eyes. reporter: life saving, but heartbreaking for were the v. this is a family here as were the v, and bush at wbtv, and we are devastated for their families. reporter: a veteran member of the news room says the two men went flying to give myers elter.pecial training in t they both died doing w the h. o donnelloh, mark, nk youers anou with our cbs affiliate in charlotte. turning now to the thanksgiving travel rush. today is expected to be the busiest day for air travel, nearly 4.6 million prarnlingses have passed through t.s.a. check points this week, up nearly 7% compared to last year. cbs s kris van cleave has more on the mad dash at the nation s airports. reporter: the soto family arrived bright and early at chicago o hare this morning for their flight to featuring. were you worried it was going to be a mad house? we were, that s why we got the early flight with the child.