panic in the sky during a flight to indonesia. lisa sylvester is monitoring that and the other important stories in the situation room. what else is going on? take a look at these pictures showing a dramatic end to a flight that passengers will probably never forget. you can see crews spraying water on one of the engines of this cathay pacific jumbo jet. it caught fire on its way from singapore to jakarta creating panic on board. they say there was a series of loud bangs followed by the plane shaking uncontrollably. the plane returned safely to singapore and no one was hurt. the chief prosecutor of the international court is accusing moammar gadhafi of crimes against humanity and he s seeking arrest warrants for the libyan leader and two relative. the allegations include widespread attacks on civilians and torture. a government spokesman denies the allegations and says the court is relying on media reports to reach, quote, incoherent conclusions.
and president obama makes some high school students cry. this hour, the inspiring against the odds story that brought the commander in chief to their school. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. first this hour, the shrimping republican presidential field. we ve seen prominent contenders opt out of the 2012 race in recent weeks, including former arkansas governor mike huckabee. say so long to the prospect with the biggest name, deepest pockets, and most outrageous remarks. that would be none other than donald trump. he announces an event to report the tv series, celebrity apprentice. after getting so many called from bob and from steve and everybody, i ve decided that we are going to continue onward well celebrity apprentice. we re going to continue making lots and lots of money for charity. i will not be running for president as much as i d like to and i want to thank everybody very much. thank you very much. it s been a great season. thank you. let s br