and, they were also fighting the fire. reporter: all 12 flight attendants were seated near the plane s exits. when it crash landed, the tail ripped off and three attendants were ejected, sent flying on to the runway. they survived. my god that s scary. reporter: an emergency chute inflated inside the cabin trapping a flight attendant who also survived. just trying to give a signal to us by moving her hand like this. you know? translator: i hope for all of the families who have suffered losses from this accident to recover as quickly as possible and they re all in my prayers. reporter: members of the crew, some in wheelchairs, there alongside the head flight attendant, that sully sullenberger of flight 214, we heard from earlier this week, now all finally headed home. now we know, pilots told flight attendants specifically not to evacuate flight 214. they made an announcement over the loud speaker and told