NBC Nightly News Full Episode - Feb. 1

>>> TONIGHT, ANOTHER. >>> TONIGHT, ANOTHER HORRIFIC PLANE CRASH. >>> TONIGHT, ANOTHER HORRIFIC PLANE CRASH. A MEDICAL JET SMASHES. HORRIFIC PLANE CRASH. A MEDICAL JET SMASHES INTO THE HEART OF. A MEDICAL JET SMASHES INTO THE HEART OF PHILADELPHIA. INTO THE HEART OF PHILADELPHIA. NEW VIDEOS OF THE. PHILADELPHIA. NEW VIDEOS OF THE FIREBALL ERUPTING ON. NEW VIDEOS OF THE FIREBALL ERUPTING ON IMPACT. FIREBALL ERUPTING ON IMPACT. THE MOMENT THE PLANE. IMPACT. THE MOMENT THE PLANE PLUNGED TO THE GROUND. THE MOMENT THE PLANE PLUNGED TO THE GROUND. RESIDENTS FLEEING FOR. PLUNGED TO THE GROUND. RESIDENTS FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES. RESIDENTS FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES. FLAMING DEBRIS. THEIR LIVES. FLAMING DEBRIS SCATTERED EVERYWHERE. FLAMING DEBRIS SCATTERED EVERYWHERE. A TOTAL OF SEVEN. SCATTERED EVERYWHERE. A TOTAL OF SEVEN KILLED, 19 INJURED. A TOTAL OF SEVEN KILLED, 19 INJURED. PIECES OF THE PLANE. KILLED, 19 INJURED. PIECES OF THE PLANE SMASHING INTO. PIECES OF THE PLANE SMASHING INTO RESTAURANTS. SMASHING INTO RESTAURANTS. NOW INVESTIGATORS.

RESTAURANTS. NOW INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. NOW INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. >>> IN WASHINGTON THE. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. >>> IN WASHINGTON THE UPDATE FROM THE NTSB. >>> IN WASHINGTON THE UPDATE FROM THE NTSB LATE TODAY ABOUT THAT. UPDATE FROM THE NTSB LATE TODAY ABOUT THAT AMERICAN AIRLINES. LATE TODAY ABOUT THAT AMERICAN AIRLINES CRASH. AMERICAN AIRLINES CRASH. WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING. CRASH. WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING FROM THE FLIGHT. WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING FROM THE FLIGHT RECORDERS. FROM THE FLIGHT RECORDERS. PLUS THE VICTIMS NOW. RECORDERS. PLUS THE VICTIMS NOW IDENTIFIED. PLUS THE VICTIMS NOW IDENTIFIED. 67 LIVES LOST. IDENTIFIED. 67 LIVES LOST. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO. 67 LIVES LOST. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO LOVED HIS JOB AND THE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO LOVED HIS JOB AND THE FATHER WHO LOST HIS. LOVED HIS JOB AND THE FATHER WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND SON SPEAKING. FATHER WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND SON SPEAKING OUT TO US. WIFE AND SON SPEAKING OUT TO US. >> I WAS TOTALLY. OUT TO US. >> I WAS TOTALLY OVERWHELMED BY THAT. >> I WAS TOTALLY OVERWHELMED BY THAT SENSE OF LOSS. OVERWHELMED BY THAT SENSE OF LOSS. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP. SENSE OF LOSS. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS THE ORDERS FOR. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS THE ORDERS FOR MASSIVE TARIFFS ON.

SIGNS THE ORDERS FOR MASSIVE TARIFFS ON MEXICAN AND CANADIAN. MASSIVE TARIFFS ON MEXICAN AND CANADIAN GOODS AND CHINESE. MEXICAN AND CANADIAN GOODS AND CHINESE GOODS, TOO. GOODS AND CHINESE GOODS, TOO. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE. GOODS, TOO. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR PRODUCE, AUTO PARTS, PRICE YOU PAY FOR PRODUCE, AUTO PARTS, ALCOHOL, AND MORE. PRODUCE, AUTO PARTS, ALCOHOL, AND MORE. >> IT'S EVERYTHING. ALCOHOL, AND MORE. >> IT'S EVERYTHING THAT IS AT RISK OF. >> IT'S EVERYTHING THAT IS AT RISK OF BECOMING MORE. THAT IS AT RISK OF BECOMING MORE EXPENSIVE. BECOMING MORE EXPENSIVE. >>> AN AMERICAN. EXPENSIVE. >>> AN AMERICAN HOSTAGE HELD BY HAMAS. >>> AN AMERICAN HOSTAGE HELD BY HAMAS RELEASED. HOSTAGE HELD BY HAMAS RELEASED. THE MOMENT HE RAN INTO. RELEASED. THE MOMENT HE RAN INTO THE ARMS OF HIS. THE MOMENT HE RAN INTO THE ARMS OF HIS FAMILY. THE ARMS OF HIS FAMILY. FAMILY. FAMILY. FAMILY. >>> U.S. AIR STRIKES. FAMILY. >>> U.S. AIR STRIKES AGAINST ISIS IN. >>> U.S. AIR STRIKES AGAINST ISIS IN SOMALIA. AGAINST ISIS IN SOMALIA. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE. SOMALIA. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE TARGETS. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE TARGETS. >>> AND THE GOOD NEWS. TARGETS. >>> AND THE GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. >>> AND THE GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. THOSE WILDFIRES IN LOS. TONIGHT. THOSE WILDFIRES IN LOS ANGELES NOW FULLY.

THOSE WILDFIRES IN LOS ANGELES NOW FULLY CONTAINED. ANGELES NOW FULLY CONTAINED. >>> THIS IS "NBC. CONTAINED. >>> THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH. >>> THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >>> GOOD EVENING. JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >>> GOOD EVENING. IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT. >>> GOOD EVENING. IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MALL IN. IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MALL IN PHILADELPHIA THAT. AT THE MALL IN PHILADELPHIA THAT SUDDENLY TURNED INTO. PHILADELPHIA THAT SUDDENLY TURNED INTO WHAT FELT LIKE A WAR. SUDDENLY TURNED INTO WHAT FELT LIKE A WAR ZONE. WHAT FELT LIKE A WAR ZONE. THE IMAGES ARE. ZONE. THE IMAGES ARE TERRIFYING. THE IMAGES ARE TERRIFYING. I WANT TO SHOW YOU. TERRIFYING. I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKED AND. I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKED AND SOUNDED LIKE FROM A. WHAT IT LOOKED AND SOUNDED LIKE FROM A DISTANCE AS A PLANE. SOUNDED LIKE FROM A DISTANCE AS A PLANE CARRYING SIX PEOPLE. DISTANCE AS A PLANE CARRYING SIX PEOPLE CRASHED OUTSIDE THE. CARRYING SIX PEOPLE CRASHED OUTSIDE THE MALL. >> OH!

CRASHED OUTSIDE THE MALL >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT. >> OH! MALL >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT . >> OH! >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT . >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT. . >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE UP CLOSE. >> AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE UP CLOSE. FIERY DEBRIS. LOOKED LIKE UP CLOSE. FIERY DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. FIERY DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. TODAY FROM ABOVE YOU. EVERYWHERE. TODAY FROM ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE CHARRED. TODAY FROM ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE CHARRED CRATER IT LEFT BEHIND. CAN SEE THE CHARRED CRATER IT LEFT BEHIND. ONE PERSON IN A CAR. CRATER IT LEFT BEHIND. ONE PERSON IN A CAR WAS KILLED, 19 MORE ON. ONE PERSON IN A CAR WAS KILLED, 19 MORE ON THE GROUND INJURED. WAS KILLED, 19 MORE ON THE GROUND INJURED. NONE OF THE SIX. THE GROUND INJURED. NONE OF THE SIX ONBOARD SURVIVED. NONE OF THE SIX ONBOARD SURVIVED. THE NTSB IS NOW. ONBOARD SURVIVED. THE NTSB IS NOW INVESTIGATING WHAT IS. THE NTSB IS NOW INVESTIGATING WHAT IS THE SECOND MAJOR. INVESTIGATING WHAT IS THE SECOND MAJOR AIRPLANE CRASH THIS. THE SECOND MAJOR AIRPLANE CRASH THIS WEEK. AIRPLANE CRASH THIS WEEK. IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AN. WEEK. IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AN UPDATE FROM THE NTSB. IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AN UPDATE FROM THE NTSB LATE TONIGHT. UPDATE FROM THE NTSB LATE TONIGHT. PRELIMINARY FLIGHT. LATE TONIGHT. PRELIMINARY FLIGHT RECORDER DATA.

PRELIMINARY FLIGHT RECORDER DATA SUGGESTING THE. RECORDER DATA SUGGESTING THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING. SUGGESTING THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING TOO HIGH. HELICOPTER WAS FLYING TOO HIGH. WE'RE COVERING BOTH. TOO HIGH. WE'RE COVERING BOTH STORIES FOR YOU. WE'RE COVERING BOTH STORIES FOR YOU TONIGHT. STORIES FOR YOU TONIGHT. AND WE BEGIN WITH. TONIGHT. AND WE BEGIN WITH EMILIE IKEDA IN. AND WE BEGIN WITH EMILIE IKEDA IN PHILADELPHIA. EMILIE IKEDA IN PHILADELPHIA. >> Reporter: TONIGHT. PHILADELPHIA. >> Reporter: TONIGHT INVESTIGATORS ON THE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT INVESTIGATORS ON THE GROUND OF A DEADLY. INVESTIGATORS ON THE GROUND OF A DEADLY PLANE CRASH IN NORTH. GROUND OF A DEADLY PLANE CRASH IN NORTH EAST PHILADELPHIA THAT. PLANE CRASH IN NORTH EAST PHILADELPHIA THAT LED TO THIS MASSIVE. EAST PHILADELPHIA THAT LED TO THIS MASSIVE FIREBALL AND SHOWER OF. LED TO THIS MASSIVE FIREBALL AND SHOWER OF EMBERS. FIREBALL AND SHOWER OF EMBERS. >> OH, MY GOD. EMBERS. >> OH, MY GOD. >> Reporter: YOU CAN. >> OH, MY GOD. >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE PLANE PLUNGING. >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE PLANE PLUNGING STRAIGHT DOWN BEFORE. SEE THE PLANE PLUNGING STRAIGHT DOWN BEFORE THE EXPLOSION SENT. STRAIGHT DOWN BEFORE THE EXPLOSION SENT PEOPLE RUNNING. THE EXPLOSION SENT PEOPLE RUNNING. >> IT SOUND LIKE IT. PEOPLE RUNNING. >> IT SOUND LIKE IT WAS GETTING CLOSER AND.

>> IT SOUND LIKE IT WAS GETTING CLOSER AND THEN IT JUST LIKE --. WAS GETTING CLOSER AND THEN IT JUST LIKE -- AND I HAD TO GET LOW A. THEN IT JUST LIKE -- AND I HAD TO GET LOW A LITTLE BIT, AND IT HIT. AND I HAD TO GET LOW A LITTLE BIT, AND IT HIT THE STREET RIGHT IN. LITTLE BIT, AND IT HIT THE STREET RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. THE STREET RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. >> Reporter: ANDRE. FRONT OF ME. >> Reporter: ANDRE GARY HAD BEEN WALKING. >> Reporter: ANDRE GARY HAD BEEN WALKING IN THE AREA AND. GARY HAD BEEN WALKING IN THE AREA AND CAPTURED THE HELL. IN THE AREA AND CAPTURED THE HELL SCAPE THAT ENSUED. CAPTURED THE HELL SCAPE THAT ENSUED SHORTLY AFTER 6:00. SCAPE THAT ENSUED SHORTLY AFTER 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY. SHORTLY AFTER 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY. SCATTERED EMBERS BURN. P.M. ON FRIDAY. SCATTERED EMBERS BURN AING THROUGH HOMES AND. SCATTERED EMBERS BURN AING THROUGH HOMES AND CARS. AING THROUGH HOMES AND CARS. OFFICIALS SAY THE SIX. CARS. OFFICIALS SAY THE SIX PEOPLE ONBOARD THE. OFFICIALS SAY THE SIX PEOPLE ONBOARD THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT. PEOPLE ONBOARD THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLANE DIED INCLUDING. MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLANE DIED INCLUDING TWO CREW MEMBERS, TWO. PLANE DIED INCLUDING TWO CREW MEMBERS, TWO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, TWO CREW MEMBERS, TWO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND A MOTHER AND. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ALL FROM.

AND A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ALL FROM MEXICO. DAUGHTER ALL FROM MEXICO. THE FAMILY CONFIRMING. MEXICO. THE FAMILY CONFIRMING JOSE JUAREZ WAS THE. THE FAMILY CONFIRMING JOSE JUAREZ WAS THE COPILOT. JOSE JUAREZ WAS THE COPILOT. ONE PERSON ON THE. COPILOT. ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND IN A CAR WAS. ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND IN A CAR WAS ALSO KILLED AND 19. GROUND IN A CAR WAS ALSO KILLED AND 19 OTHERS INJURED. ALSO KILLED AND 19 OTHERS INJURED. >> THIS IS NOT ETCHED. OTHERS INJURED. >> THIS IS NOT ETCHED IN STONE. >> THIS IS NOT ETCHED IN STONE. THE INVESTIGATION IS. IN STONE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. >> Reporter: THE NTSB. ONGOING. >> Reporter: THE NTSB WHO IS LEADING THAT. >> Reporter: THE NTSB WHO IS LEADING THAT INVESTIGATION, CALLING. WHO IS LEADING THAT INVESTIGATION, CALLING THE CRASH AN ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION, CALLING THE CRASH AN ACCIDENT. >> A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN. THE CRASH AN ACCIDENT. >> A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT. >> A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND THEN A. FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND THEN A STEEP DECENT TOWARDS. LEFT TURN AND THEN A STEEP DECENT TOWARDS THE GROUND. STEEP DECENT TOWARDS THE GROUND. >> Reporter: TODAY A. THE GROUND. >> Reporter: TODAY A LOOK AT THE FORCE OF. >> Reporter: TODAY A LOOK AT THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT AND THE FAR. LOOK AT THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT AND THE FAR REACHING DEBRIS FIELD.

THE IMPACT AND THE FAR REACHING DEBRIS FIELD. A HALF MILE AWAY THE. REACHING DEBRIS FIELD. A HALF MILE AWAY THE MANAGE OF A DINER SAYS. A HALF MILE AWAY THE MANAGE OF A DINER SAYS THIS PIECE OF THE. MANAGE OF A DINER SAYS THIS PIECE OF THE PLANE FLEW THROUGH THE. THIS PIECE OF THE PLANE FLEW THROUGH THE WINDOW INJURING A. PLANE FLEW THROUGH THE WINDOW INJURING A CUSTOMER. WINDOW INJURING A CUSTOMER. HOW ARE YOU FEELING IN. CUSTOMER. HOW ARE YOU FEELING IN THAT MOMENT? HOW ARE YOU FEELING IN THAT MOMENT? >> BECAUSE I SCARED. THAT MOMENT? >> BECAUSE I SCARED. I DON'T KNOW REALLY. >> BECAUSE I SCARED. I DON'T KNOW REALLY WHAT TO DO. I DON'T KNOW REALLY WHAT TO DO. I TRIED TO CALL 911. WHAT TO DO. I TRIED TO CALL 911 AND 911 NO ANSWER. I TRIED TO CALL 911 AND 911 NO ANSWER. >> Reporter: OPERATED. AND 911 NO ANSWER. >> Reporter: OPERATED BY JET RESCUE AIR. >> Reporter: OPERATED BY JET RESCUE AIR AMBULANCE, THE PLANE. BY JET RESCUE AIR AMBULANCE, THE PLANE WAS SET TO FLY TO. AMBULANCE, THE PLANE WAS SET TO FLY TO MISSOURI AND THEN. WAS SET TO FLY TO MISSOURI AND THEN MEXICO CARRYING A. MISSOURI AND THEN MEXICO CARRYING A YOUNG PATIENT WHO WAS. MEXICO CARRYING A YOUNG PATIENT WHO WAS IN THE U.S. FOR A. YOUNG PATIENT WHO WAS IN THE U.S. FOR A LIFESAVING TREATMENT, IN THE U.S. FOR A LIFESAVING TREATMENT, ACCORDING TO THE. LIFESAVING TREATMENT, ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY. JUST AFTER TAKING OFF.

COMPANY. JUST AFTER TAKING OFF THE PILOT OF THE. JUST AFTER TAKING OFF THE PILOT OF THE LEARJET 55 RESPONDED. THE PILOT OF THE LEARJET 55 RESPONDED TO AIR-TRAFFIC. LEARJET 55 RESPONDED TO AIR-TRAFFIC CONTROL. TO AIR-TRAFFIC CONTROL. BUT THEN. CONTROL. BUT THEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM. BUT THEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CREW WENT QUIET. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CREW WENT QUIET. >> MEDEVAC MED SERVICE. THE CREW WENT QUIET. >> MEDEVAC MED SERVICE ARE YOU ON FREQUENCY? >> MEDEVAC MED SERVICE ARE YOU ON FREQUENCY? >> Reporter: OFFICIALS. ARE YOU ON FREQUENCY? >> Reporter: OFFICIALS SAY THE PLANE WAS ONLY. >> Reporter: OFFICIALS SAY THE PLANE WAS ONLY IN THE AIR FOR A. SAY THE PLANE WAS ONLY IN THE AIR FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT. IN THE AIR FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A BUSY. MINUTE BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A BUSY ROADWAY AT RUSH HOUR. CRASHED INTO A BUSY ROADWAY AT RUSH HOUR. A MULTI-AGENCY. ROADWAY AT RUSH HOUR. A MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE SWARMING THE. A MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE SWARMING THE SCENE. RESPONSE SWARMING THE SCENE. >> THANKS TO THEIR. SCENE. >> THANKS TO THEIR SPEEDY WORK LAST. >> THANKS TO THEIR SPEEDY WORK LAST NIGHT, THEY WERE ABLE. SPEEDY WORK LAST NIGHT, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT, NIGHT, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT, AND I BELIEVE THEY.

TO GET THE FIRE OUT, AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE ABLE TO SAVE. AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE ABLE TO SAVE OTHERS IN THE PROCESS. WERE ABLE TO SAVE OTHERS IN THE PROCESS. >> EMILIE IKEDA JOINS. OTHERS IN THE PROCESS. >> EMILIE IKEDA JOINS US FROM PHILADELPHIA. >> EMILIE IKEDA JOINS US FROM PHILADELPHIA. EMILIE, WHERE DOES THE. US FROM PHILADELPHIA. EMILIE, WHERE DOES THE INVESTIGATION GO FROM. EMILIE, WHERE DOES THE INVESTIGATION GO FROM HERE? INVESTIGATION GO FROM HERE? >> Reporter: JOSE, HERE? >> Reporter: JOSE, AUTHORITIES SAY DEBRIS. >> Reporter: JOSE, AUTHORITIES SAY DEBRIS FROM THE PLANE COULD. AUTHORITIES SAY DEBRIS FROM THE PLANE COULD BE FOUND ANYWHERE. FROM THE PLANE COULD BE FOUND ANYWHERE BETWEEN HERE AND THE. BE FOUND ANYWHERE BETWEEN HERE AND THE NORTH EAST. BETWEEN HERE AND THE NORTH EAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, NORTH EAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, COMPLICATING. PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, COMPLICATING INVESTIGATORS' ONGOING. COMPLICATING INVESTIGATORS' ONGOING SEARCH FOR A CRITICAL. INVESTIGATORS' ONGOING SEARCH FOR A CRITICAL PIECE OF EVIDENCE, THE. SEARCH FOR A CRITICAL PIECE OF EVIDENCE, THE COCKPIT VOICE. PIECE OF EVIDENCE, THE COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER. JOSE? RECORDER. JOSE? >> EMILIE IKEDA IN. JOSE? >> EMILIE IKEDA IN PHILADELPHIA, THANK. >> EMILIE IKEDA IN PHILADELPHIA, THANK YOU. PHILADELPHIA, THANK YOU. >>> IN WASHINGTON WE. YOU. >>> IN WASHINGTON WE ARE LEARNING NEW.

>>> IN WASHINGTON WE ARE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE. ARE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES. DETAILS ABOUT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CRASH THAT LEFT 67. AMERICAN AIRLINES CRASH THAT LEFT 67 PEOPLE DEAD WITH THE. CRASH THAT LEFT 67 PEOPLE DEAD WITH THE NTSB OFFERING ITS. PEOPLE DEAD WITH THE NTSB OFFERING ITS FIRST GLIMPSE AT WHAT. NTSB OFFERING ITS FIRST GLIMPSE AT WHAT THEY KNOW SO FAR FROM. FIRST GLIMPSE AT WHAT THEY KNOW SO FAR FROM THE PLANE'S FLIGHT. THEY KNOW SO FAR FROM THE PLANE'S FLIGHT RECORDERS. THE PLANE'S FLIGHT RECORDERS. AARON GILCHRIST HAS. RECORDERS. AARON GILCHRIST HAS THE LATEST. AARON GILCHRIST HAS THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT. THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB PROVIDING NEW. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB PROVIDING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE. THE NTSB PROVIDING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO. DETAILS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO WEDNESDAY'S DEADLY. INVESTIGATION INTO WEDNESDAY'S DEADLY CRASH OVER WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY'S DEADLY CRASH OVER WASHINGTON, D.C. CRASH OVER WASHINGTON, D.C. >> FIVE PEOPLE IN THE. D.C. >> FIVE PEOPLE IN THE TOWER AT THE TIME OF. >> FIVE PEOPLE IN THE TOWER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. TOWER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE. THE ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE INTERVIEWED THE LOCAL. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE INTERVIEWED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER, THE GROUND. INTERVIEWED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER, THE GROUND CONTROLLER, AND THE.

CONTROLLER, THE GROUND CONTROLLER, AND THE LOCAL ASSIST. CONTROLLER, AND THE LOCAL ASSIST CONTROLLER. LOCAL ASSIST CONTROLLER. >> Reporter: THE NTSB. CONTROLLER. >> Reporter: THE NTSB SAYING THERE IS MUCH. >> Reporter: THE NTSB SAYING THERE IS MUCH MORE DATA ANALYSIS TO. SAYING THERE IS MUCH MORE DATA ANALYSIS TO DO, BUT PRELIMINARY. MORE DATA ANALYSIS TO DO, BUT PRELIMINARY DATA SUGGESTS THE. DO, BUT PRELIMINARY DATA SUGGESTS THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING. DATA SUGGESTS THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING AT 300 FEET OR MORE. HELICOPTER WAS FLYING AT 300 FEET OR MORE WHEN IT CRASHED INTO. AT 300 FEET OR MORE WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE PLANE. WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE PLANE. FAA RESTRICTIONS SAY. THE PLANE. FAA RESTRICTIONS SAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. FAA RESTRICTIONS SAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BELOW 200 FEET. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BELOW 200 FEET. >> I CAN TELL YOU AT. BELOW 200 FEET. >> I CAN TELL YOU AT ONE POINT VERY CLOSE. >> I CAN TELL YOU AT ONE POINT VERY CLOSE TO THE IMPACT, THERE. ONE POINT VERY CLOSE TO THE IMPACT, THERE WAS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN. TO THE IMPACT, THERE WAS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN PITCH, AN INCREASE IN. WAS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN PITCH, AN INCREASE IN PITCH. PITCH, AN INCREASE IN PITCH. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT. PITCH. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL GET YOU MORE. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL GET YOU MORE DETAIL ON. WE WILL GET YOU MORE DETAIL ON. >> Reporter: AND LATE. DETAIL ON. >> Reporter: AND LATE TONIGHT THE ARMY.

>> Reporter: AND LATE TONIGHT THE ARMY IDENTIFYING THE THIRD. TONIGHT THE ARMY IDENTIFYING THE THIRD SOLDIER ONBOARD THE. IDENTIFYING THE THIRD SOLDIER ONBOARD THE BLACK HAWK WAS CAPTAIN. SOLDIER ONBOARD THE BLACK HAWK WAS CAPTAIN REBECCA LOBACH OF. BLACK HAWK WAS CAPTAIN REBECCA LOBACH OF DUREM, NORTH CAROLINA. REBECCA LOBACH OF DUREM, NORTH CAROLINA. LARGE SHIPS IN THE. DUREM, NORTH CAROLINA. LARGE SHIPS IN THE POTOMAC RIVER PREPPING. LARGE SHIPS IN THE POTOMAC RIVER PREPPING TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT. POTOMAC RIVER PREPPING TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE WATER. TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE WATER. NEW INTERVIEWS FIRST. OUT OF THE WATER. NEW INTERVIEWS FIRST AIRED ON CNN ARE. NEW INTERVIEWS FIRST AIRED ON CNN ARE GIVING US A CLEARER. AIRED ON CNN ARE GIVING US A CLEARER PICTURE THE MOMENTS AN. GIVING US A CLEARER PICTURE THE MOMENTS AN ARMY BLACK HAWK. PICTURE THE MOMENTS AN ARMY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER AND A. ARMY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER AND A REGIONAL PLANE. HELICOPTER AND A REGIONAL PLANE COLLIDED WEDNESDAY. REGIONAL PLANE COLLIDED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COLLIDED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. JEFF GAZETTY IS AN NBC. NIGHT. JEFF GAZETTY IS AN NBC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST. JEFF GAZETTY IS AN NBC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST. SO, JEFF, WALK US. NEWS AVIATION ANALYST. SO, JEFF, WALK US THROUGH WHAT YEAR. SO, JEFF, WALK US THROUGH WHAT YEAR SEEING IN THAT VIDEO. THROUGH WHAT YEAR SEEING IN THAT VIDEO IN. SEEING IN THAT VIDEO IN. >> IN THE FIRST VIDEO,

IN. >> IN THE FIRST VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE THE. >> IN THE FIRST VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE THE HELICOPTER EVEN THOUGH. YOU CAN SEE THE HELICOPTER EVEN THOUGH IT'S APPROACHING THE. HELICOPTER EVEN THOUGH IT'S APPROACHING THE RIGHT WING, IN MY VIEW. IT'S APPROACHING THE RIGHT WING, IN MY VIEW IT STRIKES THE LEFT. RIGHT WING, IN MY VIEW IT STRIKES THE LEFT WING AND THEN YOU CAN. IT STRIKES THE LEFT WING AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE RIGHT WING. WING AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE RIGHT WING STILL INTACT BEGIN TO. SEE THE RIGHT WING STILL INTACT BEGIN TO ROLL, AND YOU CAN SEE. STILL INTACT BEGIN TO ROLL, AND YOU CAN SEE THE AIRPLANE ROLL. ROLL, AND YOU CAN SEE THE AIRPLANE ROLL. AND YOU ALSO SEE THE. THE AIRPLANE ROLL. AND YOU ALSO SEE THE BODY OF THE HELICOPTER. AND YOU ALSO SEE THE BODY OF THE HELICOPTER CONTINUE THROUGH. BODY OF THE HELICOPTER CONTINUE THROUGH. IN THE SECOND VIDEO IT. CONTINUE THROUGH. IN THE SECOND VIDEO IT SHOWS THAT THE. IN THE SECOND VIDEO IT SHOWS THAT THE HELICOPTER IS FLYING. SHOWS THAT THE HELICOPTER IS FLYING LEVEL WHILE THE. HELICOPTER IS FLYING LEVEL WHILE THE AIRLINER IS DESCENDING. LEVEL WHILE THE AIRLINER IS DESCENDING SLIGHTLY. AIRLINER IS DESCENDING SLIGHTLY. AFTER THE COLLISION, SLIGHTLY. AFTER THE COLLISION, AGAIN, YOU SEE THE. AFTER THE COLLISION, AGAIN, YOU SEE THE AIRPLANE ROLL ALMOST. AGAIN, YOU SEE THE AIRPLANE ROLL ALMOST MORE THAN 360 DEGREES. AIRPLANE ROLL ALMOST MORE THAN 360 DEGREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE.

MORE THAN 360 DEGREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATER. BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATER. >> Reporter: WATER. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, THE U.S. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, THE U.S. COAST GUARD PLAYING A. MEANWHILE, THE U.S. COAST GUARD PLAYING A KEY SUPPORT ROLE ALONG. COAST GUARD PLAYING A KEY SUPPORT ROLE ALONG THE RIVER WITH ABOUT. KEY SUPPORT ROLE ALONG THE RIVER WITH ABOUT 200 PEOPLE HELPING. THE RIVER WITH ABOUT 200 PEOPLE HELPING DIVERS, SECURING THE. 200 PEOPLE HELPING DIVERS, SECURING THE SEARCH PERIMETER, AND. DIVERS, SECURING THE SEARCH PERIMETER, AND PROTECTING PRIVATE. SEARCH PERIMETER, AND PROTECTING PRIVATE BOATS FROM DEBRIS. PROTECTING PRIVATE BOATS FROM DEBRIS. >> WE HAVE NTSB, ARMY. BOATS FROM DEBRIS. >> WE HAVE NTSB, ARMY CORP ENGINEER, NAVY. >> WE HAVE NTSB, ARMY CORP ENGINEER, NAVY SUPERVISORY OF. CORP ENGINEER, NAVY SUPERVISORY OF SALVAGE, ALL THOSE. SUPERVISORY OF SALVAGE, ALL THOSE ENTITIES WE'RE JUST. SALVAGE, ALL THOSE ENTITIES WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE. ENTITIES WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PROTECTED. TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PROTECTED WHILE THEY'RE DOING. THEY'RE PROTECTED WHILE THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO. WHILE THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AS WELL AS PROTECTING. WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AS WELL AS PROTECTING OTHER RESPONDERS. AS WELL AS PROTECTING OTHER RESPONDERS. >> AARON, WHEN DO WE. OTHER RESPONDERS. >> AARON, WHEN DO WE EXPECT THE AIRCRAFT TO.

>> AARON, WHEN DO WE EXPECT THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LIFTED OUT OF THE. EXPECT THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LIFTED OUT OF THE RIVER? BE LIFTED OUT OF THE RIVER? >> Reporter: WELL, RIVER? >> Reporter: WELL, JOSE, OFFICIALS TELL. >> Reporter: WELL, JOSE, OFFICIALS TELL US THEY WERE EXPECTING. JOSE, OFFICIALS TELL US THEY WERE EXPECTING TWO BARGES AS WELL AS. US THEY WERE EXPECTING TWO BARGES AS WELL AS SOME OTHER HEAVY. TWO BARGES AS WELL AS SOME OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON SITE HERE. SOME OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON SITE HERE TODAY. EQUIPMENT ON SITE HERE TODAY. THEY COULD START. TODAY. THEY COULD START LIFTING THE TWO. THEY COULD START LIFTING THE TWO AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE. LIFTING THE TWO AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE WATER AS SOON AS. AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE WATER AS SOON AS TOMORROW, WHICH WOULD. WATER AS SOON AS TOMORROW, WHICH WOULD HELP THEM RECOVER THE. TOMORROW, WHICH WOULD HELP THEM RECOVER THE 25 VICTIMS WHO ARE. HELP THEM RECOVER THE 25 VICTIMS WHO ARE STILL IN THE WATER. 25 VICTIMS WHO ARE STILL IN THE WATER. JOSE? STILL IN THE WATER. JOSE? >> AARON GILCHRIST AT. JOSE? >> AARON GILCHRIST AT REAGAN AIRPORT, THANK. >> AARON GILCHRIST AT REAGAN AIRPORT, THANK YOU. REAGAN AIRPORT, THANK YOU. >>> WE ARE LEARNING. YOU. >>> WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE 67. >>> WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE 67 VICTIMS WHO DIED. MORE ABOUT THE 67 VICTIMS WHO DIED DURING THAT CRASH. VICTIMS WHO DIED DURING THAT CRASH. FAMILY MEMBERS NOW.

DURING THAT CRASH. FAMILY MEMBERS NOW SPEAKING OUT, PAYING. FAMILY MEMBERS NOW SPEAKING OUT, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES. SPEAKING OUT, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES CUT FAR TOO SHORT. TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES CUT FAR TOO SHORT. AARON McLAUGHLIN HAS. CUT FAR TOO SHORT. AARON McLAUGHLIN HAS THEIR STORIES. AARON McLAUGHLIN HAS THEIR STORIES. >> Reporter: MOURNING. THEIR STORIES. >> Reporter: MOURNING THE LOSS OF HIS WIFE. >> Reporter: MOURNING THE LOSS OF HIS WIFE AND 12-YEAR-OLD SON. THE LOSS OF HIS WIFE AND 12-YEAR-OLD SON. THEY WERE FLYING BACK. AND 12-YEAR-OLD SON. THEY WERE FLYING BACK FROM THE ELITE ICE. THEY WERE FLYING BACK FROM THE ELITE ICE SKATING CAMP IN. FROM THE ELITE ICE SKATING CAMP IN KANSAS. SKATING CAMP IN KANSAS. SHAWN A FIGURE SKATER. KANSAS. SHAWN A FIGURE SKATER WITH BIG DREAMS, JULIA. SHAWN A FIGURE SKATER WITH BIG DREAMS, JULIA A DEVOTED WIFE AND. WITH BIG DREAMS, JULIA A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER OF FOUR. A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER OF FOUR. >> THE CHANCES OF THIS. MOTHER OF FOUR. >> THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ARE WORST. >> THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ARE WORST THAN WINNING THE. HAPPENING ARE WORST THAN WINNING THE LOTTERY, JUST THINK OF. THAN WINNING THE LOTTERY, JUST THINK OF THAT AND IT JUST. LOTTERY, JUST THINK OF THAT AND IT JUST HAPPENED. THAT AND IT JUST HAPPENED. >> Reporter: WHEN. HAPPENED. >> Reporter: WHEN BEPTALI HEARD NEWS OF. >> Reporter: WHEN BEPTALI HEARD NEWS OF THE CRASH HE RACED.

BEPTALI HEARD NEWS OF THE CRASH HE RACED FROM THEIR HOME IN. THE CRASH HE RACED FROM THEIR HOME IN DELAWARE TO REAGAN. FROM THEIR HOME IN DELAWARE TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. DELAWARE TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. >> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY. NATIONAL AIRPORT. >> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY AMBULANCES GOING TO. >> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY AMBULANCES GOING TO HOSPITALS. AMBULANCES GOING TO HOSPITALS. IN ESSENCE, JUST. HOSPITALS. IN ESSENCE, JUST EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. IN ESSENCE, JUST EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. >> Reporter: HE. EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. >> Reporter: HE RETURNED HOURS LATER. >> Reporter: HE RETURNED HOURS LATER TO TELL HIS THREE. RETURNED HOURS LATER TO TELL HIS THREE SURVIVING CHILDREN. TO TELL HIS THREE SURVIVING CHILDREN THEIR MOM AND BROTHER. SURVIVING CHILDREN THEIR MOM AND BROTHER WERE GONE. THEIR MOM AND BROTHER WERE GONE. >> IT WAS CRITICAL FOR. WERE GONE. >> IT WAS CRITICAL FOR ME TO DRIVE BACK FROM. >> IT WAS CRITICAL FOR ME TO DRIVE BACK FROM THE AIRPORT BEFORE THE. ME TO DRIVE BACK FROM THE AIRPORT BEFORE THE KIDS WAKE UP. THE AIRPORT BEFORE THE KIDS WAKE UP. THEY UNDERSTOOD. KIDS WAKE UP. THEY UNDERSTOOD. THEIR REACTION WAS. THEY UNDERSTOOD. THEIR REACTION WAS SHOCK AND FOLLOWED BY. THEIR REACTION WAS SHOCK AND FOLLOWED BY DISBELIEF. SHOCK AND FOLLOWED BY DISBELIEF. AND MY 7-YEAR-OLD.

DISBELIEF. AND MY 7-YEAR-OLD ASKED, YOU KNOW, CAN. AND MY 7-YEAR-OLD ASKED, YOU KNOW, CAN WE REBOOT THEM? ASKED, YOU KNOW, CAN WE REBOOT THEM? >> Reporter: I'M. WE REBOOT THEM? >> Reporter: I'M SORRY. >> Reporter: I'M SORRY. YOUR 7-YEAR-OLD ASKED. SORRY. YOUR 7-YEAR-OLD ASKED CAN WE REBOOT THEM? YOUR 7-YEAR-OLD ASKED CAN WE REBOOT THEM? >> YES. CAN WE REBOOT THEM? >> YES. WHEN HE SAID THAT, I. >> YES. WHEN HE SAID THAT, I KNEW WHAT HE MEANT. WHEN HE SAID THAT, I KNEW WHAT HE MEANT. >> Reporter: SHAUN'S. KNEW WHAT HE MEANT. >> Reporter: SHAUN'S SKATING PARTNER WAS. >> Reporter: SHAUN'S SKATING PARTNER WAS ALSO KILLED AS WELL AS. SKATING PARTNER WAS ALSO KILLED AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE LIVINGSTON. ALSO KILLED AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE LIVINGSTON FAMILY. THE ENTIRE LIVINGSTON FAMILY. 11-YEAR-OLD EVERLY, FAMILY. 11-YEAR-OLD EVERLY, THEIR PARENTS DONA AND. 11-YEAR-OLD EVERLY, THEIR PARENTS DONA AND PETER. THEIR PARENTS DONA AND PETER. THEIR COACH WAS A. PETER. THEIR COACH WAS A MEMBER OF THE SKATING. THEIR COACH WAS A MEMBER OF THE SKATING CAMP THEY'D ALL BEEN. MEMBER OF THE SKATING CAMP THEY'D ALL BEEN ATTENDING.

CAMP THEY'D ALL BEEN ATTENDING. >> WE WERE THEIR MOMS. ATTENDING. >> WE WERE THEIR MOMS FOR THREE DAYS. >> WE WERE THEIR MOMS FOR THREE DAYS. WE KISSED THEIR. FOR THREE DAYS. WE KISSED THEIR BOO-BOOS AND MADE SURE. WE KISSED THEIR BOO-BOOS AND MADE SURE THEY ATE AND MADE SURE. BOO-BOOS AND MADE SURE THEY ATE AND MADE SURE THEIR SKATES WERE ON. THEY ATE AND MADE SURE THEIR SKATES WERE ON. >> Reporter: KANSAS. THEIR SKATES WERE ON. >> Reporter: KANSAS RESIDENTS BOB AND. >> Reporter: KANSAS RESIDENTS BOB AND LAURIE WERE ON THEIR. RESIDENTS BOB AND LAURIE WERE ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT THEIR. LAURIE WERE ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT THEIR DAUGHTER, ELY, A. WAY TO VISIT THEIR DAUGHTER, ELY, A STUDENT AT VILLANOVA. DAUGHTER, ELY, A STUDENT AT VILLANOVA. GRACE CANTRELL IS ONE. STUDENT AT VILLANOVA. GRACE CANTRELL IS ONE OF HER BEST FRIENDS. GRACE CANTRELL IS ONE OF HER BEST FRIENDS. >> ALL THE THINGS HER. OF HER BEST FRIENDS. >> ALL THE THINGS HER PARENTS WON'T BE THERE. >> ALL THE THINGS HER PARENTS WON'T BE THERE FOR LIKE HER WEDDING, PARENTS WON'T BE THERE FOR LIKE HER WEDDING, FIRST BOYFRIEND, FIRST. FOR LIKE HER WEDDING, FIRST BOYFRIEND, FIRST KID. FIRST BOYFRIEND, FIRST KID. >> WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED. KID. >> WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR HOSPITALITY. >> WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR HOSPITALITY. >> Reporter: AND. OUR HOSPITALITY. >> Reporter: AND EPSTEIN WAS WORKING AS.

>> Reporter: AND EPSTEIN WAS WORKING AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, EPSTEIN WAS WORKING AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, ALSO FATHER, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, ALSO FATHER, STEPFATHER, HUSBAND. ALSO FATHER, STEPFATHER, HUSBAND AND BROTHER, HE LOVED. STEPFATHER, HUSBAND AND BROTHER, HE LOVED HIS JOB, HIS SISTER. AND BROTHER, HE LOVED HIS JOB, HIS SISTER SAYS, BECAUSE HE TRULY. HIS JOB, HIS SISTER SAYS, BECAUSE HE TRULY ENJOYED TRAVELING AND. SAYS, BECAUSE HE TRULY ENJOYED TRAVELING AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE. ENJOYED TRAVELING AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE. THAT POSITIVITY ON. MEETING NEW PEOPLE. THAT POSITIVITY ON FULL DISPLAY IN OLD. THAT POSITIVITY ON FULL DISPLAY IN OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF. FULL DISPLAY IN OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF IAN AT WORK. SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF IAN AT WORK. >> SHOW SOME PATIENCE. IAN AT WORK. >> SHOW SOME PATIENCE FOR ONE ANOTHER. >> SHOW SOME PATIENCE FOR ONE ANOTHER. SHOW SOME TOLERANCE. FOR ONE ANOTHER. SHOW SOME TOLERANCE FOR EACH OTHER. SHOW SOME TOLERANCE FOR EACH OTHER. >> Reporter: ERIN. FOR EACH OTHER. >> Reporter: ERIN McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, >> Reporter: ERIN McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, ASHBURN, VIRGINIA. McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, ASHBURN, VIRGINIA. >>> AND LATE TODAY. ASHBURN, VIRGINIA. >>> AND LATE TODAY PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED. >>> AND LATE TODAY PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED SWEEPING TARIFFS ON. PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED SWEEPING TARIFFS ON GOODS IMPORTED FROM.

SWEEPING TARIFFS ON GOODS IMPORTED FROM MEXICO, CANADA, AND. GOODS IMPORTED FROM MEXICO, CANADA, AND CHINA. MEXICO, CANADA, AND CHINA. SOME AS HIGH AS 25%. CHINA. SOME AS HIGH AS 25%. AND THEY'RE LIKELY TO. SOME AS HIGH AS 25%. AND THEY'RE LIKELY TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON. AND THEY'RE LIKELY TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON WHAT YOU PAY. HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON WHAT YOU PAY. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS. WHAT YOU PAY. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH YAMISH ALCINDOR WHO. TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH YAMISH ALCINDOR WHO WAS WITH THE. YAMISH ALCINDOR WHO WAS WITH THE PRESIDENT. WAS WITH THE PRESIDENT. PRESIDENT.