going on. as soon as we stood up and we saw that there was this glass shatter, but it hadn t gone all the way through and the conductor made it sound like it wasn t too big of a deal. we really didn t think anything of it. now authorities had initially discounted the reports of projectiles hitting other trains in the area. as unrelated to amtrak 188. but obviously investigators re-evaluating that we have heard from septa, who confirms that a projectile did hit one of their trains that night. they also added that it is common for projectiles to strike trains in the area saying that it is that children actually frequently children or kids frequently throw projectiles at the trains. erin mclaughlin following the investigation closely from philadelphia. thanks. let s bring in cnn transportation analyst and former inspector of the department of transportation mary sciavo. what s your reaction to these reports that objects or projectiles are hitting trains?
we re hearing from passengers from a third train in that area around that night, we spoke to passenger kam desai who was on board an amtrak acela train. she said prior to the 188 derailment, about 15 minutes beforehand, he said his train was hit by some sort of a projectile. it struck the window right in front of him and he said he was terrify. i think all of us were definitely alarmed. we definitely never heard that loud of a sound before on the train. we take the train pretty often between d.c. and new york. it was definitely frightening and we didn t know what was going on. as soon as we stood up and saw that there was this glass shatter that hadn t gone all the way through. and the conductor sounded like it wasn t too big of a deal, we hardly think anything of it. reporter: now, officially, authorities have rejected the reports of projectiles hitting trains but clearly, investigators taking a look at
amtrak 188, a small circular marking in the lower left-hand corner. they called in the fbi to help with that forensic analysis. ntsb saying calling in the fbi for its forensics expertise is not unusual during the course of its investigations. adding to this mystery is reports from passengers of a third train that was in the area that night. we heard from cam desigh who was on board an amtrak acela train. he said that that train, about 15 or 20 minutes prior to the 188 derailment was also hit by a projectile. he said it struck the passenger window in front of him and he was terrified. take a listen. i think all of us were a little bit definitely alarmed. we never heard that loud of a sound on the train. we take the train pretty often in new york. it was definitely frightening, and we didn t know what was going on. as soon as we stood up and saw this glass shatter that hadn t
friend that she needed us to take cover because there was a tornado coming. and our stepmother wanted us to come to her house and try to help her get my dad out of the bed and into the floor. i asked my husband if we had time to do that, and he stepped outside, heard the sirens said no you know get in the bathroom get in the bathroom and he checked again, and he said it s here he got in the bathroom shut the door and you heard glass shatter and then the door just disappeared and we all just laid on the floor and grabbed ahold of each other and rode it out. how many of you were in the bathroom? there were seven total. wow! four adults and we had three children under three years old, there were 3-year-olds, 2-year-olds and a 4-month-old baby. what was it like? all of you in the bathroom. what was it like when the storm
friend that she needed us to take cover because there was a tornado coming. and our stepmother wanted us to come to her house and try to help her get my dad out of the bed and into the floor. i asked my husband if we had time to do that, and he stepped outside, heard the sirens, said no, you know, get in the bathroom, get in the bathroom, and he checked again, and he said, it s here, he got in the bathroom, shut the door and you heard glass shatter and then the door just disappeared and we all just laid on the floor and grabbed ahold of each other and rode it out. how many of you were in the bathroom? there were seven total. wow! four adults and we had three children under three years old, there were 3-year-olds, 2-year-olds and a 4-month-old baby. what was it like? all of you in the bathroom. what was it like when the storm actually hit? loud, man, real loud. it s the only thing i could think of.