were found in sandwiches on flights from amsterdam to minneapolis, seattle, and two flights to atlanta. two of the needles were found by passengers and one was discovered by an air marshall. when delta found out about the needles in the food, the airline says it notified all 18 flights from amsterdam to stop serving the sandwiches. here s what one passenger who actually bit into one of the contaminated sandwiches said whe he spoke to affiliate ktsp. i bit down on it so that i wasn t biting down on the sharp side, but the flat side. it could have been a bad injury orally, but had i taken a big swallow and swallowed that down, i d have a needle inside. that would be very concerning to me. now, gape gourmet provided the sandwiches to delta. a spokesperson for that company says the sandwiches were prepared in amsterdam. she says this is a terribly upsetting situation. first and foremost is the safety of the traveling public. there s nothing more important to us than all the s
could be. hard to know this early on. either way this was no accident. somebody deliberately tried to harm passengers headed for the u.s. talking about six sewing needles hidden in six turkey sandwiches. things like this, i call malicious product tampering are done because there is is either some personal vendetta against the company. this may be some union or other activity prompting some type of work issue. it s trying to get back at management, other employees or the bottom line of the company. one of the needles stuck into the tongue of the passenger we just heard from. but another man had the roof of his mouth punctured. four more needles were found in similar meals to atlanta and seattle including one actually found by an air marshall. they were all lucky. if swallows a needle could lacerate the esophagus, the stomach, the intestines and that would be quite serious. shep. shepard: at delta they are probably thinking what in the world? how do you protect against
he wasn t the only passenger to get one. tonight, the investigation and delta s response. plus, desperate steps in the search for two missing children. we have two missing girls and we have no idea why. we just want the girls back. shepard: workers now draining a lake in hopes of finding clues. the lake is currently dropping at a rate of about three inches per hour. tonight, frantic parents, worried friends, and a sheriff s department determined to find those little girls. and a bus driver saves the day when he spots a small child in danger. i looked up and saw the little girl standing on the air conditioner. i ran over there, hoping that i would make it before she falls. shepard: and then one incredible catch caught on camera. but, first from fox this tuesday night. needles in airline food. the fbi is now among those investigating now sewing needles wound up in six turkey sandwiches on not one but four different planes. all of them delta flights headed from ams
investigation that s getting under way. an exclusive and candid interview with music legend sir elton john. he s written a memoir about his struggle at the beginning of the aids epidemic. we ll talk to him about all of that and why he says he has somewhat of a soft support for former president george w. bush. also, 6-year-old suri cruise, we ve seen her out and about with her mother katie holmes. has she become an unwitting pawn in a public relations campaign. should the press back off? that s one thing to discuss with today s professionals. later we ll show you what happened when president obama and the first lady ended up on the dreaded kiss cam not once but twice last night at an exhibition basketball game. yes, they finally did kiss. one of the most embarrassing moments you could ever have. let s begin with a story a lot of people are talking about this morning. the sewing needles found in u.s. flights from amsterdam resulted in at least one injury. corresponden
danger at 30,000 feet. the fbi wants to know who put needles on the food on four different delta flights. and who will it be and when? anticipation mounts as mitt romney mulls over his choice for vice president. saved from a terrifying plunge. take a look at this. oh, my goodness. a bus driver breaks a young girl s fall here it cops from a third story window. amazing. wait until you see the video of this as it s unfolding. it s really incredible. he says he s not a hero. good morning and welcome to early start. i m john berman. how do you define hero then? that guy right there. thanks for joining us. it is 5:00 a.m. here in the east. so let s get started. the midnight deadline for jeremy lin, will the nba sensation decide to stay in new york? we ll talk to sports illustrated s maggie gray about that. also we ll have depack chopra here about exploring your relationship with the universe. he s using the internet. very interesting, i was watching hi