premeditated execution. that s just ahead. and both sides backlash? the president disputing the facts on the central park five case. what he s saying about the wrongfully convicted group now. plus he s known for the miracle on the hudson but hero pilot sully sullenburger is taking another airline safety concern today on, he s talking about the boeing 737 max. showing em you re ready to be your own boss. that s the beauty of your smile. bring out the best in it with crest 3d white. crest removes 95% of surface stains. in just three days.
passing ferry. and we know this isn t the first time that one of those boats, those ferries, actually helped in reescue efforts here in new york city. reporter: that s right, david. in 32 years, new york waterways has rescued almost 300 people. one of the more famous, the miracle on the hudson. as for the captain who rescued this pilot here, he says this is his second in ten years. david? that s incredible. eva, thank you. next, to the other heart-stopping scene we watched play out today. the high rise rescue, some 50 stories up. two window washers at work on a lift swinging violently. look at that. slamming into the building. and this swinging back and forth, it lasted for an hour. then, the rescue playing out on live tv, and here s abc s marcus moore. reporter: terrifying video tonight of the drama high above the streets of oklahoma city. a lift swinging violently out of control, smashing the devon tower. and look closely, that is two window washers hanging on. respond with
typically sort of considered. is it that bad? we re at a 30-year low of air traffic controllers in the system. 20% are eligible to retire at any moment. if they go, we will not have enough controllers to run the normal capacity that we do day to day. neil: so what is your alternative? what do you have to do? cut down on the number or urge the number of flights reduced to put up with the capacity you can deal with or what? absolutely. if we can t open up all of our sectors, we ll have to reduce capacity and ensure the safety of the system. let s keep in mind, there s many people that play an important role in the safety of the national airspace system that are not at work today. yesterday i flew to charlotte to celebrate the ten years of the miracle on the hudson. i know you know that well. that controller had a full support team helping him out, giving him force and he could relay to pilots to make the best decisions. they re not working right now. that s how safety is being
the hunt for the suspect is still going on. at least some people, jon, will be getting away for the holidays now. good news for them. scary stuff in the skies near gatwick. the miracle on the hudson flight brought down by birds. imagine what happens if a jet engine ingests metal and plastic. julie: i have always maintained if you aren t a pilot you shouldn t be flying a drone. you need to understand winds and the factors that cause a catastrophic accident. speaking of winds. downing trees and power lines leaving thousands in the dark days before christmas. washington braces for a shutdown as president trump and democrats dig in their heels over paying for a border wall. so are we headed for at least a partial shutdown? we ll talk with ohio congressman jim jordan next. we can get this all done. how many times have you watched
captain obvious, but what s at stake. very close in florida with the tight senate race and the governor s race. with all the shenanigans going on and voter turn out of young people, black folks and latinos and new puerto rican voters, those two, the southeast united states is going to be exciting to say the least. he s a captain. he must have done something right. thank you very much. i m going to be looking at the states, too. appreciate you. coming up at the top of the hour, ari melber followed by stephanie ruhle and the great lawrence o donnell will have a special interview with the miracle on the hudson pilot, captain sulley sullenberger. a preview of the next stop, florida, florida, florida.