12:00, it was. the story at this hour, a 747 that took off from kennedy airport is missing the 747 aircraft has exploded an explosion that is over the atlantic ocean that is being reported. clyde willis, captain of a dredging company boat was first at the scene. the water was just burning. it kind of looked like it was burning maybe two foot off of the water. it was like a wall of fire. flames and wreckage for as far as the eye could see. wings, tail section, cushions, seats, anything that would float really. then we saw the first body. it appeared to be like a 12-year-old girl. had you ever seen anything like this before in your life? never. i hope i never see it again. soon, there were the frantic phone calls. at home in new jersey. carol learned of the crash from a relative. it was such a shock. i mean, it was like being
airport is missing the 747 aircraft has exploded an explosion that is over the atlantic ocean that is being reported. clyde willis, captain of a dredging company boat was first at the scene. the water was just burning. it kind of looked like it was burning maybe two foot off of the water. it was like a wall of fire. flames and wreckage for as far as the eye could see. wings, tail section, cushions, seats, anything that would float really. then we saw the first body. it appeared to be like a 12-year-old girl. had you ever seen anything like this before in your life? never. i hope i never see it again. soon, there were the frantic phone calls. at home in new jersey. carol learned of the crash from a relative. it was such a shock. i mean, it was like being punched in the stomach.
exhausted. she says no, mom, i m psyched. reporter: the forecast for the flight to paris called for smooth sailing. and for 12 minutes, it was. a 747 that took off from kennedy airport is missing. a 747 aircraft has exploded. reporter: clyde willis, captain of a dredging company boat, was first at the scene. the water was just burning. and it looked like it was burning maybe two foot off the water. it was just like a wall of fire. reporter: flames and wreckage were as far as the eye could see. wings, tail section, cushions, seats, anything that would float, really. then we saw the first body. and it appeared to be like a 12-year-old girl. reporter: had you ever seen anything like this before in your life? never. and hope i don t ever see it again. reporter: soon, there were
kennedy airport is missing. a 747 aircraft has exploded. reporter: clyde willis, captain of a dredging company boat, was first at the scene. the water was just burning. and it looked like it was burning maybe two foot off the water. it was just like a wall of fire. reporter: flames and wreckage were as far as the eye could see. wings, tail section, cushions, seats, anything that would float, really. then we saw the first body. and it appeared to be like a 12-year-old girl. reporter: had you ever seen anything like this before in your life? never. and hope i don t ever see it again. reporter: soon, there were the frantic phone calls. at home in new jersey, carol learned of the crash from a relative. it was such a shock. i mean, it was like being punched in the stomach. i still remember that feeling. i almost passed out.
reporter: clyde willis, captain of a dredging company boat, was first at the scene. the water was just burning. and it looked like it was burning maybe two foot off the water. it was just like a wall of fire. reporter: flames and wreckage were as far as the eye could see. wings, tail section, cushions, seats, anything that would float, really. then we saw the first body. and it appeared to be like a 12-year-old girl. reporter: had you ever seen anything like this before in your life? never. and hope i don t ever see it again. reporter: soon, there were the frantic phone calls. at home in new jersey, carol learned of the crash from a relative. it was such a shock. i mean, it was like being punched in the stomach. i still remember that feeling. i almost passed out. reporter: in pennsylvania that night