress didn't do its work, f.a.a. programs and thousands of public and private sector jobs are in jeopardy. well, a remarkable story that first cap vacated the world nearly a year ago. 33 minors trapped under ground for 69 days foll

and we're watching "atlantis" and whether there will be a takeoff today. >> i'm watching the story youeported on, like the guy walking out with a trapperkeeper. crazy. >>> and flight delays, doesn't matter where you sit, there will be delays in miami, tampa, atlanta. same with new york met rows. d.c. metros, late day thunderstorms might keep you on the tracks for an hour. same in memphis and cincinnati. the same thunderstorms may keep the shuttle on the launchpad. here's the reason why. you see the area of low pressure, the tropical disturbance drifting up toward tampa. as it does so, more cloud cover, with that scattered showers and storms. could see storms across the northern plains, too. for kennedy space center, shuttle atlantis, 82 the temperature. wind out of the south-southwest at 12. again, it doesn't look good. we'll have more on travel if you happen to be staying in this atmosphere and of course for the guys taking off into space. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> all right. stick around for this. i need you to be honest. do you like to cuddle? to cuddle? ? it's a family

thousands packed cape canaveral to watch the flight takeoff. jay gray has more. >> 1, 0 and lift off. >> shuttle atlantis rushing towards space on a rendezvous with history. up until the last few minutes with the countdown, there were serious questions about whether the final flight what happened today. but as the clouds cleared, so did the concern of mission managers, allowing them to give the all-clear for one last launch. parts dropped with the countdown on hold at 31 seconds over concerns about a technical issue that was quickly resolved. >> we are going to go ahead and proceed. >> the final flight is our restocking mission of sorts, atlantis delivering spare parts and supplies and scientific instruments for future term ends on the international space station. on the ground, one last glimpse of an important an amazing chapter in american space exploration. j. gray, nbc news, kennedy space center. >> we have collected your best photographs of the shuttle launches over the years. you can see the u local pictures on wbaltv.com. >> we certainly

high-tech blimp and very expensive air ship to go awry crashing in a wooded area two hours after takeoff. fortunately, it was filled with nonflammable helium, and no one on the ground was hurt. >>> finally, there were some competitors in wisconsin looking for some wiggle room on their way to the winner's circle. over 60 teams of kids dug deep with hopes of picking a winner at the great library worm race. the event has been around for over 20 years. the only competition where worming your way to victory is the only way to win. i'm glad those children don't get grossed out by those worms. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel. good morning, bill. >> i guess the kids don't mind the creepy crawlies. well, good morning, everyone. here's what's happening with tropical storm donon we are hoping this will get a little bigger. i didn't say stronger, i meant bigger because the bigger the storm is the more rain it will produce. we don't want any devastation or damage or anything, but texas rain. the cc1: i mean, it is

an estimated 1 million people lined the florida coast to watch the final takeoff. >> atlantis was onhe launch pad th jt 31 seconds left when the countdown was stopped. the glitch was picked and all systems were go for the last flight. >> it is the final lift off. >> the clouds parted and it was a picture-perfect liftoff. >> we got to with this something really special and amazing. sometimes i talk about the hardware, but i am really talking about the teams and people that supported the launch that just occurred. >> the flight signals the end of three decades of the space shuttle. the launch of the last mission also provides memories of the setbacks the program suffered. the explosion of challenger in 1986 and the disintegration of columbia and its return to earth in 2003. for many spectators on friday, this was a sentimental moment. >> it is kind of savage program is coming to an end and they do not have a clear visionary program. that one sted so lo. >> nasa is already looking ahead to the future of the space program. >> until at least 2020 with humans on board. we will have to rely

a wave hit the sea plane during takeoff, but investigators are deciding is pilot error is to blame. >>> a double lose of bad luck that some people in arizona are dealing with tonight. >>> what stopped efforts to bring aid to gaza this time? >>> the record breaking burger that came out the grill at the alameda county fair. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's your story? citi can help you write it. heat? that was the record summer heat in the southwest go hand in hand but 118-degree heat, that was the record set today in phoenix. to make matters worse, a monsoon knocked out power to about 4,000 homes. at the county jail, thousands of ba

around 7-15 tonight, the two- >>> a plane's failed takeoff ends with the aircraft submerged in richardson bay. he gained speed on the water before gaining a little altitude, then hit a wake from another vessel and ended up back on the water. two men were quickly rescued by boaters. they are safe tonight. >>> it is now a lot harder to get a speeding ticket erased from your driving record. new law went into effect today to close a loophole. it prevents repeat offend res from attending traffic school more than once in 18 months. the dmv got frustrated by people attending two or three times a year. that's because the courts weren't communicating with each other. the dmv will now create a centralized system to track drivers participation in any traffic school. >>> he exposed major holes in airport security and now investigators think a nigerian man who boarded a cross country flight with a phoney boarding pass has done it before. wyatt andrews on what they have uncovered on the suspect's past. >> he beat the airport screening system at two major airports and took at least one flight without a

minutes after takeoff the plane suffered a pilot's nightmare.birds flew directly into one of the plane's two engines, and permanently shut it down, realizing this sullenberger had to take numerous variables into conside"ation in little or almost no time. distance tocommercial or highway, the estimated traffic on those sites, fuel availability, competing air traffic, man containing stability of the aircraft in the flight, wind velocity, altitude, and above all, staying calm! he look occupant his cockpit window and it all pulled together, a clean strip of the hudson river. no marine craft new york barges, fuselages, gauged by him, all lined up. it worked. the plane landed successfully in the hudson river without major damage to the plane and without the loss of a single life. sullenberger's actions that day surely embodied the americ spirit, which inspires our nation. the president of the carolinas aviation museum where the airplane is now exhibited said this about planplane, the pilo and the performance -- sullenberger threal mccoy, genuine hero?

so we are clear for takeoff. no problems weather-wise there as you travel across the country though again you could run into a few thunderstorms. in the south looking at clouds rolling in there in toward houston. a chance of some thunderstorms today. hot and muggy too. 97 degrees if you plan to head toward atlanta i think even a better chance of seeing thunderstorms as we look toward the afternoon hours. also hot 92 degrees. your forecast is coming up. ,,,, i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard work

and we hope that tomorrow we will be able to get a shot of that historic takeoff. >> hope so.it is awesome. it is cool. apollo. i'm dating myself. radar down there. there are some showers and thunderstorms down there right now and that's going to kind of be the problem tomorrow. getting hammered inland just to the west of orlando. but even around the cape they are getting some showers pretty close to them and that's going to be a problem tomorrow. we will keep you posted and, again, we have our fingers cross. >>> all right. just have a brand-new warning out. severe thunderstorm warning. baltimore city. until 7 p.m. getting hammered in baltimore. storms are few and far between but those that develop are heavy or severe. we talked about that yesterday. and this is a pretty big storm. it was a pretty big storm just to the south and it will roll across 97 and eventually in this area. keep that in mind traveling between 97 back toward 50. we will go farther north. this is a storm we showed you earlier and mt. arie. pretty good storm. sugar low. rainfall rates 1 inch an hour in that

. >>> a plane's failed takeoff ended tonight with that aircraft submerged in richardson bay. two seater tried to take off. it gained speed on the water before gaining altitude and hit a wake from another vessel and ended up back in the bay. the two men on board stepped out on to the wings and boaters quickly rescued them. those men are safe. >>> we are learning more about the man who boarded a cross country flight without proper id or proper boarding pass. wyatt andrews reports it is apparently not his first free ride. >> he beat the airport screening system at two major airports and took at least one flight without a valid boarding pass. in court today, prosecutors painted him as a skilled identity thief, not a terrorist. he was held without bond when a u.s. magistrate called him literally a flight risk and a danger to the community. tom rosak is the spokesman. >> he posed a danger to the community because he had the ability to get on an airplane under the name of somebody else. this of course raises concerns that something we don't want to see. >> last friday, naibi boarded

when you lose altitude on takeoff there isn't any, there isn't enough altitude to recover from the stall. >> authorities confirmed david, dede and the boys died instantly. >> they were incredible family. if you need a hug, a smile, they were there. >> one of them was injured let alone die but have the whole family go down in one shot like this. >> they will release a preliminary report in the next ten days but it be close to a year before the final report is published. >>> survivors aboard a fishing boat that sank in the gulf of california blamed a captain and crew for failing to do their jobs to protect passengers. seven men are still missing off the coast of mexico. some of the survivors clung to rescue rings and even coolers for 16 hours until help arrived. pete sugar made it to a boat nearby but they saw the whole tragedy unfolding. >> there was no mayday, no beacon, no flares, a beacon, they pick it up immediately. >> the mexican navy provided the images of some of the survivors. as they continue to recover, several families hope their loved ones will be found alive. >> we have to f

they don't know whether it was coming in for a landing or a takeoff. they are in the preliminary stations of this. >> there's an airport in the vicinity? >> literally across the street. the end of the runway is probably a couple hundred yards away from where the crack took place. they are going to hopefully tell us what contributed to this crash. it is foggy right now, so there is speculation about whether or not that played a role. >> okay, in watsonville, keep us posted. thank you. >>> tonight we are hearing from jaycee dugard. she gave a tv interview in advance of her book that will hit store shelves next week. elizabeth cook has details from her memior. >> you do what you have to do to survive. >> this is the first time we are hearing the voice of jaycee dugard. she tells abc the birth of her first child when she was just 14. >> i felt like i wasn't alone anymore. >> she is now 31 years old, getting ready for her tell all book to go on sale next week. photos of her on people.com resemble the picture of her at 11. she describes how she was taken whi

the plane struck the building shortly after takeoff apparently as the pilot was trying to clear a line of fog. >>> economists look for positive unemployment numbers being released today. >>> plus it's raining? no, not quite, it's pouring in denver, a sudden cloud burst swamps the mile high city. first, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> from nasa's first mission to now the final shuttle flight, we'll look at how cbs news and walter cronkite covered the space race for the last 50 years, that story tonight on the "cbs evening news." we all have internal plumbing. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as well as they should. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic rea

technical glitch caused the expensive air ship to go awry, crashing in a wooded area two hours after takeoff. fortunately it was filled with nonflammable helium and no one was hurt. >>> and finally competitors in wisconsin looking for wiggle room on the way to the winner's circle. over 60 teams of kids hoped to pick a winner at the great worm race. the event has been around for over 20 years. the only competition where worming your way to victory is the only way to win. now for a look at the national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. >> worms, creepy or not creepy? >> creepy. i'm sure this was the only time some mothers allowed these children to get down and dirty and even keep their worms as pets. >> you haven't done a lot of fishing before with worms. >> no, i don't profess. >> that's a shock. >>> well, good morning, everyone. tropical storm don formed quickly in the gulf and that kind of got everyone's attention. the gulf of mexico, warm water, we've had some huge storms in the past. this is not going to be one of them

10, were traveling to see family members in tuolumne county when their plane crashed moments after takeoffnto the watsonville community hospital. >> there were four persons on board, two adults, two children. there were no survivors. >> reporter: relatives described the family as fun loving and adventurous. david, who would have turned 45 years old monday, and 44-year-old dee dee ran two businesses in santa cruz. both were avid scuba divers. david had his pilot's license for about a year. >> in this case we have four parallel ground triations -- striations which are indicative that the propeller had cut through the tarmac. >> reporter: the family leaves behind relatives here in the bay area and in nevada, all stunned by the accident. the safety board says it will remove the wreckage and take it to a more secure location for the investigation. coming up at 6:00, hear from one of the relatives of those on board and how much she will miss them, as well. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> it is such a tragedy. thank you. >>> it is the end of an era. right now the final space shuttle mission e

it's going to be landing shortly, "atlantis," and unlike the takeoff which had bad weather forecast,is is a simple forecast. it looks good. there's no turning back, the shuttle has to land at the kennedy space center. it's mostly sunny and the winds are very light, so it should be a beautiful scene as "atlantis" makes its approach. as far as the forecast goes today, well advertised heat wave, 77 in philly, 81 d.c. even buffalo was warm this morning at 80 degrees. the cities will have a chance of hitting 100 degrees, especially with the heat island in effect, with all the pavement. 99 in new york, 100 in d.c., and even new york and philly have an outside chance of hitting 100 today. even our friends in albany will be in the upper 90s, along with boston, hartford and providence. as we look toward friday, we could easily see that hotter, 103 potentially in d.c. that's why this is dangerous. think of anyone without air-conditioning in heat like this. overnight lows are very warm, too. new york city sunday down into the upper 80s, monday definitely a break, even washington, d.c., sunday i

it has a rigid skin made out of composite materials and can do verticle takeoff and landings. >> it is also capable of going much greater range and higher payload than a helicopter. >> reporter: for commercial purposes the hope is something like this could carry ton of construction materials to remote locations where there is no infrastructure, not even a runway. for $40 million apiece, who's interested? the military and construction companies. the aeros craft should be able to carry 60 tons of equipment to places without roads. >> you can build factory in africa. >> reporter: but as a tourism vehicle, won't a floating hotel face an image problem? namely memories of the hindenburg? >> if you turn to anyone and think, if you've got an opportunity right now to go on this, i'd be really surprised if anyone would be thinking of the hindenburg. >> jane wells, cnbc. >>> hard to say. the weather is starting to warm up maybe just a little bit. >> just by a couple degrees in a few spots today. we did see temperatures get close to 80 at least around the valley, 75 in santa cruz. that's not too b

. >> the planes were taxiing for takeoff. the jumbo jet was still on the main taxi way coming from behind and apparently thought he was cleared from the smaller plane but he was not. the jumbo jet was heading to amsterdam with 204 passengers. regional jet reportedly with 74 passengers and three crew. one passenger on that small plane complained of a neck injury after the collision. there were nearly 1,000 runway incidents at the nation's airports where planes got too close to each other. luckily actual collisions are not common, but they are a major safety concern. >>> tsa wants to test express lanes for travelers. they plan to launch a program that will allow prequalified passengers to pass through more swiftly. it would include delta passengers boarding in atlanta and detroit and american airlines boarded in miami and dallas. frequent flyers would provide personal information and cleared passengers may escape more rigorous screening. some pre-screened passengers will still go through a full check. >> and a hero serving our

the family of four were headed to a camping trip when their plane crashed after takeoff. an accident that's left relatives stunned. george kiriyama joins us live. >> reporter: we talked with the family tonight. they're in a state of shock, they're devastated. what was supposed to be a family weekend celebration in the sierra instead turned into tragedy. >> i only had one brother, and we just miss him. >> reporter: john says he talked to his brother, david, about an hour before the family was to fly off to see yara for the weekend. but a few hours later he got a call saying the family had not arrived. >> we tried to call their cell phones and there's nothing, no answer. it was strange. >> reporter: when they went online, they saw the horrible headlines. >> it was just so shocking that you could be talking to him one moment and reading about him in the headlines a few hours later. and he's not there anymore. >> reporter: john rushed down to the crash site and saw the plane's tail sticking out. >> it looked like he stalled and there wasn't enough altitude to recover and he c

guard is now investigating whether the downed aircraft polluted the bay as a result of the botched takeoffswept to their deaths in one of our state's most beautiful national parking. two california hikers died at yosemite earlier this week. hikers are warning all weekend warriors to be wary. cheryl hurd joins us live with the latest. you have more on what people need to know to be safe this fourth of july weekend. >> reporter: absolutely, jessica. it was warm today, and it will be much warmer tomorrow. people will with gravitating toward the water, but for some, that proved deadly. dr. gregly meyers, seen here in this picture, along with a friend, richard fox, were returning from a hiking trip when they lost their footing and slipped into the falls creek in yosemite national park. meyers wife making a heart wrenching account how her husband tried to save fox when he slipped trying to cross the bridge. they chanced crossing the bridge to avoid a two-day trip around it. the unseasonable run off from the hills proved to be too much. both men died in the rough waters. >> it's important to foll

i tell you, it will be a historic takeoff. it has been unbelievably a stormy in florida and two lightning strikes earlier today, as well. we will see what happens tomorrow. despite a history or get delayed into the weekend. we have a real steamer with showers and storms or rights that tomorrow afternoon and the morning should be okay. there will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms. take a look at this, the outlook is definitely going to be a hot one. we are optimistic that this will finally push south by friday night, overnight leaving us with a relatively dry weekend saturday and sunday. the beaches might see a few showers on sunday but get out of baltimore by late tomorrow night. >> all right. >>> harangued of comity want to count them with me? here we go, ready? the first guy now, here he is. that is one. here comes two. that is two. here comes three. i think you get the message. this was a home run derby by the red sox, six different boston players homered including back-to-back to back. the red sox went 10-4 and the

. >> other bay area headlines, a family of four was killed when their small plane crashed after takeoffof the watsonville community hospital last night. david, his wife dorothy, and their two young sons, 12-year- old luke and 10-year-old ryan were on board. so far, no word on what caused that crash. >>> friends and family of missing nursing student michelle lay held a fundraiser at a sizzler restaurant in heyward to pay for their search efforts. 20% of the restaurant's earnings went to the fund. >>> a celebration in san jose to mark a milestone. the creation of the world's newest country south sudan. it's a move that people hope brings an end to the civil war that has killed 2 1/2 million people. the fighting led to the lost boys of sudan who came to san jose as children to avoid being forced into the military. the immigrants say that they now have hope for a better future for their impoverished people. >>> first, critics didn't like its name, then the building itself was ugly. after that vandals targeted it. now elizabeth cook shows us a pizza parlor is changing its colors. >> when you

that's what's giving africa a lift; i think africa could make a takeoff out ofpoverty. but when you talk about fragility of the natural environment you've got to rank africa wayup there; heat stress, drought vulnerability, loss of vital habitat. africa faces all of those challenges. >>and lastly, since we're in indonesia. you've written a paper; 'the curse of natural resources'. here we are in indonesia; a country full of natural resources. i think you're fairly bullish on indonesia, but this country is also exporting iron ore which is turned into metals and aluminium. in china, exports rubber which is turned into tyres. in korea, gas and oil which is processed in singapore in malaysia and then re imported. how can this coury deal most effectively do you think with its natural resources and the diversification process? >>20 years ago i studied this resource curse phenomenon which is a paradox because natural resource wealth should bring other kinds of wealth, but sometimes it brings disaster. and it looks pretty clear that politics is a major part of that paradox; that

watsonville municipal airport around 7:30 and nosedived into the office inside the hospital after takeoff. stay with us for the latest developments on this. more in our morning news and continue to follow the story. >>> tonight at 11:00, reading on the job. a b.a.r.t. train operator appears to be reading while behind the controls of a moving train. at least that's what the youtube video posted by the blog shows. it's not clear if the operator is reading a newspaper or magazine while on the line. the blog's writer claims to have contacted a b.a.r.t. spokesperson who planned to review the video. we attempted to contact officials but they have yet to return our calls. >>> the florida mom found guilty of killing her 2-year-old will walk free, just not as soon as she thought. casey anthony was sentenced to four years in prison for lying to price. she was credited with time served and initially set a release date for july 13th. tonight, though, corrections officials say they miscalculated, which means anthony will have to spend an additional four days in jail. she'll walk july 17th. her 1,007th

runway up there but anyone who is a pilot knows the phrase when the tower says you are cleared for takeoff like houston said us they roll out there and they say number one on the runway where you happy or where you sat to be leaving. who he wanted to see this come to a successful. conclusion so the more things you can sort of get behind you and closer to the the end and they. projected according to the schedule as you move toward the end you're happier and happier before i came to talk to you i tried to for a split second as much as i could imagine what how much my life would change if i were able to fly into space and then out and then i figure if i ever were to walk on moon and be so close to stars almost as close as touching them and then back on earth to some risk to the boundaries of earth i'm really sad and you had a clinical depression was that related to the fact that you stopped your active duty well i wrote a biography shortly after i came back and it was not called journey to the moon that wasn't challenging for me what was challenging was the title of return to earth i have bee