>> asiana airlines released a statement saying they believe the national transportation safety board recognized multiple factors contributing to the accident including the complexities of the systems. coming up at 6:00 we'll talk about recommendations to sfo. >> nts national transportation safety board released what happened to the three victims killed in the crash. all three seated near the back of flight 214 and a 15-year-old was wearing a seattle belt but suffered fatal injuries when a door from the plane hit her. two were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from a plane. the national transportation safety board says they probably would have survived if they had been buckled n they were just 16 years old, and best friends. one body was found outside of the plane. the other survived but was killed when two san francisco fire trucks ran over here. >> some recommendations on the san francisco fire department, how they triago patients. >> can't completely prevent secondary strikes but we can take action to try to limit the secondary strikes that may occur. >> the fire department sa

the head of the national transportation safety board said today that asiana flight 214 crashed because "the flight crew overrelied on automated systems

the nearly unthinkable happened. south korea airliner over 300 on board hit the sea wall, coming in for a landing. 180 were injured and three teenagers from china, killed. deborah hertzman then head of the national transportation safety board became public face of the investigation. >> we recognize your lives were changed when the crash occurred. >> he left the national transportation safety board after ten years in a satellite interview today, told us what to expect out of next week's meeting. >> they could issue recommendations to the manufacturer about information that mighting in the manuals. they can make recommendations to training centers. a lot of this is contracted out to third parties and they can make recommendations to regulators >> based on what you've seen, where would you assign responsibilities for the crash? >> they don't like to characterize it as assigning blame. you can't blame an accident on one single factor. it's got to be a system of safety to help protect not just pilots but also, passengers from events like this occurring. >> a lot happened since the crash. in december, the national transportation safety board held hearings where asiana blamed boeing for design flaws and boeing blamed the pi

the nearly unthinkable happened. south korea airliner over 300 on board hit the sea wall, coming in for a landing. 180 were injured and three teenagers from china, killed. deborah hertzman then head of the national transportation safety board became public face of the investigation. >> we recognize your lives were changed when the crash occurred. >> he left the national transportation safety board after ten years in a satellite interview today, told us what to expect out of next week's meeting. >> they could issue recommendations to the manufacturer about information that mighting in the manuals. they can make recommendations to training centers. a lot of this is contracted out to third parties and they can make recommendations to regulators >> based on what you've seen, where would you assign responsibilities for the crash? >> they don't like to characterize it as assigning blame. you can't blame an accident on one single factor. it's got to be a system of safety to help protect not just pilots but also, passengers from events like this occurring. >> a lot happened since the crash. in december, the national transportation safety board held hearings where asiana blamed boeing for design flaws and boeing blamed the pi

the national transportation safety board released animation as it neared the runway july 6th.uring approach, a pilot did he activated a speed control system. one of nearly 30 errors made by the crew. it caused the plane to lose speed and the craft made a crash landing. three passengers died and 180, injured. >> this is systems they didn't understand. they were too slows. at the end end of the runway. >> they cited contributing factors including auto throttle. it says wasn't adequately described. the board also cited training issues and fatigue among the crew. >> there was fatigue on the part of the pilot flying. due to the fact the flight was landing at 3:30 in the morning korea time. >> they approved a list of -- a passenger was run over twice with fire trucks. national transportation safety board recommends san francisco fire department outline priorities >> how do you priorityize how do you tree yauj

the coast guard and the national transportation safety board also sent investigators. >> the lead locomotive was found buried in the mud at about a 45-degree angle, and three-quarters of it you could not see it. it just buried itself into the marsh. >> a second engine was alongside. a third was on the opposite side of the bridge. four derailed cars were nearby. as a local salvage crew began the grim task of pulling the dead from the bayou, investigators wanted to know what caused the deadliest accident in amtrak history. >>> in the early hours of september 22, 1993, amtrak's sunset limited plummeted off the bayou canot bridge in alabama, killing 42 passengers and 5 crew members. ten minutes before the sunset limited derailed, a freight train crossed the bridge in the opposite direction without incident. so, what happened in those ten minutes? divers recovered the train's event recorder from the bayou, which is like an airline's flight data recorder. the tape revealed the train was traveling at 72 miles per hour and there was no brake application. whatever caused the crash, the engineer never

. >> the national transportation safety board says other factors also contributed to the crash including fatigue among the crew, pilot training issues and the complexity of the auto throttle which despite the sockses was -- objections was described in the training manuals. >> i think our investigation was shown it was not totally clear in the limitations of the aircraft in this particular mode. >> raise your hand and say i! >> they gave a list of recommendations to the f.a.a., boeing and the san francisco fire department whose crew members ran over a girl twice with their fire trucks. she was one of two passengers who wrbt wearing their -- who weren't wearing their seatbelts and eject fretted claim. >> how do you put out the fire and ensure the safety of those around you? how do you triage those people appropriately? there needs to be thought and effort to providing additional guidance in that area. >> the nesb made recommendations to the city and the county of san francisco whose agencies had trouble tuning into the same radio frequency on the day of the crash. >> that's an example of s

. >> the national transportation safety board says other factors also contributed to the crash including fatigue among the crew, pilot training issues and the complexity of the auto throttle which despite the sockses was -- objections was described in the training manuals. >> i think our investigation was shown it was not totally clear in the limitations of the aircraft in this particular mode. >> raise your hand and say i! >> they gave a list of recommendations to the f.a.a., boeing and the san francisco fire department whose crew members ran over a girl twice with their fire trucks. she was one of two passengers who wrbt wearing their -- who weren't wearing their seatbelts and eject fretted claim. >> how do you put out the fire and ensure the safety of those around you? how do you triage those people appropriately? there needs to be thought and effort to providing additional guidance in that area. >> the nesb made recommendations to the city and the county of san francisco whose agencies had trouble tuning into the same radio frequency on the day of the crash. >> that's an example of s

a former head of the national transportation safety board talked with us in an interview about what to expect from the meeting. >>> they could issue recommendations to the air manufacturers about information that could be in the manual for tuning a pilot making recommendations to the airline or make recommendations to train centers. a lot of the training is contract tout third parties. finally, they could make a recommendation to the regulators there is more trouble for asiana airlines, this month, the south korean government suspendedded flights for a week to japan after a pilot took off despite an engine problem beforehand. we will be in washington for the ntsb hearing with live coverage here on abc7. >>> san francisco water officials will update city residents on conservation efforts. they are asking customers to cut water use by 30 percent or face mandatory rationing and the agency is expected to announce people are conserving enough water to avoid rationing. for now. they will give an update on supply levels in the water system which serves 2.5 million residents. >> the average co

. >> the national transportation safety board says other factors also contributed to the crash including fatigue among the crew, pilot training issues and the complexity of the auto throttle which despite the sockses was -- objections was described in the training manuals. >> i think our investigation was shown it was not totally clear in the limitations of the aircraft in this particular mode. >> raise your hand and say i! >> they gave a list of recommendations to the f.a.a., boeing and the san francisco fire department whose crew members ran over a girl twice with their fire trucks. she was one of two passengers who wrbt wearing their -- who weren't wearing their seatbelts and eject fretted claim. >> how do you put out the fire and ensure the safety of those around you? how do you triage those people appropriately? there needs to be thought and effort to providing additional guidance in that area. >> the nesb made recommendations to the city and the county of san francisco whose agencies had trouble tuning into the same radio frequency on the day of the crash. >> that's an example of s

the national transportation safety board is holding a meeting, set for 6-30 this morning, to talk about what likely caused the crash last july at s-f-o. killing three people and injuring nearly 200 others here's video of the boeing 777 caming in to the airport too low and too slow, hitting a seawall and cartwheeling down the runway. cool weather coming this well the next couple of days. >>george: early activation. 1618 minutes. we're back of surveys but not into the maze for the westbound a ride. the facts of 580 flyover. they video grows in starting to slow. and highway 92. with for the cemetery bridge this morning to read and your approach us. and the filler college of. you've seen at the fair army relied on the on ramp and the lights have been on for over a week now on green. starting this month with 03 for 3 6:00 and 9:00 and the westbound direction they're going to be veering traffic on the '92. getting to the san mateo bridge traffic fell moving smoothly. across the fed was found. the board is likely to make recommendations today on how to prevent similar accidents from happening.

now on the proceedings from ktvu's jaqueline fell from washington. >> reporter: the national are transportation safety board said the pilots did not understand the complicated automated system on the plane. >> look at that one. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board found the pilots on asiana airline flight 214 mismanaged the landing causing the plane to come into sfo too low and too slow. the massive jetliner smacked down on to the runway creating havoc on the ground. >> oh my god, it's an accident. >> reporter: at the end of the day three people were dead, 49 injured. >> we found some things the pilots should not have done. >> reporter: the pilot did not have adequate training for a visual approach at sfo. and pilot fatigue likely played a role. investigators also said the complexity of the boeing 777 auto pilot and auto system contributed to the crash. boeing disagree that is the auto pilot system the contributed to the accident. >> the auto system worked as designed but the pilots did not fully understand what the system would and would not do. >> reporter: emergency staffing helped save

also it's an important day for the rest of us, the flying public as well as the national transportation safety board pinpoints why that plane crashed seemingly without warning. we already know that experts say asiana flight 214 was flying too low when it slammed into the sea wall last july. it split across the tarmac and burst into flames after coming in too low and too slow to land safely. among the other preliminary findings been the skill of the pilots and their understanding of boeings automated throttle system. aviation expert tells us what to expect. >> the crews were looking at procedures following are already existing. it's clearer on whose responsible as you come in for the dissent and landing. >> reporter: in addition to the three girls from china who died in that crash, 180 other people were injured. because the san may day owe county coroner's office concluded one died've being hit by two fire trucks responding to that crash. the ntsb may also suggest changes to emergency response at the airport. now it's important to note that the ntsb can only make renlss to improve airport and airline

not the national transportation safety board, not at nih, but in a number of other agencies, there isack of accountability, there is an indifference at best to taxpayers. i think they don't care about waste, efficiency. the set in, when you read the various reports, agency after agency after agency with the same problems, year after year after year and nothing gets fixed. total experience in dealing with government. it is not just the quality of our politicians, but the quality of government employees and the bureaucracy. that we have incompetent government, and have stupid government, i'm sure we have some great federal employees. but, that is not the norm. myers is leaving washington, d.c. behind. find out why tonight at 8:00. >> now, a visit to the cia museum in langley, virginia where museum director ncaa curator present -- cia curator presents easy and >> we are standing in the memorial lobby of the original headquarters building. this lobby has a number of significant memorials in it. every visitor to the agency comes through this entrance. every new agency officer takes their o

the plane. >> how do you pryer ties ensuring safety of those on the ground? and around you? how do you triag oechlt those people? >> national transportation safety board made recommendations to city and county of san francisco, the agencies had trouble tuning into the same radio frequency on the day of the crash. >> it's a good example as something we've improved upon. all of the responders coming out to sfo are now too into the same frequency. >> complexities which the agency found were inadequately described in its training and operational man yules the carrier said it's taken steps to improve training of the flight crews. >> thank you very much. let's take a look at the automatic air speed control system how it was turned off. abc7 news reporter continues our team coverage with that part of the story. she's live where that occurred. >> boeing being criticized tonight for creating a system that is quite complicated. the boeing 777 had a air speed control system to understand it, you need only to get in your car. the boeing's auto throttle is sort of like cruise control in the car. you turn it on, and press set. you hit brakes it disengages. it's sti

the plane. >> how do you pryer ties ensuring safety of those on the ground? and around you? how do you triag oechlt those people? >> national transportation safety board made recommendations to city and county of san francisco, the agencies had trouble tuning into the same radio frequency on the day of the crash. >> it's a good example as something we've improved upon. all of the responders coming out to sfo are now too into the same frequency. >> complexities which the agency found were inadequately described in its training and operational man yules the carrier said it's taken steps to improve training of the flight crews. >> thank you very much. let's take a look at the automatic air speed control system how it was turned off. abc7 news reporter continues our team coverage with that part of the story. she's live where that occurred. >> boeing being criticized tonight for creating a system that is quite complicated. the boeing 777 had a air speed control system to understand it, you need only to get in your car. the boeing's auto throttle is sort of like cruise control in the car. you turn it on, and press set. you hit brakes it disengages. it's sti

the national transportation safety board said it was largely caused by human error. jonathan betz is here with more. >> we have a clear idea of what went wrong. mistakes were made by the crew, some inexperienced and largely did not fully understand the plane. >> investigators say it was a series of small mistakes that doomed asiana flight 214. >> we had a lot of holes lined up. a lot of issues lined up the wrong way, as it turned out. >> issues the national transportation safety board announced that involved the pilots. >> we had a pilot who was new in the airplane, an structure who was new. fatigue, issues regarding understanding the automation. >> all leading the plane to crash in san francisco, killing three passengers. >> animation released by the ntsb showed a series of 20-30 mistakes. including with a captain turning off the autopilots. this led them to disconnect the auto throttle. without it, the aircraft slowed too much. the pilots, one of them training, didn't notice. so as the boeing approached the runway, the crew did not release it was flying too low and

the board. the national transportation safety board will investigate the crash. >>> returning now to the release of bowe bergdahl. we are joined once again from washington, d.c. by adamant s. let's talk about some of the critiques that you saw on the sunday morning talk shows. you had senator mccain and others wondering what assurance that we have that the five individuals we traded for bowe bergdahl don't go back on the battlefield against us in the future? >> well, this was a big effort on the part of the u.s. negotiating team in the months leading up to this transfer and exchange where they were working out with the government of qatar to get the assurances which includes a one-year travel ban for the five detainees returned to qatar where they will be monitored by security forces and the national security agency of the united states to make sure that they don't start communicating tactically with the taliban in the field. >> some members of congress have been concerned that this puts big bulls eye on the back of every american solder that one u.s. soldier is worth five high valued prisoners

the national transportation safety board will present its final report in washington. flight 214-- with 291 passengers aboard. crashed as it attempted to land at s-f-o last july. the investigation looked at the integrity of the boeing 777 jet, pilot performance-- as well as how the san francisco fire department handled the rescue operation. three people died in the crash. including one girl, who first survived the impact of the crash. but was later run over by a fire department truck, during the chaos on the runway. coming up on the kron 4 morning news-- more abductions by the islamic extremists-- as witnesses say about 100 more people were taken. why security forces deny the kidnappings. plus-- president obama says america should have paid maternity leave. what he's planning to do to put our country on par with other developed nations. and another hearing looks into the loss of e-mails in the i-r-s targeting scandal. the latest, in that story coming up. police in danville are on the look out for this man. this is surveillance video showing him breaking into a garage. t

. >> next week the national transportation safety board issue official findings into what caused the crash of asian flight 2014 at sfo last year. tonight 7 news morning anchor kristen has insight on the investigation from the woman who proceed sided over it and the day after the airliner went down. this is a story you see only on abc 7 news. >> if on picture perfect day nearly a year ago the unthin unthinkable happened at san francisco international airpor airport. >> listen to me. >> south korea airliner asian flight 214 with over 300 on board hit the sea wall while coming in for landing. more than 1 80 were injured and 3 teenagers from china were killed. deborah then head of the national transportation safety board safety board became the public face of the investigation. >> we recognize that lives were forever changed when the crash occurred. >> she left the ntsb after 10 years at the helm. in an interview today she told us what to expect out of next week ntsb meeting. >> they could issue recommendations to the aircraft manufacturer about information that might be in their manual

the national transportation safety board released it's preliminary findings. ey are focusing on the mechanical gust lock system. the tail flaps were locked when they examined the wreckage. of the control handle in the cockpit was in the unlock position. without tail contract the jet could not get into the air. the report could take months to complete. >>> they are look are at two masked bandits on trenton avenue at 8:00 this morning. the armed duo rushed into the masks. they took off in a cold colored forwarford taurus. it began with jmn. you are asked to call the police with tips. >>> and the bridge in wilmingtoj is getting some attention. anthony fox got a firsthand look a while ago. >> they call the situation here with 495 a calamity. it affects thejélu residents, bt people up andgxpa down the eastn seaboard. the crews have been sakin"0l tag samples and working 24/7. they called it a big deal. the federal government is all in to repair it. the 20 million price tag that will temporarily fix it is coming from federalcoffers. cof. we believe it's incorporated i

tomorrow, the national transportation safety board is expected to release the cause of the crash at 214 at sfo one year ago. it is set to be released at a hearing in washington d.c., they pointed to pilot error and killed three people and injured 200 others. >> the triple boeing 777 was flying lower than intended. it hit the seawall and spun around and burst into flames. >> you can watch live coverage of the hearing on ktv. and "mornings on 2". the reporter will be at the hearing when the report is released. we will be streaming it live and posting live updates on twitter and facebook. >>> we learned the identity of a man killed pay a train in system. janine de la vega joins us. you saw them on the tracks this morning? >> yes, they were out here earlier. crews were out here and inspecting the tracks where the accident happened. >> now, you can see they have a memorial here where people have left flowers and candles, all for 51-year-old michael felter. he lived in one of the apartment complexes here. police say at nine being he was walking a neighbor's dog and some how it good loose. it

in just over 24 hours from now, the national transportation safety board will make its final decisionprobable cause. remember this deadly crash killed some three people, injured more than 200. the 777 was flying too low and too slow hwhen it was coming in for a landing at san francisco international airport. it hit the seawall, somersaulted and erupted in flames. the ntsb will focus on a couple of key questions. were they too reliant on computers to land the plane. did they fully understand how to operate the plane's operated systems, or was the problem the design of the boeing jetliner's systems? all questions that ultimately concerns anyone who flies. we should point out, though, carol, asiana was first and only fatal airline crash in the united states in more than four years. the last one was a crash that happened near buffalo, but really the purpose of tomorrow's hearing is to determine why the crash happened so safety improvements can be made in hopes that it doesn't happen again. >> so when is boeing saying? >> well, essentially, they're saying that the airplane's systems were w

a report from the national transportation safety board said the crew did not perform a flight control check before attempting take off. nbc 10's harry hairston was there hours after the crash. you have been combing throughout report. what are investigators focusing on? >> as soon as i took a closer look, you read down and it said it looks as though pilot error is a key part of the investigation. >> a report released today suggests that the crews that showed the coowner lewis katz and six others did not perform a flight control check before take off. the aviation experts told me it appears pilot error played a key factor in the crash. the experts i talked to said there seemed to be no indication of a can cal error. the engines were working properly. the earlier indications would suggest pilot error. today reports on the may 31st crash also indicates a possible problem with the plane's mechanical system. the ntsb said that's a system designed to protect opponents from wind damage. >> for prevents the systems from moving in the wind. if they were locked into position, that would have mad

. >> happening today the national transportation safety board will release documents related to its investigation of a bridge collapse in washington state. that collapse last year happened when a truck hit two support structures, several vehicles fell into the river below. no one was seriously hurt. the documents released will not contain analysis or a probable cause, those are expected later this summer when the investigation is finished. >> someone has to pick up the tab, the country's involved in the search for that missing jetliner are trying to figure out how to share the cost of the massive search. malaysia, australia and china are the most involved. australia expects to spend around $84 million by july next year. that's because they are still searching. a new phase is expected to begin in august and could take more than eight months. >> a texas man who lost his drone on top of at&t stadium could be in trouble. the federal aviation administration is now investigating. he posted this video on youtube taken from the drone. the man mentioned in his video that he lost it over the weekend when h

the federal aviation administration and the national transportation safety board are now investigating the crash. >>> now to a developing story in iraq. >> appears to be no end in sight for the growing violence. over the weekend the sunni militant group isis captured more territory on iraq's border with syria. its troops are making their way toward baghdad where hundreds are leaving the city. secretary of state john kerry landed in jordan tonight. he's expected to travel to iraq soon where the u.s. is sending 300 military advisers. many in the ree january and many americans are weary of more american involvement there. kerry was asked if america was responsible for all the upheaval in iraq by invading the country more than a decade ago. >> what's happening in iraq is not happening because of united states in terms of this current crisis. the united states shed blood and worked hard for years to provide iraqis the opportunity to have their own governance and have their own government. >> kerry is meeting with middle eastern leaders hoping they will put pressure on iraq's president to fo

. >> mark rosewind from the national transportation safety board says this is a national problem. >> in rail, commercial trucking, commercial aviation, marine, pretty much every mode of transportation. >> one of the worst train accidents in the u.s. happened last year in new york on metro north. four died, 63 were injured. among them, former new york cop eddie russell. >> the glass windows in front of me was breaking. and still oh, this is not happening. i'm going to die. this is what i think to myself. >> the cause of the accident? >> the metro north accident is interesting, because we now have factual information that the engineer in that accident had sleep apnea. >> so with accidents being caused by a condition that is easily diagnosed and treated, why aren't our nation's train operators, bus drivers, pilots, and truckers being tested? >> i think safety is more important than anything. if they don't rectify the situation, it could happen again. >> in some cases, they are. some companies like prime, a trucking company, are stepping up to the plate. prime has its own sleep lab to scr

. >> reporter: drivers falling asleep are a top concern of the national transportation safety board. >> i don't recall doing it, dozing off or going asleep. >> reporter: one solution, the technology like in this volvo. a visual and audible alert. time for a break. it thought i was falling asleep. but critics say that systems like this aren't common enough yet. amazingly, neither driver in the accident had life-threatening injuries. >> thank you. >>> and next to the breaking development from the border. word that a helicopter belonging to mexican law enforcement, firing shots. pierre thomas, what do we know? >> well, u.s. and mexican officials trying to sort out what was clearly a dangerous situation. yesterday, a helicopter crossed the border about 100 yards into arizona and fired at least two shots. no one was hurt. but at least two of the agents were in the line of fire according to officials. the union said that mexican authorities have called to apologize, but authorities are still trying to figure out what happened. this border is a dangerous place. the last thing law enforcement

the national transportation safety board preliminary report says the walmart truck driver was going 20 miles an hour over the speed limit and plowed into the morgan's limo van. morgan is in fair condition now. >>> happening today, google is giving a $50 million boost to girl power. they are launching a campaign to get high school girls interested in computer science and compete in the male dominated silicon valley. kpix 5's kiet do has more on the big push. >> reporter: google is trying to close its workforce gender gap and they have a long way to go. google is 70% male. in comparison, yahoo is 62% male. and it's no wonder. only 18% of computer science graduates are women. >> my main problem was the stigma around this, you do computer science, you must be antisocial. i think that's something that i don't know if it hurts young girls more than had hurts young boys, but it definitely affected me a lot. >> reporter: according to a nationwide study sponsored by google, girls don't have enough exposure to computer science. but it doesn't mean that they are not interested. the industry think

now, after nearly a year of investigation, the national transportation safety board is expected to pinpoint why the deadly accident happened. >> well, it's going to be a big deal, because they'll have a definitive answer, what happened. >> at a preliminary hearing in december, a number of issues were discussed including the skill of the pilots and they're awareness of boeing's automated throttle system. former pilot mike mccarren says the final report should zero in on what happened in the cockpit. >> the crew will look at what procedures were followed that already exist. or do they need to exchange existing procedures. so it's clear on who's responsible for the phase of flight. >> the crash injured 180 people and killed three teenaged girls from china, who were heading to summer camp in california. the coroner's office says one of the girls was killed after the crash when two fire trucks ran her over during the response. the ntsb may also recommend changes to the emergency response plan at sfo. >> it's a very tragic, very important circumstance, but certainly, it needs to be addressed and

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. >>> and the national transportation safety board is investigating the crash of a private jet.en people were killed including prominent philadelphia businessman lewis katz. there were no survivors. katz's corporate jet was trying to take off saturday night from an airfield northwest of boston. witnesses say it never got off the ground. anne-marie green has our report. >> reporter: the "gulfstream iv" was taking off from hanscom field in bedford, massachusetts, around 9:45 p.m. saturday when witnesses say they heard a boom and saw a fireball. >> we heard a huge explosion and the house shook. >> reporter: on board three crew members and four passengers including lewis katz, the media mogul and philanthropist who was part of a group that recently won a contentious auction to buy out owners of "the philadelphia inquirer," a longtime newspaper. they pledged $88 million to turn the newspaper around. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell was katz's longtime friend. >> he wanted it for the people, he wanted it for journalism, he wanted it for all the right reasons, and lou was a deal

. >>> happening today, the national transportation safety board is set to release a report on that deadlyianaç airline crash in san francisco. the report is expected to explain what caused the crash last july. experts say a primary cause is expected to be the flight crew's overreliance on an automated throttle control. investigators have said that the plane was flying too slow and low when it struck the sea wall while landing, killing three people and injuring more than 200. >>> officials in lebanon are investigating after an explosion near an army checkpoint there. at least five people were injured in the attack. officials believe it was caused by a car bomb. the explosion was also near a cafe in southern beirut where people were gathered to watch the world cup. this is the second explosion in lebanon in the past few days. >>> the head of the irs says his agency did not obstruct an investigation into the targeting of certain groups. accusations were dismissed at a rare evening hearing before the u.s. house committee. lawmakers demanded to know why several years of agency e-mails are gon

the national transportation safety board released those details in its preliminary report. e speed limit was reduced from 65 to ç45, approaching a construction zone. walmart driver kevin roper was traveling throw at 65 miles per hour. one minute before the crash happened. the truck hit morgan's limo from behind, sending it into other vehicles. roper pleaded not guilty to a charge of death by auto and assault by auto. a criminal complaint accuses him of not sleeping for more than 24 hours before the crash. and that's a violation of new jersey law. >>> new jersey senator corey booker issued a statement saying i am deeply concerned that truck drivers are being pushed to the absolute limits by the industry in order to make a decent wage and mann taken their job security. and new jersey senator robert menendez said this, too many lives have been lost on our highways as a result of tired, overworked truck drivers who are pushed to the max in the name of corporate profits and at the expense of public safety. >>> home owners in north dakota will be cleaning up today after strong st

the national transportation safety board released preliminary nary findings today on the may 31 crash. nts sbxt also focussing on mechanical gust lock system and tail flaps were locked into a down position when investigators examine the wreckage. but the control handle and cockpit was in the unlooked position. without tail control the jet could not get airborne. final ntsb report could take months to complete. >>> federal officials got up close look at the closed section of i-495 today in wilmington. transportation secretary anthony fox described the situation as a clamty and one that must be quickly fixed. estimated 20 million needed for a temporary solution for tilting bridge columns is coming from the gral government. the shut down detours about 90,000 drivers every day and adds about 30 minute to the commute. officials hope this at least partially reopen the bridge by labor day. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, next texas home teetering on edge of a cliff goes newspaper flames open purpose. we'll explain. >>> i'm health reporter ali gorman it's a popular cosmetic proced

the federal aviation administration and the national transportation safety board are investigating the crash. >>> answers expected nearly a year after asiana flight 214 crashed at sfo. on tuesday, a federal safety board is expected to announce the cause of the crash. the ntsb will also review the emergency crew's response to the accident. after the crash, one of the passengers was run over two times by san francisco fire department trucks. three teenagers died in the july 6th crash. also injured nearly 200 people. the ntsb could only make recommendations to regulatory agencies such as the federal aviation administration. >>> our investigative team has done several in-depth stories about the asiana crash. head to nbc bay area.com and search asiana crash to see more on that. >>> nice, quiet and polite is how a neighbor is being remembered. a man who died after attending a popular music festival in las vegas. 24-year-old montgomery sang died yesterday morning after attending opening day of the electric daisy carnival. he suffered a medical episode of some sort but didn't give any further

the national transportation safety board says truck driver kevin roper was going 65 miles per hour right before the crash. the speed limit where the the accidents happened is just 45, because of a construction project. authorities say roper failed to notice traffic slowing ahead of him and that is when he slammed in morgan's limo bus. >> he is a fun guy and i'm sorry he was involve in that. >> reporter: preliminary report is renewing calls for patients, veg lance in tri-state work areas. >> we want to make sure workers in the work zone whether they are department force or contractor employees come home safely just like the the traveling public. >> reporter: just a week before morgan's accident a pennsylvania turnpike worker was killed in west pike land township when a tractor trailer entered a lane closed for maintenance. not following rules can be deadly and costly. >> those are traveling 11 miles an hour or more above the posted speed in the work zone automatically lose their license for 15 days. >> reporter: not to mention fines are doubled in active work zones. meanwhile ntsb investi

. >>> and the national transportation safety board finding the crash of air cran ft we're was resultflight crew mismanagement. that plain crashed killing three passengers on board. the ntsb said the group failed to monitor the air speed during the ill fated land ago testimony. they say the boeing triple seven come in to low and slow inform it cartwheeled down the runway. >> the investigation of this accident we learned how important it is for pilots to you understand and command their automation and not become over rehraoeufpbt on it. the pilot must always be the boss. the pilot must be be in command. as a result resumed several recommendations between the interface between the cruise and automated system with the crew training on the system. about adding the complexity and the crew's ability to fly manly without those systems. >>> you may recall that one passenger was killed accidentally one over by a fire drug respond to go that disaster when we come back more on what has been a soggy start to summer. tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story

. >>> and the national transportation safety board will release the flights one year ago.ave already monthed to pilot error an injured more than 200 forces. they spun around and burst into flames. you can watch live coverage. ntsb hearingit and they will be there when they are release and we will be streaming that live on our website www.ktvu.com and we will post live updates on twitter and facebook. >>> we are learning more about the pilot who died after jumping from his plane without a parachute. he was a vietnam war veteran as a military veteran. it took his four years to build the plane he was flying in on saturday but took often and he jumped falling more than 1,000 people to his death. we may never know what happened. sometimes the wrong thing will fail and that's why we have access. >>> planes or expertal -- experimentel planes they are only prepared when the plane is performing acrobatics. >>> they are due to give us an update on whether they are doing enough to save water which supplies more than 2 million. >>> in the meantime we are getting a closer look on the b

the preliminary report released this morning by the national transportation safety board says truckerevin roper was driving 65 miles per hour at the time of that june 7th crash. that's 20 miles over the speed limit. roper was driving the truck for wal*mart from a store in bristol, pennsylvania. the truck plowed into morgan's limo van. morgan is still hospitalized tonight in fair condition with a broken leg and other injuries. >>> happening now arrest after a series of armed robberies at 7elevens much the robberies happened in camden and burlington counties, ton night authorities believe they have their man. fox 29's dave schratwieser live outside the september 11 where cops say it all started. dave? >> reporter: iain, one suspect behind bars. two more on the run but police say they're closing in tonight investigators tell us that traffic tickets and some good detective work crack this case. >> this is what we. to. >> reporter: that's how detectives described the way they track down the lead suspect in a crew of armed robbers that have been on a tear in south jersey for months now. tar

the national transportation safety board also says there may have been a problem with the system thatrotects the plane from wind. if that system were on the plane would not be able to take off. and pilots wouldn't know there's an issue without -- with it without doing a pre flight check. seven people died in that crash including lewis casts. >> happening now, the possibility of a septa strike is looming. fox 29's dave kinchen live in center city tonight. dave, this will only affect regional rail but impact tens of thousands of people. >> reporter: absolutely. thely about 130,000 riders use the septa regional rail lines every day to get in and out of the city, and throughout the area. and both sides are taking a break right now. they will pick up negotiations at 8:00 o'clock tonight but the whole city is watching this very closely. >> they shut that off. they'll be just making everybody really pissed off especially people who have kids and stuff. >> reporter: rachel mcdaniel among the tens of thousands commuters relying on septa's regional lines to get them between the city of philadel

the mission district charging a flat fee of $five. abc7 news. >> it's a brilliant idea. it's apparently illegal. tomorrow, national transportation safety boardill issue it's official findings into what caused a crash of asiana flight 214. the plane hit a sea wall. abc7 news talked with the former head of the national transportation safety board. >> they can issue recommendations about information for training and pilots. they can make recommendations to training centers. a lot of it is contracted out. then, they can make recommendations to their regulator. >> lillian kim will be in washington for the hearing and will provide live coverage here on abc7 >> the pentagon says it's preached an agreement for americans to assess and advise iraqi forces. john kerry made a visit to baghdad today to put pressure on political leaders. >> john kerry did not sugar coat it. >> this is a moment where stakes could not be clearer >> kerry made a quick visit today to meet with a range of political leaders. he said a growing threat calls for incredible urgency. >> the future depends on choices made in the next days and weeks. and on ability of the leaders to c

the head of the national transportation safety board said today that aci crashed because "the flight crew over-relied on automated systems that they did not understand." in its report, the n.t.s.b. said boeing should consider modifying the flight controls. last july 6, flight 214 crashed at the threshold of the runway at san francisco international. three chinese teenagers were killed. 187 passengers were hurt. it was the only deadly crash of a passenger jet in the u.s. in the last five years. here's transportation correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: before the plane crashed at san francisco international airport, all three pilots in the cockpit missed important warnings. according to investigators, coming in for a landing, the plane was off target. it was traveling too low and air speed was too slow to make the runway. the pilots mistakenly believed the auto-throttle, which controls speed, would keep the plane on track. the n.t.s.b. concluded the pilots had given too much control to the boeing 777's auto-pilot functions. n.t.s.b. investigator roger cox: upon >> as the approach p

. >>> happening today, the national transportation safety board is set to release a report on that deadlyna airlines crash. a primary cause is expected to be that the flight crews overrelied on automated throttle control. investigators have said that the plane was flying too slow and too low when it hit a sea wall while landing, killing throw and injuring more than 200. >>> the head of the irs will be back in front of congress for a second day of hearings into the targeting of conservative groups. irs commissioner dismissed accusations at a rare evening hearing before a u.s. house committee. lasp)q)s were demanding to know why several years of agency e-mails are gone and cannot be retrieved. >>> a florida woman is caught on video eating marijuana in the back seat of a police cruiser. the woman was arrested after allegedly getting into two accidents. before they left the scene, she asked to grab her flip-flops out of her car. while they were doing that -- >> is it back here or did you eat it? >> when i review the video i'm not going to see you reaching in here and ingesting the mar inin ma

. >>> well new at 11:00 tonight investigators with the national transportation safety board are looking into this crash. this exclusive photo taken earlier shows them expectin expt inspecting the vehicles involve. they are on sight and collecting evidence. >> charges have now been filed after a first grader brought heroin inside of her west philadelphia school. the da's office has now app pressed criminal charge of endangering the welfare of a child against the student's mother marie hunter and her male companion christopher troy jenkins white. white is also charged with marijuana possession. prosecutors say that this charge deals only with alleged conditions inside that child' home and not with the her row within that was taken to school. >>> trained teachers equipped with a defebrillator being crediting with saving the life of a student tonight. medical emergency happened at burlington township middle school in burlington county. a young girl collapsed during gym class there this morning. faculty members immediately responded. they performed cpr and used an auto mated external defibri

the problem. they're just lucky. >> reporter: russell quimby is a rail safety expert who spent 20 years with the national transportation safety board. we asked him to review the state inspection reports. >> it tells me that this maintenance problem has been going on for a long time to the point now where it's going to take a major fix to come back up to speed and make sure the cars are up to standard. >> reporter: inspectors say they are now asking the state commission for the power to issue citations when transit agencies don't fix their safety violations. >> time has run out. they've had plenty of time to fix this. it hasn't gotten fixed. records meanwhile, the vta's coo says the agency is working to fix the signal and wheel issues. >> vta is a very safe operation. we have very professional operators. and i encourage everyone to ride vta. >> reporter: but with tens of thousands of new riders expected, some inside the agency say they want proof, not promises that these trains are ready. >> if you're going to push public transportation, it needs to be safe. and right now it's not safe. >> vta is currently running a little more than