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it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> tell us about the pilot who died and what about the survivor? >> somebody later on will give you more details on that. no, the pilot worked for scale, not for virgin galactic. and i've actually -- i never met him. >> what's the future -- >> we would love to finish what we started some years ago and i think pretty well all our astronauts would love us to finish it, would love to go to space. i think millions of people in the world would love one day to have the chance to go to space, and this is the start of a long program. you know, i've spoken before once we got this program off the ground offering point to point travel. in the early days of aviation there were incidents and then aviation became very safe. in the days of commercial space travel, there have been incidents, then we hoped one day the test pilots would ena
it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> tell us about the pilot who died and what about the survivor? >> somebody later on will give you more details on that. no, the pilot worked for scale, not for virgin galactic. and i've actually -- i never met him. >> what's the future -- >> we would love to finish...
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tonight what the ntsb is telling nbc news. >>> line of fire, so close you could almost touch it. an up close look of the molten river man is powerless to stop. >>> and the high defying death rope walk tonight high above the windy city. >>> good evening. the weather service is calling this a cold and unsettled weekend here in the east. but in places from the carolinas to maine, hit by big, early and in some cases record snowfalls, that may be an understatement. tonight freeze warnings are out from alabama into pennsylvania on the heels of a weather system moving up the coast, dumping snow and dropping temperatures and leaving more than 1100 electricity customers in the dark in six states. as we see the live radar, it is new england seeing the brunt of the performance. a foot of snow has fallen over parts of maine. and that is where we begin. dylan dreyer is in bangor. good evening, dylan. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it is not unusual to see snow in november. this is maine. but this is more typical of late december. this is part of a prewinter storm that has wreaked havoc up
tonight what the ntsb is telling nbc news. >>> line of fire, so close you could almost touch it. an up close look of the molten river man is powerless to stop. >>> and the high defying death rope walk tonight high above the windy city. >>> good evening. the weather service is calling this a cold and unsettled weekend here in the east. but in places from the carolinas to maine, hit by big, early and in some cases record snowfalls, that may be an understatement. tonight...
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>> the ntsb does have protocols. they have procedures. they are time sensitive. they have used them for decades. they have used them to investigate other issues that have led to fatalities, so they will be doing the exact same things they have done in the past. they will be working hard to interview with anybody involved with the programs. procedures and protocol, and some of the pressures, and i think it is really important to say it is so early. there is so much that is not known. there are going to be more pieces of information that are going to come out, and i know it will be hard to hold judgment, but we have to give them time to develop them all. >> leroy, and emily asked a great question earlier about man and machine and who should be in control of this thing, and it takes you back to chuck yeager and the ex 15 rocket planes and the great debate about whether these should be man-made lights or whether they should be controlled by computer. is this going to be kind of what we are always talking about when there are accidents like this in the exploration of
>> the ntsb does have protocols. they have procedures. they are time sensitive. they have used them for decades. they have used them to investigate other issues that have led to fatalities, so they will be doing the exact same things they have done in the past. they will be working hard to interview with anybody involved with the programs. procedures and protocol, and some of the pressures, and i think it is really important to say it is so early. there is so much that is not known. there...
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the ntsb is telling us that that is what happened. loadsat cause aerodynamic to be high and break the vehicle apart. if you not unlike airline accidents that happened over the year, where a thrust reverser had accidentally deployed in flight. the thrust reverser's, and you land on a runway, you will feel 'se thrust as the airplane thrust reverser's engage in the sauce goes the other way. not exactly the same thing, but similar. >> i want to bring in denver hirschman -- deborah hirschman. richard branson explained how much truck these pilots but in the hands of humans, not just themselves, but also humans on the ground. take a listen to this from sir richard branson earlier today. >> we have to feel comfortable and safe about taking people up. is why test pilots put their lives in the line to see if there is any little thing that the 400 engineers down on earth have missed. trust in man lest and more and technology? why aren't more of these features more automated? >> in any new project, you are going to have test the boundaries. you a
the ntsb is telling us that that is what happened. loadsat cause aerodynamic to be high and break the vehicle apart. if you not unlike airline accidents that happened over the year, where a thrust reverser had accidentally deployed in flight. the thrust reverser's, and you land on a runway, you will feel 'se thrust as the airplane thrust reverser's engage in the sauce goes the other way. not exactly the same thing, but similar. >> i want to bring in denver hirschman -- deborah hirschman....
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the focus of the ntsb investigation right now. at some later point, they might decide to change that but it seems that the feathering system of the spacecraft is the focus of the investigation right now. >> captain telik, you are a former nasa astronaut and you are currently at rising spacex which is a private company. usually these companies are doing rigorous safety testing. do they do the same as nasa does? >> absolutely, many employees that richard has a virgin galactic are former nasa employees. the vice president runs operations there used to essentially do the same job at nasa for my last space shuttle flight, mike moses, who is incredibly talented. he is smart and i know he is focused on safety all the time. you have to understand that this is a difficult thing to do under the best of circumstances. it's risky and there will be accidents. it is only by taking risks and doing difficult rings that we progress in aviation or any other business or industry. >> richard branson said he will push forward to try to build a new spa
the focus of the ntsb investigation right now. at some later point, they might decide to change that but it seems that the feathering system of the spacecraft is the focus of the investigation right now. >> captain telik, you are a former nasa astronaut and you are currently at rising spacex which is a private company. usually these companies are doing rigorous safety testing. do they do the same as nasa does? >> absolutely, many employees that richard has a virgin galactic are...
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obviously the ntsb is heading in. obviously the faa doesn't regulate this industry yet. >> they do have some power over it to some extent. they have to -- folks that are doing this have to assure to the faa that there will be no injuries on the ground. i mean they have to show that the test pilots have to show they're in a risky business and the faa does have some oversight over this risky business, some already have contracts with nasa and so there is government oversight on these commercial space interviews which are really developing to stay the place of what was long a government operation. >> that's right. lisa stark, thank you for your reporting, we'll continue to check in with. lisa mentions the test pilots do have to acknowledge what a dangerous position they're in. later on in the show i'll speak to a couple of people who went into space as private astronauts, we've got a full show where we will break this down and describe it all to you. but for now we are in investigation mode. the national transportation s
obviously the ntsb is heading in. obviously the faa doesn't regulate this industry yet. >> they do have some power over it to some extent. they have to -- folks that are doing this have to assure to the faa that there will be no injuries on the ground. i mean they have to show that the test pilots have to show they're in a risky business and the faa does have some oversight over this risky business, some already have contracts with nasa and so there is government oversight on these...
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as promised, the ntsb is here today. richard branson, as i said, will also be here looking into what went wrong. as for the program itself, the ceo of virgin galactic said yesterday that they owe it to the pilots who were flying to keep moving forward. and that is what they will do. and, again, any minute -- when they come up here, the ntsb, we'll bring it to you. >> jacob, how long have the ntsb officials been there on the scene and given that this accident just happened less than 24 hours ago, how much are they able to learn so far? >> reporter: i know. they got here -- they said they were going to get here about 7:30. we saw them show up about half an hour ago. but they could have gotten in last night. but what they're going to do is provide probably a briefing on what they expect to be doing today. they're going to go out to the site, what they're going to be looking at, what sort of things they're looking for. >> jacob rascon, thanks so much. earlier today, i talked with captain mark kelly and asked him what drives
as promised, the ntsb is here today. richard branson, as i said, will also be here looking into what went wrong. as for the program itself, the ceo of virgin galactic said yesterday that they owe it to the pilots who were flying to keep moving forward. and that is what they will do. and, again, any minute -- when they come up here, the ntsb, we'll bring it to you. >> jacob, how long have the ntsb officials been there on the scene and given that this accident just happened less than 24...
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>> reporter: and the ntsb will wrap up its on-site portion of their work later this week, but it will take up to a year to analyze thousands of pieces of data and debris and come up with possible recommendations for change in the industry. >> jacob rascon, thanks. >>> class returned to session today at the high school in marysville, washington, where tragedy hit ten days ago. hundreds of people still along the road to school this morning. they cheered the students as they came back. the school shut down october 24th, when a student shot and killed three classmates and wounded two others before taking his own life. >>> the lava flow on hawaii's big island has taken a different turn. it's now creeping into a nearby swamp. and you can actually watch it and hear it boil water on contact as it forms new land along the way. the flow has largely stalled in recent days, but in that village that stands right in its potential path there are fears this slowdown is only delaying the inevitable. >>> thirteen years since the first one was taken down by terrorists, the new world trade center is offi
>> reporter: and the ntsb will wrap up its on-site portion of their work later this week, but it will take up to a year to analyze thousands of pieces of data and debris and come up with possible recommendations for change in the industry. >> jacob rascon, thanks. >>> class returned to session today at the high school in marysville, washington, where tragedy hit ten days ago. hundreds of people still along the road to school this morning. they cheered the students as they...
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it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> reporter: he also made it clear that he has seen, throughout the history of aviation, that there were a lot of challenges in the beginning, but now it is one of the safest modes of transportation to fly. and he's saying that it's not going to be easy, but he implied that the exploration into this project will continue. he also says that he believed the 400 engineers that he was on his way to meet with who work here, virgin galactic, would also like to see the project continue on, fred. >> and then that nothing is being said thus far about the pilots. one who died and the other who parachuted but is still being hospitalized. what does that mean, that they're very tight-lipped about the circumstances of them, who they are, et cetera? >> reporter: it's interesting to note out here, fred, that this community out here in the
it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> reporter: he also made it clear that he has seen, throughout the history of aviation, that there were a lot of challenges in the beginning, but now it is one of the safest modes of transportation to fly. and he's saying that it's not going to be easy, but he implied that the...
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ntsb just got here this morning. they're just now breaking down how they're going to go about this, so it's still too early to tell what may have caused this devastating loss yesterday. >> all right. stephanie elam for us there. thanks so much, we appreciate that report. >>> coming up kurdish people are facing perhaps their biggest threat yet, isis. see how the kurds are fighting back with their women joining the men on the front lines. thlook what i got.p. oh my froot loops! [sniffs] let's do this? get up! get up! get up! get up! loop me! bring back the awesome... yeah! yeah! yeah! with the great taste of kellogg's froot loops. follow your nose! there are more reasons than ever why now is the best time to be on verizon. one: verizon's the largest, most reliable 4g lte network in the country. that's right america. with xlte in over 400 markets. two: and here's something for families to get excited about. our best pricing ever! get 2 lines with an incredible 10gb of data to share for the low price of $110! or just $14
ntsb just got here this morning. they're just now breaking down how they're going to go about this, so it's still too early to tell what may have caused this devastating loss yesterday. >> all right. stephanie elam for us there. thanks so much, we appreciate that report. >>> coming up kurdish people are facing perhaps their biggest threat yet, isis. see how the kurds are fighting back with their women joining the men on the front lines. thlook what i got.p. oh my froot loops!...
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this is a first of its kind investigation with more than a dozen ntsb investigators on the ground. this as the commercial space community is reeling but remains optimistic. the pilot killed when virgin galactic space plane exploded over the mojave desert was identified today. the california resident now the first person ever to die during a commercial space flight. virgin galactic's founder, richard branson. >> in testing the boundaries of human capabilities and technologies, we are standing on the shoulders of -- yesterday we fell short. >> reporter: it was just after 10:00 a.m. friday when first responders learned the flight meant to test a new engine and fuel mixture had gone terribly wrong. at 45,000 feet spaceship two started breaking apart. in a first of its kind investigation the ntsb is analyzing all the debris and data which could lead to recommendations to the federal aviation administration for new regulations. >> to find out not only what happened but also more importantly why it happened so we can make recommendations to try to prevent it from happening again. >> repor
this is a first of its kind investigation with more than a dozen ntsb investigators on the ground. this as the commercial space community is reeling but remains optimistic. the pilot killed when virgin galactic space plane exploded over the mojave desert was identified today. the california resident now the first person ever to die during a commercial space flight. virgin galactic's founder, richard branson. >> in testing the boundaries of human capabilities and technologies, we are...
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it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> -- tell us about the pilot who died -- family members yet or -- >> somebody later on will let you -- give you more details on that. no, the pilot worked for -- not for virgin galactic. i never met him. >> what's the future of virgin galactic right now? >> we would love to finish what we started some years ago. i think pretty well all our astronauts would love us to finish it, would love to go to space. i think millions of people in the world would love one day to have the chance to go to space. and this is the start of a long program. you know, i've spoken before, one got this program off the ground, offering point to point travel. in the early days of aviation, incidents, and then aviation became very safe. in the early days of commercial space travel, there have been incidents. and then we hope that one day the test p
it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> -- tell us about the pilot who died -- family members yet or -- >> somebody later on will let you -- give you more details on that. no, the pilot worked for -- not for virgin galactic. i never met him. >> what's the future of virgin galactic right now? >> we would...
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tonight the ntsb has new details about what went wrong. investigator says a so-called feathering function designed to help the plane descend deployed early during the crash. nbc's jacob rascon has more. >> reporter: scattered across the mojave desert tonight there are thousands of pieces of composite material that once embodied the space tourism dream. after two days, all the ntsb investigator could say for certain the space plane did break away during flight. >> the fact that they were testing a new fuel mixture have anything to do with the breakup? >> we're certainly looking into that. we know they had engine instabilities. we know there were issues with the engines and that's certainly something we're looking into. >> reporter: what makes this investigation so different is the incredible amount of data the ntsb has access to because that was a test flight. including six cameras on board, another three on the mother ship, another on a chase plane. and a range camera following their every move. also critical to the investigation will be t
tonight the ntsb has new details about what went wrong. investigator says a so-called feathering function designed to help the plane descend deployed early during the crash. nbc's jacob rascon has more. >> reporter: scattered across the mojave desert tonight there are thousands of pieces of composite material that once embodied the space tourism dream. after two days, all the ntsb investigator could say for certain the space plane did break away during flight. >> the fact that they...
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. >> then the ntsb is out there as well, richard branson saying that the ntsb is investigating, but it's so early in the investigation it seems they have very few answers. what is the process here for the ntsb while there? >> they just got here this morning. so they are just now beginning the process. they're divvying up who is going to do who is going to go to the crash sites, who will interview witnesses. that's what they're looking to do. they said this is the first time that they're taking the lead on an investigation with a craft a that was designed to go into splas. they were part of the investigating team for "columbia" and "challenger." one other thing i want to mention to you as well, fred, is that i asked sir richard branson about the fact that there are critics out there saying that this spaceship 2 was not ever going to make it to space no matter what. he said he couldn't comment on any part of the investigation because the ntsb is in control. but he did mention that he thinks it's irresponsible that someone would even comment on something without getting the ful result of th
. >> then the ntsb is out there as well, richard branson saying that the ntsb is investigating, but it's so early in the investigation it seems they have very few answers. what is the process here for the ntsb while there? >> they just got here this morning. so they are just now beginning the process. they're divvying up who is going to do who is going to go to the crash sites, who will interview witnesses. that's what they're looking to do. they said this is the first time that...
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but, you know, this is not the ntsb's final conclusion. that will take months. but i think it is pretty telling they would come out and give a statement this early, they saw things, that din exactly occur when they were supposed to. melissa: telling in what way? >> the feathering system, in some ways, yoo could equate it like a flap on the airplane. adding a flap on the airplane will give lift when they need, land. in this case it is used to increase drag. it is part of the entry, the entry approach, the entry from space and normally not deployed in powered fliiht. in this case it seems like it did but like richard said earlier, and he said in the past couple days, you don't want to necessarily draw conclusion on that but, you know, it is some evidence that the ntsb will use melissa: you are the founder of world view, a company out of arizona, planning commercial space trips. does, how does this impact your business going forward? >> well, i don't think it does. everybody knows this is a risky business to be in. youuknow, space tourism is something that hasn't b
but, you know, this is not the ntsb's final conclusion. that will take months. but i think it is pretty telling they would come out and give a statement this early, they saw things, that din exactly occur when they were supposed to. melissa: telling in what way? >> the feathering system, in some ways, yoo could equate it like a flap on the airplane. adding a flap on the airplane will give lift when they need, land. in this case it is used to increase drag. it is part of the entry, the...
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. >> reporter: ntsb investigators on the ground in the mojave desert, sifting through debris, hunting for clues that might tell them what caused spaceship two to fall apart mid-air. two pilots were on board that test flight friday. michael allsbury was killed. peter seebold ejected his parachute and remains hospitalized with serious injuries. word today he is alert and talking. today, one senior aerospace engineer is speaking out. carolyn campbell, saying she and other top engineers arounded about the rocket's nitrous oxide, after a 2007 incident that killed three engineers on the ground. the warnings, ignored. >> it was a pr driven haste, to accomplish something that should've been done in a far more measured, timely and engineering-led fashion. >> reporter: saturday, branson addressed some of the criticism following the crash. >> i find it irresponsible that people who don't know what they are saying say something before the ntsb. makes their comments. >> reporter: branson has some 700 reservations. jim clash is one of those with the reserved seat. he plays to raid his 401k to pay f
. >> reporter: ntsb investigators on the ground in the mojave desert, sifting through debris, hunting for clues that might tell them what caused spaceship two to fall apart mid-air. two pilots were on board that test flight friday. michael allsbury was killed. peter seebold ejected his parachute and remains hospitalized with serious injuries. word today he is alert and talking. today, one senior aerospace engineer is speaking out. carolyn campbell, saying she and other top engineers...
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it could be a year before the ntsb investigation is complete. cecilia? >> a lot of questions, thank you. >>> and now to a horrifying halloween cruise to the bahamas. two-night trip coming to a jerking halt when the ship hit something, the ship tilting to the right, prompting a rush for life jackets and an evacuation. the story of the passengers who are back home safe tonight. >> reporter: a scare at sea. >> it's currently a weak emergency. >> reporter: 960 passengers aboard the bahama "celebration" cruise ship. scrambling for life jackets. and forced to evacuate. >> everyone is freaking out. >> reporter: after the ship hit an unidentified object off grand bahama island friday night, ripping a hole. >> people were scared. >> we could feel it tipping over. >> reporter: passengers say the ship came to a jerking halt before plunging to darkness. >> the lights were out. we were all eating. it became total chaos. >> reporter: it had taken off from west palm beach, florida, to the bahamas. it was on the way back when it occurred. those frightening moments happe
it could be a year before the ntsb investigation is complete. cecilia? >> a lot of questions, thank you. >>> and now to a horrifying halloween cruise to the bahamas. two-night trip coming to a jerking halt when the ship hit something, the ship tilting to the right, prompting a rush for life jackets and an evacuation. the story of the passengers who are back home safe tonight. >> reporter: a scare at sea. >> it's currently a weak emergency. >> reporter: 960...
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>> yeah, that apparently is what the ntsb is saying, and i certainly wouldn't doubt the ntsb. >> what's the equivalent of that? would it be the equivalent of an air bag deploying before a crash happened? in other words, a safety feature that unexpectedly deployed or was deployed, an error by the pilot, could that have caused this? >> we're going to have to understand something here. lots of people and i never claimed that the rocket engine was the cause of the accident. the idea is we he don't make guesses or assumptions. a lot of people were assuming the rocket caused the accident and that's why as a rocket engineer, i was contacted. i do not consider myself competent to comment on an aerodynamic issue related to an aircraft. that's for somebody else. >> yet you have made comments in the media since the accident about what you have called a lack of safety culture at virgin galactic. what do you base that criticism on? >> complete lack of transparency. the private commercial space industry generally is extremely open, sharing technical details in public, sharing their progress, telling
>> yeah, that apparently is what the ntsb is saying, and i certainly wouldn't doubt the ntsb. >> what's the equivalent of that? would it be the equivalent of an air bag deploying before a crash happened? in other words, a safety feature that unexpectedly deployed or was deployed, an error by the pilot, could that have caused this? >> we're going to have to understand something here. lots of people and i never claimed that the rocket engine was the cause of the accident. the...
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but, you know i really want to i have to let the ntsb guide people, and we will learn from what the ntsb have to say. and we'll make -- you know and if it did turn out to be human error, we would, you know obviously still need to make sure that it is impossible for something like that to happen in the future. >> i know you're planning to go and take one of your children. can you explain why you feel so passionate about this and why it's worth the risk? >> i think that most people realize we should -- we should -- we should be exploring. we should push our boundaries forward. agree that we need to build a commercial spaceship industry that will deliver point-to-point travel one day in an environmental and at incredible speeds. we'll be able to put up satellites that will transform the lives of people on earth, i mean the 3 billion people who don't have phones or internet access will be able to get them. you know there's incredible things that come out of a space program like this. and, therefore, you know all of us are determined to continue and make sure we learn from this and get it rig
but, you know i really want to i have to let the ntsb guide people, and we will learn from what the ntsb have to say. and we'll make -- you know and if it did turn out to be human error, we would, you know obviously still need to make sure that it is impossible for something like that to happen in the future. >> i know you're planning to go and take one of your children. can you explain why you feel so passionate about this and why it's worth the risk? >> i think that most people...
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it could be up to a year until ntsb releases the final report as to what went wrong here. dan. >> a lot of questions. thank you. >>> the feverish final hours before your voice, your vote. when americans go to the poll tuesday to elect a new congress. this has been a wild, and in some cases down right weird year on the campaign trail. lots of close races and colorful candidates. we're going to take a look now some of the best moments, mr. george stephanopoulos. start in iowa where both candidates in the really hotly contested senate race made waves. that's joni ernst who went viral with this ad where she discusses her history of kas straiting hogs on the family farm. and the democratic side, bruce braley, the congressman. there he is. he had a mishap when the first lady michelle obama came to town and couldn't pronounce his name. bear in mind as you watch this clip that his name is braley. >> we need to elect bruce bailey. bruce bailey. vote.brucebailey.com. that's vote.brucebailey.com. or even better, you can -- braley, what did i say? >> she pounded that into the ground.
it could be up to a year until ntsb releases the final report as to what went wrong here. dan. >> a lot of questions. thank you. >>> the feverish final hours before your voice, your vote. when americans go to the poll tuesday to elect a new congress. this has been a wild, and in some cases down right weird year on the campaign trail. lots of close races and colorful candidates. we're going to take a look now some of the best moments, mr. george stephanopoulos. start in iowa where...
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nine seconds later, the ntsb says cockpit video shows co pilot mike he alsbury, unlocking the plane's feathers or brakes, something usually done only when the plane is ready to glide back to earth. the ntsb says when the co pilot unlockeded the feathers prematurely, they appeared to have deployed by themselves. seconds later, the aircraft broke apart. >> hearing reports of parts as far away from the original site as far as 35 miles northeast of that section. >> reporter: the surviving pilot, peter seabold, landed a mile east from the largest piece of debris. former nasa astronaut and international space station commander, leroy chow, is among those fascinated by seabold's survival. >> both pilots i assume had oxygen bottles and were wearing helmets, so he would have been able to maintain enough consciousness, i think, to get out of the vehicle. >> now, that pilot is still recovering tonight, and unable to tell investigators what he remembers about the accident. after the ntsb wraps up the onscene investigation, it could take up to a year to release a report on the crash. back to you.
nine seconds later, the ntsb says cockpit video shows co pilot mike he alsbury, unlocking the plane's feathers or brakes, something usually done only when the plane is ready to glide back to earth. the ntsb says when the co pilot unlockeded the feathers prematurely, they appeared to have deployed by themselves. seconds later, the aircraft broke apart. >> hearing reports of parts as far away from the original site as far as 35 miles northeast of that section. >> reporter: the...
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the ntsb has wrapped up its on scene investigation in the desert. pieces of plane have been secured at a secure location so they can be examined. next week, the ntsb will bring a team of investigators here to washington, d.c. to the ntsb lab and they will review all the video foot acknowledge of the accident from the ground and from the air. other teams continue to look at all the data, what was happening with the airplane systems, as well as the aerodynamic forces on that craft as it came apart. any final report on what went wrong could still be a year away. >> this is interesting here. experts on human performance have now been added to the ntsb team to help determine why the mechanism was unlocked prematurely. >> police in india arrested a doctor who performed sterilization procedures resulting in the death of 13 women. dr. gupta said he did nothing wrong. he blames the medication given after surgery. dozens of women were hospitalized also. >> hon dew is recalling 170,000 cars worldwide after another death is linked to defective airbags. a man wa
the ntsb has wrapped up its on scene investigation in the desert. pieces of plane have been secured at a secure location so they can be examined. next week, the ntsb will bring a team of investigators here to washington, d.c. to the ntsb lab and they will review all the video foot acknowledge of the accident from the ground and from the air. other teams continue to look at all the data, what was happening with the airplane systems, as well as the aerodynamic forces on that craft as it came...
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out of newton massachusets, a former board member of the ntsb, the national transportation safety board, that is the independent federal agency that investigating every civil aviation accident in the united states thank you for being here, we mentioned off the top, the 787 had issues long before you embarked on this, what prompted you to do the film? we began looking at the airplane, after it was grounded because of two battery fires. and he wondered what was going on -- that was a first ever event, never grounded an entire fleet of new aircraft. and in this case, and so will wanted to know what was going on, what was wrong with this plane, or was something wrong and he began digging into it and finding there was a much bigger story how did you get to that point? i think at first blush, for most people, the batteries caught on fire, they fixed the problem, it is back up in the air, all is good. >> right. >> what were the most interesting things that you found that kept you on the trail for a year. >> well, about the third day into the project for myself, i joined about six months after
out of newton massachusets, a former board member of the ntsb, the national transportation safety board, that is the independent federal agency that investigating every civil aviation accident in the united states thank you for being here, we mentioned off the top, the 787 had issues long before you embarked on this, what prompted you to do the film? we began looking at the airplane, after it was grounded because of two battery fires. and he wondered what was going on -- that was a first ever...
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what happens going forward depends upon what the nst -- ntsb discovers. they are looking into this crash. this is the first space craft-related crash they were taking the lead on. although they were part of the columbia crash and challenger crash as well. they have a little more than a dozen people that are here and perhaps a little bit more than they would normally have in a plane crash because it is slightly different. they are end kournlinged that hopefully the data that was gathered might help them figure out exactly what went on. sir richard branson did convey the concern for loss of life and he would very much like to see these commercial flights into space to continue. to that end, he says that he hasn't had any personal who has already put down the $250,000 to take this ride into space for the six or minutes or so of weightlessness has asked for their return of their money. the money is there if they wanted to do that. at the same time, he said one person did come along after the accident and say that they wanted to be a part of this journey into
what happens going forward depends upon what the nst -- ntsb discovers. they are looking into this crash. this is the first space craft-related crash they were taking the lead on. although they were part of the columbia crash and challenger crash as well. they have a little more than a dozen people that are here and perhaps a little bit more than they would normally have in a plane crash because it is slightly different. they are end kournlinged that hopefully the data that was gathered might...
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ntsb investigators will sift through the wreckage today. >>> three women are finally headed back to the united states after being detained in russia for more than a week. during an event, immigration officials showed up, asked to see their visas and detained them. investigators reportedly told the group they were being charged for using their visas other than what's being marked on their documents. the women say that's not true. they hired a lawyer and ended up being released, fine fined $100 each. >>> big changes are coming to the va. the new secretary robert mcdonald just announced plans trough structure the va to deal with long wait lists that kept veterans from seeing a doctor. they want to hire more doctors, nurses and technicians and he's making a case to fire up to a thousand current va employees. >> too bad. they need to see that you can't do this to people and get away with it. >> there's a major backlog for veterans filing for disability benefits. some members of congress are calling for a hearing to address that issue, although it is not clear at this point whether it will ha
ntsb investigators will sift through the wreckage today. >>> three women are finally headed back to the united states after being detained in russia for more than a week. during an event, immigration officials showed up, asked to see their visas and detained them. investigators reportedly told the group they were being charged for using their visas other than what's being marked on their documents. the women say that's not true. they hired a lawyer and ended up being released, fine...
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one of two crew members died on friday and john blackstone has more tonight. >> ntsb investigators are comb ago five-mile wide debris field in the mojave desert for any clue as to why the prototype spacecraft, spaceship 2 crashed into the desert four last week. a new fuel blame used will be part of the investigation. >> copilot 39-year-old michael alsbury married and the father of two was killed, the pilot, peter sigh bold was seriously injury after parachuting from the spacecraft, today virgin galactic owner the richard branson wrote about the team in his blog noting the hardest part of the tragic accident is the loss of one of spaceship 2's brave test pilots michael alsbury and that sigh bold is among the talented team helping so many people reach their dream of reaching space, the space plane was one of a fleet of commercial vehicles pioneering the growing field of space tourism. those who have already signed up to fly on virgin galactic include leonardo dicaprio and justin bieber. they have paid $250,000 for a seat on a future flight. experts say the crash could setback the commerc
one of two crew members died on friday and john blackstone has more tonight. >> ntsb investigators are comb ago five-mile wide debris field in the mojave desert for any clue as to why the prototype spacecraft, spaceship 2 crashed into the desert four last week. a new fuel blame used will be part of the investigation. >> copilot 39-year-old michael alsbury married and the father of two was killed, the pilot, peter sigh bold was seriously injury after parachuting from the spacecraft,...
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the future of the flight may depend on findings and potential recommendations of ntsb. >>> a day after halloween but we are getting a taste of what may be in store this winter. the south is getting hit with early season snowfall. we are seeing brutal winds and heavy rain storms. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: call it snowvember. this may look like a mid-winter scene far up north, but this was today in south carolina, the earliest snow on record in parts of the south. from sugar mountain, north carolina, to parts of georgia. and while chicago is known as the windy city, on friday wind gusts of up to 65 miles an hour took down light poles. and whipped the waves on lake michigan over 20 feet high. winds have been quieting down before nick wallenda's daring highwire attempt in chicago tomorrow. >> my backup plan if anything goes awry, if the wind gusts get strong, i go to the safety of the wire and wrap around and i'll wait for help. >> reporter: in drought-stricken california there was much-needed rain. in some places too much, carrying mud into almost a dozen homes. but as s
the future of the flight may depend on findings and potential recommendations of ntsb. >>> a day after halloween but we are getting a taste of what may be in store this winter. the south is getting hit with early season snowfall. we are seeing brutal winds and heavy rain storms. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: call it snowvember. this may look like a mid-winter scene far up north, but this was today in south carolina, the earliest snow on record in parts of the south....
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ntsb officials believe a component in the tail section of spaceship 2 they have unfurled prematurely as the spacecraft dissented during a flight. michael may have moved the component into an unlocked position. he was killed in the crash. meanwhile pilot peter managed to paur chute safely to the ground. virgin chairman told matt lauer that further investigation is needed. >> the ntsb are leading the investigation and we go by exactly what they tell us. but, you know, if the deployment did take place early, obviously they're indicating that, you know, that may well be the cause. but we need them to examine that further. >> nbc jacob is in ma hcaliforn for us. it seems they're zeroing in on a cause? >> yeah. it's a big break in the investigation. it came overnight. very expected. the ntsb wants to be clear the new facts do not give us an official cause but in fact the new video in flight data do suggest mistakes on the part of the pilot and the machine. what happened is this spacecraft has also feathers or tails they're called that are supposed to deploy when it reenters the earth's atm
ntsb officials believe a component in the tail section of spaceship 2 they have unfurled prematurely as the spacecraft dissented during a flight. michael may have moved the component into an unlocked position. he was killed in the crash. meanwhile pilot peter managed to paur chute safely to the ground. virgin chairman told matt lauer that further investigation is needed. >> the ntsb are leading the investigation and we go by exactly what they tell us. but, you know, if the deployment did...
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what in many cases is an unprecedented aircraft in terms of new technology. >> john, you're a former ntsb board member. you saw mark and will's documentary. did it raise ongoing issues for you about the safety of the 787 aircraft or are you looking at this thinking all this was already resolved? >> well, i'm thinking that the issue of drug use, that why haven't -- that we haven't touched yet in the workplace is far more concerning to me than what we have identified so far as quality issues. one of the things that we shouldn't lose sight of is the fact these airplanes are over built and over engineered in the first place. there isn't a process you go through where you're making something that you don't have variations in it. sometimes you're doing better than it's supposed to be made to and sometimes you're dipping below. that's because of human beings in the process. there are those variables. now boeing company has been going through a lot of changes since the mcdonnell douglas merger and people resist change and that's very evident in seattle. there are a lot of people that are disgrunt
what in many cases is an unprecedented aircraft in terms of new technology. >> john, you're a former ntsb board member. you saw mark and will's documentary. did it raise ongoing issues for you about the safety of the 787 aircraft or are you looking at this thinking all this was already resolved? >> well, i'm thinking that the issue of drug use, that why haven't -- that we haven't touched yet in the workplace is far more concerning to me than what we have identified so far as quality...
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peter siebold told the ntsb he was thrown clear from the aircraft still in his seat. his parachute only deployed after he unbuckled from his seat during the fall. he also told the ntsb he did not know his co-pilot had unlocked the braking system early. alsbury was killed in the explosion and crash. >>> still ahead tonight, it could be the end of black friday as we know it. could it be? will the announcement from a giant in retailing change retailing this coming season? >>> also, crowded skies. the alarming report today about an increasing number of close calls in the air. >>> we are back with a story here tonight that could spell the end of what has become black friday. but before you think about leaving your thanksgiving table, getting in line, braving the stampede, you might find deals just as good or better right now. our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the leaves haven't even all come down yet, but already at your local store the holiday shopping season is here. >> i love a good deal. deals make you spend money. and that's how they get you. >>
peter siebold told the ntsb he was thrown clear from the aircraft still in his seat. his parachute only deployed after he unbuckled from his seat during the fall. he also told the ntsb he did not know his co-pilot had unlocked the braking system early. alsbury was killed in the explosion and crash. >>> still ahead tonight, it could be the end of black friday as we know it. could it be? will the announcement from a giant in retailing change retailing this coming season? >>>...
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the ntsb started their investigation yesterday and says that the wreckage from spaceship two is spread out over a five-mile area of the mohave desert. virgin galactic plans to fly passengers more than 62 miles above earth. according to the ntsb, the flights were heavily documented. >> it's actually a good thing that we have that much data because it's going to help us do what we're here to do, which is to find out what went wrong and figure out what to do, make recommendations to prevent it from happening again. >> the injured test pilot, peter siebold is alert and talking with family and doctors. the pilot who was killed, michael alsbury, had 15 years of experience and had flown the spacecraft on multiple missions. the full investigation into what happened to spaceship two could take up to a year. >>> we have some new video out of florida this morning of a fire at walt disney world. officials say an ash from the magic kingdom's fireworks show fell on to a patch of fake grass on the roof of the train ride through the seven dwarves mine. the fire did not spread to the mine and nobody wa
the ntsb started their investigation yesterday and says that the wreckage from spaceship two is spread out over a five-mile area of the mohave desert. virgin galactic plans to fly passengers more than 62 miles above earth. according to the ntsb, the flights were heavily documented. >> it's actually a good thing that we have that much data because it's going to help us do what we're here to do, which is to find out what went wrong and figure out what to do, make recommendations to prevent...
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he said ntsb told them to move forward. he didn't say they won't send more test pilots up there as soon as that rocket is done. >> earlier on "new day," we spoke to cnn aviation analyst that said richard branson, while charming and a great pr man has routinely down played the dangers and challenges of space travel. >> i asked richard branson about that. i spoke about that before the interview. he believes branson and the company painted a gloss on the system. he said branson said unbelievable things in recent days. he does not believe they have miskpl miscommunicated the risks to public. he equated it to airline travel across the atlantic in the 20s and 30s. he has said if you don't take a rif risks, you will not make it to the next thing in travel. do people trust him and virgin galactic to stand behind it? >> we'll see. let's go to chris. >> if you don't take the risk, you don't get to the next level. that's a great segway. he could have died during this high wire act. he was pushing it. should this have been on tv? we ha
he said ntsb told them to move forward. he didn't say they won't send more test pilots up there as soon as that rocket is done. >> earlier on "new day," we spoke to cnn aviation analyst that said richard branson, while charming and a great pr man has routinely down played the dangers and challenges of space travel. >> i asked richard branson about that. i spoke about that before the interview. he believes branson and the company painted a gloss on the system. he said...
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it could be a year before the ntsb investigation is complete. abc news, los angeles. >>> passengers on a cruiseliner that hit an unidentified object in the paw huh -- in the bahamas is back in south florida. there were 940 passengers on board and no one was injured. the vessel tilted dangerously to one side after the collision on friday night. celebration cruises says no passengers were in danger. >>> local police asked for it and the federal government provided it. and now we are learning a no fly zone over ferguson, missouri was intended to keep news helicopters away. the f.a.a. restricted 37 miles of airspace near ferguson during 12 days of violent street protests in august. it followed the shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown. audio recordings obtained by the associated press show local officials admit they intended to exclude media aircraft. >>> a warning that the cost of climate change will only increase if industrialized nations don't reduce gas emissions. a plan on climate change -- a panel on climate change has issued a fina
it could be a year before the ntsb investigation is complete. abc news, los angeles. >>> passengers on a cruiseliner that hit an unidentified object in the paw huh -- in the bahamas is back in south florida. there were 940 passengers on board and no one was injured. the vessel tilted dangerously to one side after the collision on friday night. celebration cruises says no passengers were in danger. >>> local police asked for it and the federal government provided it. and now we...
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. >> more than a dozen ntsb members combed plough -- through the wreckage. it had six cameras and cameras through the mothership. >> we under the risks involved. we are not going to push on blindly. to do so would be an insult to all those affected. >> reporter: richard branson vowed to investigate the crash that milled michael aalst brie, a father of who with a decade of flight experience. peter siebold was able to eject and parachuted to safety. he is recovering in hospital. the ntsb is gathering dater scattered across the mojave desert, five files long. >> when the wreckage disperses it indicates in-flight break-up. documentation is important. >> reporter: investigators combed through the wreckage of virgin galactic spaceshiptwo. the aircraft launched for a test flight, attached to a mothership "white knight ii." at 45,000 feet emphasise released, soon after the motor broke apart. >> we have to go to the sites and the extensive amount of data. that's why we have the work cut out for us. i'm not complaining, it's a good thing we have that data because it w
. >> more than a dozen ntsb members combed plough -- through the wreckage. it had six cameras and cameras through the mothership. >> we under the risks involved. we are not going to push on blindly. to do so would be an insult to all those affected. >> reporter: richard branson vowed to investigate the crash that milled michael aalst brie, a father of who with a decade of flight experience. peter siebold was able to eject and parachuted to safety. he is recovering in hospital....
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the ntsb is also investigating a small plane crash in kansas and we're hearing that the bodies of all four victims have now been removed from a building that was hit by the plane on wednesday. the body of the pilot was removed from the roof yesterday. the other victims' bodies were taken out of the building at wichita mid continental airport the day before. >>> let's head now to chicago where an entire building just crumbled to the ground and injured four construction workers. the workers were doing some maintenance on the roof when the building collapsed. two of the victims are in critical condition. there's no word on what caused the building to fall down. in portland, maine, five people are dead after a fire broke out following a halloween party. this happened in an apartment house that's near the university of southern maine. in addition to the five dead, a sixth person was critically burned. seven people were able to escape. at this point, firefighters are not identifying the victims or saying whether they're students at the university. the cause here is still under investigation
the ntsb is also investigating a small plane crash in kansas and we're hearing that the bodies of all four victims have now been removed from a building that was hit by the plane on wednesday. the body of the pilot was removed from the roof yesterday. the other victims' bodies were taken out of the building at wichita mid continental airport the day before. >>> let's head now to chicago where an entire building just crumbled to the ground and injured four construction workers. the...
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peter siebold told the ntsb he was thrown clear from the aircraft still in his seat. his parachute only deployed after he unbuckled from his seat during the fall. he also told the ntsb he did not know his co-pilot had unlocked the braking system early. alsbury was killed in the explosion and crash. >>> still ahead tonight, it could be the end of black friday as we know it. could it be? will the announcement from a giant in retailing change retailing this coming season? >>> also, crowded skies. the alarming report today about an increasing number of close calls in the air. lls in the air. woman: everyone in the nicu -- all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't trade him for the world. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. if you're caring for a child with special needs, our innovative special care program offers strategies that can help. why
peter siebold told the ntsb he was thrown clear from the aircraft still in his seat. his parachute only deployed after he unbuckled from his seat during the fall. he also told the ntsb he did not know his co-pilot had unlocked the braking system early. alsbury was killed in the explosion and crash. >>> still ahead tonight, it could be the end of black friday as we know it. could it be? will the announcement from a giant in retailing change retailing this coming season? >>>...