Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. Now at 11 00 a Fighter Pilot killed overseas. We are learning about the connections and the heroic actions that may have saved lives. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. Im ama daetz. He was the pilot killed today. He was the San Mateo County native and graduated from the university of San Francisco. The crash happened this morning at a Royal Air Force base northeast of london. Tonight friends of the bay area native are sharing their memories. Abc7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow is live. He graduated from the university of San Francisco in 2004 and he went on to the u. S. Marine core where he marine corp better he was a pilot. He left an impression on everyone he met including several of our colleagues if news. He had this confident and infectious smile. The photographer attended usf and even before he embarked on his military career he knew he wanted to make a difference. According to his linked in profile he joined the marine croir
A u. S. Official tells nbc news evidence indicates it was likely a bomb, possibly planted by isis that brought down the air bus killing all people aboard. Tracy potts joins us live from washington. Extraordinary evidence. What are they basing the theory on . Well it is circumstantial evidence alex and that is why it is likely and possibly and maybe. But not yet confirmed. Things like intercepted communications that sometimes can be misleading. But nothing yet hard, solid evidence on the ground as they continue to investigate this crash. This is new video we just got last night. Debris still smoking two hours after the crash. Now a u. S. Official tells nbc it is likely a bomb may have brought down this russian jet. Possibly planted by a baggage handler at the egyptian airport where the plane took off. We cant rule it out but it is certainly premature to say this is the cause. Great britain suspended flights to and from that airport calling the bomb theory a significant possibility. Perh
2004 and he went on to the u. S. Marine core where he marine corp better he was a pilot. He left an impression on everyone he met including several of our colleagues if news. He had this confident and infectious smile. The photographer attended usf and even before he embarked on his military career he knew he wanted to make a difference. According to his linked in profile he joined the marine croir as a marine corp. They were stationed at marine corp station miramar in san diego county. It was one of six coming back to the states when it crashed in england. There are reports he avoided crashing in an area with homes. Something san diego anchor reporter Preston Philips sounds like him. Thats taj in a heartbeat. He would do that to save people. He met him in downtown san diego. He said taj made quite the first impression. He was not only the kind of guy to lend you his car, but he was the kind of guy to loan you a red ferrari. He drives a red ferrari . I see this guy in a flight suit and
A bomb, possibly planted by isis killing all people on board. Reporter u. S. Official tells nbc news evidence indicates it was likely a bomb. The suspicion, it was placed on board by ground crew or baggage handlers and isis is responsible. Its a strong suspicion, not a conclusion and n no evidence of bomb debris has been found. But its a suspicion shared by britain. We think it was caused by an explosive device on an aircraft. Reporter britain is suspending all flights where the plane took off. The flight data recorders are still being analyzed. And no one is ruling out the possibility of a technical fault on the plane. A u. S. Satellite strongly suggesting an explosion. A heat flash detected that time of the disaster can only have come from a catastrophic fault causing the fuel tank to explode or a bomb. Russian doctors report the injuries of those in the back of the plane match an explosion. If it was a bomb, there will be evidence, explosive residue, fragments of a timer. No one has
Being made. Catching up with uncle jesse on his new television show. Lets show you the scene live across the south bay. Rain happening here and all parts of the bay area. Even here in oakland. Sal castaneda. Its so gray. Water rippling, rain drops on the windows. Thanks for joining us. I did what any selfconscious is september respecting parent would do, i brought you guys the good halloween candy. Thank you. I know youre a snickers guy. This will be gone in a minute the minute it hits the newsroom. Cozy up with us on this wet monday morning. Many parts of the bay area saw a steady steam coming down. Several accidents on the highways and the rain is expected to continue. If youre about to hit the roadways, allow yourself extra time and drive slowly. Take a look at the slow traffic in the south bay on 101. Pictures taken in just the past hour. The south bay has been getting soaked since the Early Morning hours. 280 in saratoga was one of many spots we saw street flooding reported thousa