Passengers first get their bags from the over head bins. A Flight Attendant tells flyers to hurry out of the plane. As this passenger exits from slide, another slide is seen improperly deployed. A nearby engine is already on fire. Ammed all 300 people on including six americans got out before this fire ball quickly engulfed the plane. A firefighter on the ground died trying to put out those flames. The plane was seen skidding on its belly before coming to a halt, leaving a big question, what happened to the landing gear . Inspection, the checks and all of that. A 380 super jumbo jet getting ready to be evacuated. Its incredible how fast you can get people out of an aircraft. Once you learn the procedures, you dont forget them and you just go into that mode and its very unusual kind of experience but it basically saves lives. Repor minor injuries among the passengers and the crew a team of five is joining the investigation, the first goal will be to uncover the flight data and voice rec
Others injured. Terrorism has not been ruled out. The latest coming out. He developments in the alleged ransom to american hostages in iran. The wall street journal now reporting the Justice Department objected to cash payment ahead of them. Taxpayer money being spent on art just like this. The astronomical amount the installation at a u. S. Embassy cost you. In business this morning, Second Quarter results. The company however on track for deliveries in the second half of the year. Waiting on earnings from viacom. The legal battle between redstone and ceo philippe of mine. Searching for some direction for the brighter averages. Day seven day losing streak. Dow industrial expected to open up about nine points. Investors waiting on the bank of england. The decision in the next hour on whether or not the central bank will cut Interest Rates as good an ounce other stimulus measures in an effort to support the british economy. Google has the details for you. Market higher across the board.
House denying it was a ransom payment but we have learned Senior Justice Department official expressed concern over the timing of the payment as the president said Donald Trumps strong rhetoric against muslims fueling terrorism. What about putting 400 million in the hands of terrorists . Amber, something of a complicated story. If you go all the way back iran gave us 400 million before your time. It is in the history books. We owe them this money and it was before 1979 and all of a sudden through the cosmic stars are aligning they got cash the same way hostages are released. It is a nice excuse and back story for the administration who made a reckless decision when they breached longstanding us policy where we dont pay ransom for american citizens and that is exactly what happened. When you have americans who are held hostage or are illegally detained, and the government pays money and hostages are released, that is the definition of a ransom, the four americans were released, now that
Looking at weather and traffic. Mike . A cool down . Yes, you will notice it later this afternoon. We are waking up cooler this morning. Pretty quiet on live doppler hd. Patchy drizzle possible the closer you are to the coast. A beautiful picture of the bay bridge. Postcard worthy. Day planner is starting off in the 50s and helping up in the 50s at the coast and 80 inland. I will let you know how long. Alexis . Getting busy. As you would expect out of the Central Valley, after amendment we are seeing red on the traffic flows, westbound 580, lanes headed through the Altamont Pass are 30 Miles Per Hour average. Leaving tracy and nothing is blocking in the area but heavier traffic. Traffic. Our cameras in a few minutes. Can beat easier over the fire that is move away from their homes. Amy hollyfield is near winters with the latest. Amy . The fire has been sticking to brush and burn in a very rural area, not headed to home or structures. The hope is it will continue to do that. Here is vid
Dubois good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im Maurice Dubois. This is our western edition. President obama warned Congress Today money is rapidly running out for the battle against zika, even as more americans become infected. The situation, he said, is critical. A lot of folks talk about protecting americans from threats. Well, zika is a serious threat to americans, especially babies, right now. So once again, i want to urge the American People to call their members of congress and tell them to do their job. Deal with this threat, help protect the American People from zika. Dubois the air war against mosquitoes carrying the virus began today in south florida. Planes are spraying insecticide in the miami neighborhood where Officials Say at least 15 people were infected by local mosquitoes. David begnaud is there. Reporter todays aerial effective. Thats according to dr. Tom frieden, director of the c. D. C. The aerial spraying is quicker than the truckbased spraying and reaches many pla