were far from welcoming. just after she left the navy and pursued a career flying commercial airliners, combat positions were opened up to women, who shults praised for their tenacity and professionalism. and martha raddatz with us from washington tonight. martha, those images of that former fighter pilot going back into the cabin to speak with the passengers, to hug some of them, i know you have mutual friends who know the pilot. really just speaks volumes about her. reporter: it does. and they were in touch with her just after this happened, they said she was fine. i said, what did she say about the landing? and they said, nothing. her only concern was for the passengers and especially for the woman who was killed and that woman s family. that does say it all, david. it sure does. martha, thank you. next tonight here, to president trump, and that face to face meeting planned with kim jong-un. tonight, what we have learned, that before the president sits down with the north ko
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