1 00:00:10,670 --> 00:00:12,460 Ladies and gentlemen, just a reminder 2 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:14,420 the fasten seat belt sign is on. 3 00:00:14,420 --> 00:00:16,250 Please remain in your seats. 4 00:00:17,710 --> 00:00:19,380 Does your truck fly? 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:22,170 Yes! 6 00:00:22,670 --> 00:00:23,710 Bam! 7 00:00:24,290 --> 00:00:25,540 Can I take that from you? 8 00:00:25,540 --> 00:00:28,170 They're both cute on you, but I love the red dress. 9 00:00:28,170 --> 00:00:29,790 I'll take that. 10 00:00:29,790 --> 00:00:31,830 I know. Can you believe she said that? 11 00:00:31,830 --> 00:00:34,290 I should just quit. 12 00:00:34,790 --> 00:00:36,250 All right. 13 00:00:36,250 --> 00:00:38,500 Can't waste a tour. 14 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:39,960 Take those for you. 15 00:00:40,710 --> 00:00:42,790 You know what? I forgot to pack diapers. 16 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:45,170 -I can't believe it. -Will you relax? We'll buy some. 17 00:00:45,170 --> 00:00:46,920 It's not like we're going to Afghanistan. 18 00:00:49,330 --> 00:00:50,710 The movie stopped. 19 00:00:51,290 --> 00:00:53,250 The stupid Wi-Fi isn't working. 20 00:00:53,250 --> 00:00:55,330 One lady has an allergy, now no one can get peanuts? 21 00:00:55,330 --> 00:00:56,710 This is crazy. 22 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:01,120 I can't change it. 23 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,000 You just have to walk down the aisle with Chet. 24 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:04,290 But it's gonna be so awkward. 25 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,460 You don't have to talk to him. 26 00:01:06,460 --> 00:01:07,830 What about John's brother? 27 00:01:07,830 --> 00:01:09,170 Why can't I walk down the aisle with him? 28 00:01:09,170 --> 00:01:10,460 Because. 29 00:01:10,460 --> 00:01:12,790 It's so bumpy. I just want to get off this plane. 30 00:01:16,250 --> 00:01:17,330 Thank you, sir. 31 00:01:17,620 --> 00:01:18,830 What's going on? 32 00:01:19,750 --> 00:01:21,290 Yes, seat belt on, please, everybody. 33 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:23,080 Wouldn't it be crazy if we went down in a ball of flames 34 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:24,250 right before my wedding? 35 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:47,080 -Hey, Penelope. What's up 36 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,790 Yeah, right here. We're bringing you an extra-foam latte. 37 00:01:49,790 --> 00:01:52,790 Uh, keep it. Something awful happened. Everyone's meeting at the plane. 38 00:01:52,790 --> 00:01:54,580 All right, we're on our way. 39 00:02:05,540 --> 00:02:06,830 All right, let's go, Garcia. 40 00:02:06,830 --> 00:02:09,380 Trans Alliance flight 420 just crashed 41 00:02:09,380 --> 00:02:12,120 in a Colorado field, northwest of Durango. 42 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:13,380 Any survivors? 43 00:02:13,380 --> 00:02:15,460 152 passengers, all presumed dead. 44 00:02:15,460 --> 00:02:17,120 Where was it coming from? 45 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,460 Pittsburgh. It was going to Phoenix. 46 00:02:18,460 --> 00:02:21,250 So it happened in mid-flight 47 00:02:21,250 --> 00:02:22,380 That's highly unusual. 48 00:02:22,380 --> 00:02:24,920 80% of plane crashes happen within 3 minutes of take-off 49 00:02:24,920 --> 00:02:26,460 or 8 minutes of landing. 50 00:02:26,460 --> 00:02:29,290 Well, an early call came into local law enforcement from a witness 51 00:02:29,290 --> 00:02:31,040 who said he saw "a streak of light" in the sky 52 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:32,210 just before the crash. 53 00:02:32,210 --> 00:02:33,540 Surface-to-air missile. 54 00:02:33,540 --> 00:02:35,580 We've been asked to determine if there was a crime. 55 00:02:35,580 --> 00:02:38,000 And if so, give the profile of the offender. 56 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,420 We'll be working with a Joint Task Force. 57 00:02:39,420 --> 00:02:41,120 Everyone's on their way to the crash site now. 58 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,290 I know flying's safer, but I still wish you were driving. 59 00:02:43,290 --> 00:02:44,880 Safe travels. Call me when you get there. 60 00:02:56,830 --> 00:02:59,880 Division one, what's your condition report? 61 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,830 Got the spot fires under control. But this is, uh... 62 00:03:02,830 --> 00:03:04,830 We're gonna need every unit available. 63 00:03:04,830 --> 00:03:07,000 Copy that. Any survivors? 64 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,080 I don't think anyone could have lived through this. 65 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:13,500 Okay, division one. Three more units en route. Stand by. 66 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:30,710 "If the radiance of a thousand suns 67 00:04:30,710 --> 00:04:32,790 "were to burst at once into the sky, 68 00:04:32,790 --> 00:04:35,290 "that would be like the splendor of the mighty one." 69 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,620 From the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavadgita. 70 00:04:39,380 --> 00:04:41,710 This is zone one calling tactical. 71 00:04:41,710 --> 00:04:44,080 Prepare to receive casualties at the alpha tent. 72 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,170 Copy that. Division four. Go ahead. 73 00:04:46,170 --> 00:04:48,250 All fires are now out in zone three. 74 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:50,210 We still need extra units for recovery. 75 00:04:50,210 --> 00:04:51,960 Sending two units your way. 76 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:53,210 This is division two. 77 00:04:53,210 --> 00:04:55,170 We've been asked to relocate for the NTSB. 78 00:04:57,330 --> 00:04:58,750 It's uncanny, really. 79 00:04:58,750 --> 00:05:01,330 Colorado Emergency Management just turned this old armory 80 00:05:01,330 --> 00:05:02,710 into a readiness center last year. 81 00:05:02,710 --> 00:05:03,880 It'll save setup time. 82 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,330 Commander Reardon, these are agents Hotchner and Rossi 83 00:05:06,330 --> 00:05:07,460 from the BAU. 84 00:05:07,460 --> 00:05:08,670 Commander Reardon's from Homeland Security. 85 00:05:08,670 --> 00:05:09,830 Pleasure. 86 00:05:09,830 --> 00:05:11,580 I'm hearing rumors about a survivor. Is that true? 87 00:05:11,580 --> 00:05:13,580 Yes, the co-pilot Frank Canvers. 88 00:05:13,580 --> 00:05:14,830 Where is he now? AGENT: In the hospital. 89 00:05:15,250 --> 00:05:16,920 He's in bad shape, as you'd expect. 90 00:05:17,540 --> 00:05:19,460 I'll text Morgan and JJ to head there. 91 00:05:19,460 --> 00:05:21,500 Reid and Kate can stay at the crash site. 92 00:05:21,500 --> 00:05:23,330 So this has become a search and rescue mission? 93 00:05:23,330 --> 00:05:26,080 Canvers survival was a fluke, a miracle, even. 94 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:27,960 Unfortunately, I don't think we'll find any others. 95 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:29,210 Let me fill you in on the latest. 96 00:05:29,210 --> 00:05:30,750 Trans Alliance flight 420, 97 00:05:30,750 --> 00:05:33,880 originating from Pittsburgh International at 1300 Zulu, 98 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,750 10. 99 00:05:36,750 --> 00:05:39,670 08. 100 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:43,580 The scheduled flight path doesn't cross over this part of Colorado. 101 00:05:43,580 --> 00:05:45,920 No. The plane was off course by 150 miles. 102 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,960 -Did the pilots know that? -It's unclear. 103 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,460 Regional air traffic controllers lost communication with the plane 104 00:05:50,460 --> 00:05:51,750 13 minutes before the crash. 105 00:05:51,750 --> 00:05:53,880 They could have covered that distance during that time. 106 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,170 Any sign of mechanical trouble? 107 00:05:55,170 --> 00:05:56,330 Unclear again. 108 00:05:56,330 --> 00:05:57,960 10 minutes after they lost communication, 109 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,120 the ACARS data reporting system shut down or was turned off. 110 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,710 Uneventful take-off and flight, though, until the incident. 111 00:06:03,710 --> 00:06:05,830 So as of now, everything's still on the table. 112 00:06:05,830 --> 00:06:08,080 Our top priority should be ruling out terrorism, though. 113 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,290 Yes. We need the passenger manifest as soon as possible 114 00:06:10,290 --> 00:06:12,330 in order to start doing background checks on everybody aboard. 115 00:06:12,330 --> 00:06:14,620 Where's the witness who saw the flash of light in the sky? 116 00:06:14,620 --> 00:06:16,380 In one of the back offices. 117 00:06:16,380 --> 00:06:18,330 Local law enforcement brought him in about 10 minutes ago. 118 00:06:18,330 --> 00:06:19,750 -Has he been debriefed? -No. 119 00:06:19,750 --> 00:06:22,580 Good. No one should talk to him but my team or Commander Reardon. 120 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:23,620 Okay. 121 00:06:40,170 --> 00:06:42,250 The plane broke up into five main sections. 122 00:06:42,250 --> 00:06:44,120 The two wings, the aft hull and tail, 123 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,920 the forward hull and cockpit, which we have here. 124 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,170 How large is the spread? 125 00:06:48,170 --> 00:06:49,460 About a half mile. 126 00:06:49,460 --> 00:06:51,380 That means the plane broke up before impact. 127 00:06:51,380 --> 00:06:53,250 Have you found the digital flight data recorder yet? 128 00:06:53,250 --> 00:06:54,460 We're still searching. 129 00:06:54,460 --> 00:06:57,210 It might have been driven deep into the ground after impact. 130 00:06:57,210 --> 00:06:59,960 The good news is the DFDR and the cockpit voice recorder 131 00:06:59,960 --> 00:07:02,620 are in a single unit, so we're only looking for one black box. 132 00:07:02,620 --> 00:07:04,460 Where was the co-pilot found? 133 00:07:04,460 --> 00:07:06,250 About 20 yards that way. 134 00:07:06,670 --> 00:07:08,000 Excuse me. 135 00:07:14,580 --> 00:07:16,380 You've been quiet. 136 00:07:16,380 --> 00:07:17,750 Sorry. 137 00:07:18,580 --> 00:07:21,670 You know, a disaster of this magnitude is really hard to wrap your mind around, 138 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:22,960 let alone your feelings. 139 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:24,880 You don't need to worry about me. 140 00:07:26,790 --> 00:07:28,920 What, are you gonna profile me now? 141 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,880 It's hard to turn it off sometimes. 142 00:07:32,500 --> 00:07:34,460 I guess I should just tell you this. 143 00:07:34,460 --> 00:07:36,670 Hotch and Rossi already know. 144 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:41,380 My sister and brother-in-law died in 9/11. 145 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:44,290 They were working at the Pentagon. 146 00:07:45,170 --> 00:07:46,790 So sorry. 147 00:07:46,790 --> 00:07:50,120 I can imagine this must obviously bring back a lot of painful memories. 148 00:07:50,830 --> 00:07:52,000 Yeah. 149 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,290 Anyway, I don't want to be that weepy agent with the tragic past, 150 00:07:58,290 --> 00:08:00,620 so you don't have to walk on eggshells around me. 151 00:08:04,330 --> 00:08:07,960 My girlfriend was killed in front of me, and my mom has schizophrenia, 152 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:09,920 since we're sharing. 153 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:11,500 Thanks for letting me know. 154 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:15,040 After my sister died, I adopted all 10 of her kids. 155 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:16,170 Wow. 156 00:08:16,170 --> 00:08:17,250 I'm kidding. 157 00:08:18,670 --> 00:08:21,920 They had a baby girl, Meg. We took her in. 158 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,960 Actually, Chris and I moved into their house. 159 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,670 Anyway, she's 13 and the light of my life. 160 00:08:27,670 --> 00:08:29,460 -She sounds terrific. -Yeah, she is. 161 00:08:29,460 --> 00:08:31,620 Maybe I could bring her by so you can meet her sometime. 162 00:08:31,620 --> 00:08:33,080 I would really like that. 163 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:36,960 This must have been the co-pilot seat. 164 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,580 That means the plane came from that way. 165 00:08:38,580 --> 00:08:40,290 You know, it's possible the metal attaching the chair 166 00:08:40,290 --> 00:08:41,710 got caught in the power lines, 167 00:08:41,710 --> 00:08:42,960 which would have slowed his descent. 168 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,460 A series of minor bumps instead of one big crash... 169 00:08:45,460 --> 00:08:47,460 It's the only way he would have survived. 170 00:08:47,460 --> 00:08:48,580 What is it? 171 00:08:49,750 --> 00:08:51,170 Vomit. 172 00:08:51,170 --> 00:08:53,420 Passengers threw up before the crash. 173 00:08:56,540 --> 00:08:57,880 Sorry about that. 174 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:00,210 Oh, great. 175 00:09:00,210 --> 00:09:02,290 The hardest thing about this investigation 176 00:09:02,290 --> 00:09:05,830 will be staying ahead of the media and all the stupid conspiracy theories. 177 00:09:06,830 --> 00:09:08,620 Let the games begin. 178 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,420 01 a.m. 179 00:09:12,420 --> 00:09:14,170 I was standing at the kitchen sink 180 00:09:14,170 --> 00:09:16,290 and I saw the flash out the window. 181 00:09:16,290 --> 00:09:18,000 01's a very precise time. 182 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,170 I know it was then because my favorite show 183 00:09:20,170 --> 00:09:22,580 was just starting and I could hear the theme music. 184 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:24,330 What's your favorite show? 185 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:26,250 Secrets of the Great Wars. 186 00:09:26,580 --> 00:09:27,880 So you're a history buff. 187 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,580 You could say that. 188 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:32,120 Could you describe the flash of light you saw? 189 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:36,460 Well, there was this squiggly, smoky, green sort of trail, 190 00:09:36,460 --> 00:09:39,710 and then pow, this blinding white light. 191 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:44,210 Did anyone else see what you saw? 192 00:09:44,210 --> 00:09:47,120 I have no idea. I live alone. 193 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,670 Did you ask your neighbors? 194 00:09:49,670 --> 00:09:51,540 I don't know my neighbors. 195 00:09:51,830 --> 00:09:54,170 That is the way we like it out here. 196 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,960 Is there something you're not telling us? 197 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,290 I'm not sure you can be trusted. 198 00:10:06,210 --> 00:10:10,170 151 people just died, Mr. Petosky. 199 00:10:10,170 --> 00:10:11,790 Don't waste our time. 200 00:10:14,380 --> 00:10:16,120 I know who did it. 201 00:10:19,750 --> 00:10:22,040 -We leave anything out there? -Nope. 202 00:10:24,250 --> 00:10:25,420 Where's Cole? 203 00:10:25,420 --> 00:10:26,540 He's not back yet. 204 00:10:27,500 --> 00:10:30,170 If he ain't back soon, we're gonna have to go find him. 205 00:10:30,170 --> 00:10:32,330 Feds'll be coming. We should just hunker down. 206 00:10:33,540 --> 00:10:36,170 We're too far off the grid, it's gonna take 'em a while. 207 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:40,710 Besides, leave no man behind, right? 208 00:10:48,670 --> 00:10:51,120 Mr. Canvers 209 00:10:51,750 --> 00:10:54,330 We're with the FBI. Do you know what happened to you? 210 00:10:54,330 --> 00:10:57,750 Frank, you were in a plane crash. What's the last thing you remember? 211 00:10:58,500 --> 00:10:59,620 I don't know. 212 00:10:59,620 --> 00:11:02,790 Did you see a trail of light approaching? 213 00:11:02,790 --> 00:11:05,120 There was a jolt. 214 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:06,830 Severe turbulence. 215 00:11:07,580 --> 00:11:10,290 It was so bad. 216 00:11:12,710 --> 00:11:14,170 I said stop. 217 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:17,290 I said stop. 218 00:11:17,290 --> 00:11:18,960 Excuse me, we need to get him to surgery. 219 00:11:20,460 --> 00:11:21,750 Severe turbulence? 220 00:11:21,750 --> 00:11:23,500 I thought the weather was clear. 221 00:11:23,500 --> 00:11:25,080 He said there was a jolt, though. 222 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,710 If not turbulence, it sounds like something hit the plane. 223 00:11:27,710 --> 00:11:29,960 Okay, well, other options besides a missile 224 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,250 would be a bird strike or a meteor. 225 00:11:32,250 --> 00:11:34,540 Bird strikes normally happen in lower altitudes, 226 00:11:34,540 --> 00:11:36,000 around take-off and landing. 227 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,830 Between a meteor and a missile, 228 00:11:37,830 --> 00:11:40,330 I'd put my money on a missile. 229 00:11:40,330 --> 00:11:41,960 No, I can't get through to anyone! 230 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:45,000 I've called the airline and it just keeps going to a recording. 231 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,460 I have to go. I'll call you when I get there, okay? 232 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,750 - -Come on! 233 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:52,830 This rural area just north of Durango, Colorado... 234 00:11:52,830 --> 00:11:54,580 He knows who did it, but he won't tell us. 235 00:11:54,580 --> 00:11:55,880 The guy's a whackadoodle. 236 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:57,790 Well, unfortunately we can't dismiss him yet. 237 00:11:57,790 --> 00:12:00,500 The fact is, no one else has come forward with a similar statement. 238 00:12:00,500 --> 00:12:02,380 That's because the population is so sparse out here. 239 00:12:02,380 --> 00:12:03,500 We should be grateful for that. 240 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:05,250 You're right. 241 00:12:05,620 --> 00:12:06,960 Can you get him to talk? 242 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:09,080 I can try. But I should probably do it alone. 243 00:12:09,830 --> 00:12:12,080 I think he has a problem with you. 244 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:13,380 My race or my gender? 245 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:15,460 Probably both. 246 00:12:15,460 --> 00:12:16,580 Wonderful. 247 00:12:16,580 --> 00:12:19,080 As long as you can get some answers, be my guest. 248 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,710 Mr. Petosky, I'm starting to lose my patience. 249 00:12:23,710 --> 00:12:25,290 One more question. 250 00:12:25,290 --> 00:12:27,040 Edgewood arsenal. 251 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:28,330 What happened there? 252 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 From 1955 to 1975 253 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,830 the US Military conducted research into psycho-chemical agents 254 00:12:34,830 --> 00:12:36,670 by testing them on human subjects. 255 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,880 You pass. 256 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,420 The other one, she can't be trusted. 257 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,330 Because she's military. 258 00:12:44,330 --> 00:12:47,330 The military brought down that plane. 259 00:12:47,330 --> 00:12:50,500 Just like United 93 and TWA 800. 260 00:12:50,500 --> 00:12:52,500 Probably that missing Malaysia Air jet. 261 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:53,750 Thank you for your time, sir. 262 00:12:53,750 --> 00:12:55,290 Wait. 263 00:12:55,290 --> 00:12:57,540 I'm not making this up. 264 00:12:57,540 --> 00:13:01,420 I've seen covert military types roaming the woods. 265 00:13:01,830 --> 00:13:05,880 Watch your back, Agent Hotchner. 266 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:09,080 You're not all playing on the same team. 267 00:13:11,420 --> 00:13:12,830 If a manpad, 268 00:13:12,830 --> 00:13:14,880 a shoulder launched surface-to-air missile were used, 269 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,290 we're looking at a target acquisition range of six miles. 270 00:13:17,290 --> 00:13:18,920 Factor into that the plane's forward momentum 271 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:21,670 as it's coming down and we're left with this area right here. 272 00:13:21,670 --> 00:13:23,670 Manpads are cheap and plentiful on the black market. 273 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:25,620 You can get one for a few hundred bucks. 274 00:13:25,620 --> 00:13:28,540 I thought only planes closer to the ground were vulnerable. 275 00:13:28,540 --> 00:13:31,920 True. Most heat-seeking missiles have a maximum range of 20,000 feet. 276 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:35,080 Large systems like the Buk which took down Malaysia Air 17 277 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,120 are hard to get and require expertise. 278 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,000 You know, it's possible the plane was brought down to 20,000 feet 279 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,790 to get it into manpad target range. 280 00:13:41,790 --> 00:13:43,920 That would mean a hijacker was on board. 281 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,210 That could account for the missing 13 minutes of communication. 282 00:13:47,210 --> 00:13:49,920 If there were a hijacker, he had at least one partner on the ground. 283 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,710 Guess who drew the short straw. 284 00:13:51,710 --> 00:13:54,460 Depends on if you believe suicide is the gateway to paradise or not. 285 00:13:54,460 --> 00:13:56,620 Has anyone been red-flagged on the passenger manifest? 286 00:13:56,620 --> 00:13:57,790 Not yet. 287 00:13:57,790 --> 00:14:00,960 If a terrorist cell is responsible, this is just the beginning. 288 00:14:03,170 --> 00:14:06,500 I'm sorry. I have no information for you. 289 00:14:07,170 --> 00:14:09,710 Please, please, everyone please listen to me. 290 00:14:09,710 --> 00:14:12,210 If you go to the family area, someone will be in shortly to help you. 291 00:14:12,210 --> 00:14:14,920 My name's Shelley Hicks. My husband was on that plane. 292 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,710 Please! We need you all to go to the family area. 293 00:14:17,710 --> 00:14:20,380 Someone will be there to help you. Please, listen. 294 00:14:20,380 --> 00:14:22,750 I promise. Trust what I'm saying. 295 00:14:23,500 --> 00:14:26,290 Agent Reid said passengers vomited before the crash, 296 00:14:26,290 --> 00:14:27,750 which would confirm the severe turbulence 297 00:14:27,750 --> 00:14:29,000 the co-pilot described. 298 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:32,040 Well, that specific type of movement... Porpoising... Tends to cause vomiting. 299 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,670 Porpoising... Isn't it going up and down on a wave 300 00:14:34,670 --> 00:14:35,960 or like a roller coaster? 301 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,040 Yes, as opposed to side-to-side movement. 302 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:39,500 And what would cause porpoising? 303 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:41,380 Being caught in the jetstream of another plane, 304 00:14:41,380 --> 00:14:42,920 but there was no other flight nearby. 305 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,620 Is there something else, something mechanical, perhaps? 306 00:14:45,620 --> 00:14:47,330 A deployment of the slats mid-air. 307 00:14:47,330 --> 00:14:48,460 You mean the flaps. 308 00:14:48,460 --> 00:14:49,830 The flaps are on the back of the wing. 309 00:14:49,830 --> 00:14:51,920 The slats are similar, but they're on the leading edge. 310 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,080 They're used during takeoff. 311 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,830 It's very rare that they would deploy mid-flight. 312 00:14:54,830 --> 00:14:56,790 There's lots of safeguards against it. 313 00:14:56,790 --> 00:14:58,920 Please! His name is Frank Canvers. 314 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:00,540 Somebody has to know something. 315 00:15:00,540 --> 00:15:02,880 Excuse me. Are you related to Frank Canvers? 316 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,580 I'm his wife. He was the co-pilot on the flight. 317 00:15:05,580 --> 00:15:07,000 Ma'am, your husband is alive. 318 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,330 He's in surgery right now. 319 00:15:08,750 --> 00:15:10,250 Oh, thank God. 320 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:12,710 It's okay. It's okay. 321 00:15:12,710 --> 00:15:13,920 Come with me, okay? 322 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,120 I'll have someone take you to the hospital. 323 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,080 Okay. Thank you. Thank you. 324 00:15:20,790 --> 00:15:23,710 Commander Reardon says the President wants more proof 325 00:15:23,710 --> 00:15:24,880 of a terrorist cell 326 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:26,500 -before he approves broader actions. - 327 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:28,290 Go ahead, Garcia. 328 00:15:28,290 --> 00:15:30,750 Okay, going off of Brainiac's target acquisition range, 329 00:15:30,750 --> 00:15:32,790 I tried to identify all the residents in the area, 330 00:15:32,790 --> 00:15:34,830 which is no easy feat, BTW, 331 00:15:34,830 --> 00:15:36,670 considering most of them are doomsday preppers 332 00:15:36,670 --> 00:15:38,170 and don't want to be found at all. 333 00:15:38,170 --> 00:15:40,500 Anyway, I did background checks on everyone. 334 00:15:40,500 --> 00:15:42,500 I have two sort of interesting possibilities. 335 00:15:42,500 --> 00:15:44,330 One is Jesse Bronwen. 336 00:15:44,330 --> 00:15:46,960 He made several donations last year to a Denver mosque. 337 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:48,750 The other is David Marshak. 338 00:15:48,750 --> 00:15:51,040 He is a former army missile operator 339 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:53,920 who was dishonorably discharged two years ago for misconduct. 340 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,460 And of course, I just sent you the coordinates. 341 00:15:55,460 --> 00:15:56,580 All right, thanks. 342 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:57,920 Why don't you and Morgan talk to Marshak. 343 00:15:57,920 --> 00:15:59,920 -JJ and I will talk to Bronwen. -Will do. 344 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:01,420 Roughly two thirds into the flight... 345 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,420 I say we let Cole take care of himself. 346 00:16:04,420 --> 00:16:06,290 He's a big boy. He can handle things. 347 00:16:06,290 --> 00:16:08,460 Shut up and get in the truck. 348 00:16:16,170 --> 00:16:17,380 Forgot the lights. 349 00:16:17,380 --> 00:16:19,080 There's no need to draw attention. 350 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:20,420 -Get the gate. - 351 00:16:29,210 --> 00:16:31,290 Don't move! OFFICER 2: Hands up! 352 00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:33,420 -Let me see your hands. -Right there. Right there. 353 00:16:34,500 --> 00:16:35,750 I see a weapon. 354 00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:38,620 FBI! Get out of the car! 355 00:16:38,620 --> 00:16:40,790 Show us your hands and get out of the vehicle! 356 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:44,580 Okay. Hey. 357 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:55,210 Listen, I can assure you that you're in serious trouble already. 358 00:16:55,210 --> 00:16:57,210 So anything you want to offer us up right now 359 00:16:57,210 --> 00:16:58,880 might just buy you some leniency. 360 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:00,460 I have nothing to say. 361 00:17:00,460 --> 00:17:02,960 When you were in the army, you posted on your website 362 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:04,580 "apocalypse forever." 363 00:17:04,580 --> 00:17:07,380 You claimed that you and your brother Cole 364 00:17:07,380 --> 00:17:11,790 had the skills to shoot down a plane and start World War III. 365 00:17:11,790 --> 00:17:13,460 Is that what you were trying to do? 366 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:18,500 Where the hell is Cole? 367 00:17:20,790 --> 00:17:22,040 Lawyer. 368 00:17:26,460 --> 00:17:28,290 We just found a crate of Soviet-era missiles 369 00:17:28,290 --> 00:17:29,460 hidden in Marshak's cellar. 370 00:17:29,460 --> 00:17:30,580 They're pretty old. 371 00:17:30,580 --> 00:17:32,080 Not the kind that would bring down a plane. 372 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:34,580 I don't think Marshak and his guys have the smarts to pull this off. 373 00:17:34,580 --> 00:17:37,080 And if they did do it, they'd want to brag about it. 374 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:38,380 What about the missing brother? 375 00:17:38,380 --> 00:17:39,960 Do you think Cole could have done this alone? 376 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,420 Or with some other group of disgruntled friends. 377 00:17:42,420 --> 00:17:44,830 Till we find him, he's the wild card. 378 00:17:44,830 --> 00:17:48,080 We finished searching Bronwen's house. No sign of any missiles. 379 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,540 He's a recent convert to Islam, but he's not an extremist. 380 00:17:51,210 --> 00:17:52,460 What's Spence doing? 381 00:17:54,620 --> 00:17:56,960 Guys, these are the construction blueprints for the airplane. 382 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:58,670 I compared it to the way the plane broke apart, 383 00:17:58,670 --> 00:18:01,080 and I think I may have found something interesting. 384 00:18:03,290 --> 00:18:05,000 The hull of an airplane 385 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,790 is really just a bunch or round barrels riveted together. 386 00:18:07,790 --> 00:18:10,170 The wing, however, is a masterpiece. 387 00:18:10,170 --> 00:18:13,170 It's the most physically complicated component of an airplane. 388 00:18:13,170 --> 00:18:16,290 Nearly 200 feet long, it bears the weight of the entire aircraft 389 00:18:16,290 --> 00:18:19,290 and is shaped precisely to fit within a hundredth of an inch. 390 00:18:19,290 --> 00:18:21,500 The curvature of the wing is what gives it its lift. 391 00:18:21,500 --> 00:18:24,460 Air rushes faster over the top, creating a vacuum, 392 00:18:24,460 --> 00:18:27,920 which sucks the wing upward and in turn the entire fuselage. 393 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,960 This is important because an airplane wants to be nose-up. 394 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:32,290 - -It creates positive gs, 395 00:18:32,290 --> 00:18:35,670 that sensation you get when you're forced into the back of your seat. 396 00:18:35,670 --> 00:18:38,750 Negative gs, on the other hand, are an entirely different matter. 397 00:18:41,670 --> 00:18:44,380 When the nose of a plane begins pitching downward, 398 00:18:44,380 --> 00:18:46,790 you get negative gs, which put enormous pressure 399 00:18:46,790 --> 00:18:48,920 on the structural integrity of the aircraft. 400 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:58,500 With enough negative gs, the wings will start to rip off the plane, 401 00:18:58,500 --> 00:19:00,580 which then compromises the fuselage. 402 00:19:05,460 --> 00:19:07,210 The plane broke into major pieces 403 00:19:07,210 --> 00:19:09,460 along structural joints and attachment points. 404 00:19:09,460 --> 00:19:12,250 There's no evidence of gaping holes 405 00:19:12,250 --> 00:19:14,830 or pieces of the fuselage torn in areas without seams 406 00:19:14,830 --> 00:19:17,880 to suggest impact with an external object like a missile. 407 00:19:22,420 --> 00:19:24,880 So the fact is, the way the plane broke apart, 408 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,420 I think the crash was caused by something internal. 409 00:19:27,420 --> 00:19:30,670 So are we talking about some sort of explosive decompression, 410 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:32,330 like on TWA flight 800? 411 00:19:32,330 --> 00:19:33,880 A massive explosion would have resulted in 412 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:35,920 pieces of fuselage the size of a carry-on. 413 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:38,330 That rules out a hijacker with a bomb as well. 414 00:19:38,330 --> 00:19:40,790 Wait a minute. A hijacker would certainly explain 415 00:19:40,790 --> 00:19:42,670 the 13 minutes of lost communication. 416 00:19:42,670 --> 00:19:44,380 Maybe he drove the plane into the ground. 417 00:19:44,380 --> 00:19:45,750 Or the passengers did. 418 00:19:45,750 --> 00:19:47,750 This could be the start of another 9/11. 419 00:19:47,750 --> 00:19:50,670 If that were the case, though, I'd suspect a faster cascade of events. 420 00:19:50,670 --> 00:19:51,880 Still, we can't rule it out. 421 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:53,000 The reality is, 422 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,960 there are at least 50 reasons for lost communication. 423 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,080 Such as? 424 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:57,670 Stuck mike, an air traffic controller 425 00:19:57,670 --> 00:19:59,710 sending the wrong frequency to an aircraft. 426 00:19:59,710 --> 00:20:01,170 The average amount of time for lost communication 427 00:20:01,170 --> 00:20:02,330 is seven and a half minutes. 428 00:20:02,330 --> 00:20:05,000 We have to remember the transponder was still working. 429 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,500 No secret code to indicate a hijacking 430 00:20:06,500 --> 00:20:09,000 Let's think about this. 431 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,420 The ACARS data recording system was turned off. 432 00:20:11,420 --> 00:20:12,830 And that would have to come from someone in control 433 00:20:12,830 --> 00:20:14,000 of the flight systems. 434 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,460 So something happened in the cockpit. 435 00:20:15,460 --> 00:20:19,000 That makes it the pilot and/or the co-pilot the most likely candidates. 436 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,000 Their background checks came back clear. 437 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,420 What about suicide? 438 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:24,880 You mentioned a slats deployment mid-air. 439 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,290 You said it was very rare. But if it did happen, 440 00:20:27,290 --> 00:20:28,380 how would it happen? 441 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,000 Pilot error 442 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,460 or intention. 443 00:20:35,540 --> 00:20:38,750 Are you remembering more about what happened before the crash? 444 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:43,170 I, uh... It's still foggy. 445 00:20:45,750 --> 00:20:49,000 Yes, he did take a medical leave of absence two years ago, 446 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,790 but he was cleared to fly again. 447 00:20:50,790 --> 00:20:52,380 What was the reason? 448 00:20:53,750 --> 00:20:55,250 He... 449 00:20:55,250 --> 00:20:57,620 Had some problems with depression, 450 00:20:57,620 --> 00:20:59,920 but he was treated with fluoxetine. 451 00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:02,580 You don't actually think he caused this crash, do you? 452 00:21:02,580 --> 00:21:04,790 Ma'am, we have to consider all possibilities. 453 00:21:04,790 --> 00:21:07,710 He passed all his physical and mental health evaluations. 454 00:21:07,710 --> 00:21:09,920 Is he still taking fluoxetine? 455 00:21:12,580 --> 00:21:14,500 He... He stopped four months ago. 456 00:21:14,500 --> 00:21:16,330 But he's been fine. 457 00:21:19,290 --> 00:21:22,210 How have you been feeling the last few weeks? 458 00:21:22,710 --> 00:21:23,880 Fine. 459 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:27,290 Normal. 460 00:21:28,670 --> 00:21:30,120 Were you depressed at all? 461 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:33,170 No. 462 00:21:33,170 --> 00:21:35,420 I've been good. 463 00:21:35,420 --> 00:21:37,420 He would never do something like this. 464 00:21:37,710 --> 00:21:38,960 I do know that Gerry... 465 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:42,290 Captain Valmeyer rented out a room in his house last year 466 00:21:42,290 --> 00:21:44,040 to a grad student from Indonesia. 467 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:46,250 The guy was weird. 468 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,710 Always asking Frank and Gerry about airplanes. 469 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,460 Earlier you said there was turbulence. 470 00:21:53,790 --> 00:21:56,420 Then you said "stop." Who were you talking to? 471 00:21:56,420 --> 00:21:58,210 Gerry. 472 00:21:59,540 --> 00:22:00,920 The pilot. 473 00:22:01,710 --> 00:22:04,420 Were you telling him to stop doing something? 474 00:22:04,420 --> 00:22:05,540 Yes, I... 475 00:22:07,460 --> 00:22:10,000 We were arguing 476 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:11,210 about something. 477 00:22:12,710 --> 00:22:14,290 Did he deploy the slats? 478 00:22:14,790 --> 00:22:16,170 I'm not sure. 479 00:22:16,750 --> 00:22:19,710 Do you remember turning off the ACARS system? 480 00:22:22,170 --> 00:22:25,710 Frank, did you turn off the ACARS system? 481 00:22:28,290 --> 00:22:29,420 Yes. 482 00:22:29,420 --> 00:22:30,710 Why? 483 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:34,380 I don't know. 484 00:22:36,120 --> 00:22:38,920 I can't... I can't remember. 485 00:22:41,380 --> 00:22:43,540 Okay, we'll look into it. Thanks, JJ. 486 00:22:43,540 --> 00:22:46,120 If the pilot or co-pilot was working with the terrorists, 487 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:47,460 that would explain the argument in the cockpit. 488 00:22:47,460 --> 00:22:49,830 Now, the co-pilot admits he shut down the ACARS, 489 00:22:49,830 --> 00:22:52,120 but the grad student was living with the pilot, 490 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:53,710 so maybe they were all in on it. 491 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,080 Hey. 492 00:22:57,580 --> 00:23:00,960 I've been meaning to ask, how you holding up? 493 00:23:02,790 --> 00:23:05,830 I'm okay. It's never going to be easy, but I'm managing. 494 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:11,080 We just picked up Cole Marshak. He was out squirrel hunting. 495 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,380 Didn't even know his brother had been arrested. 496 00:23:13,380 --> 00:23:16,620 Seems Marshak and his clan, they're engagers, not instigators. 497 00:23:16,620 --> 00:23:19,210 -They'd join a war but not start it. -Precisely. 498 00:23:19,210 --> 00:23:20,420 And by the way, 499 00:23:20,420 --> 00:23:22,920 we finished going through the passenger manifest. 500 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,710 No one has been red-flagged for terrorist connections. 501 00:23:25,710 --> 00:23:28,380 -So we're back to the pilot or co-pilot. - 502 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,420 They just found the black box. 503 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,710 What did you do to the autopilot? 504 00:23:36,710 --> 00:23:38,250 Nothing. 505 00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:40,920 You must have hit it. It's off now. 506 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,920 No. I can't set a new altitude. 507 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:46,250 Are you messing with me? 508 00:23:46,250 --> 00:23:47,500 Calm down. 509 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:49,040 Don't tell me to calm down. 510 00:23:50,290 --> 00:23:53,580 What the hell 511 00:23:53,580 --> 00:23:54,710 It just happened. 512 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:57,750 What are you doing with the yoke? Just stop it! 513 00:23:57,750 --> 00:23:59,290 I'm trying to keep her steady. 514 00:23:59,290 --> 00:24:02,210 Okay, this is ridiculous. Something's buggy in the system. 515 00:24:02,210 --> 00:24:04,290 Let's reset it all. Shut everything down. 516 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:08,120 So they shut down ACARS just to reset the flight system. 517 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:10,960 Sounds like there was a catastrophic system failure. 518 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:12,920 So that's what the argument was about. 519 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:14,670 We just reviewed the flight data recorder. 520 00:24:14,670 --> 00:24:17,830 The plane porpoised on and off for the last three minutes it was airborne. 521 00:24:17,830 --> 00:24:20,500 But there was no indication of system or mechanical malfunction. 522 00:24:20,500 --> 00:24:21,880 Everything was working normally. 523 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,460 Including the autopilot? 524 00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:25,880 'Cause it sounded like they couldn't override it. 525 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:28,120 There's one theory we haven't considered. 526 00:24:28,120 --> 00:24:33,210 Someone other than the pilot or the co-pilot was controlling the plane. 527 00:24:36,460 --> 00:24:39,500 It appears there is one survivor, possibly the co-pilot who... 528 00:24:39,500 --> 00:24:41,170 Okay, let me get this straight. 529 00:24:41,170 --> 00:24:43,960 The way the plane broke up proves there was no missile. 530 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:46,120 The crash was caused by something internal. 531 00:24:46,120 --> 00:24:48,120 But the pilot and co-pilot have been cleared, 532 00:24:48,120 --> 00:24:50,000 so that means someone from the ground 533 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,750 hacked into the plane's computers? 534 00:24:51,750 --> 00:24:54,170 It makes sense with the data from the black box. 535 00:24:54,170 --> 00:24:56,040 Guys, that's a bit of a reach. 536 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,580 Boeing has expressed concerns about in-flight entertainment systems 537 00:24:58,580 --> 00:24:59,830 and USB connections 538 00:24:59,830 --> 00:25:02,080 that could give hackers access to a plane's computer. 539 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:05,500 Hack in the box, Amsterdam, April 2013. 540 00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:07,420 A security consultant from Germany 541 00:25:07,420 --> 00:25:09,710 demonstrated how an airliner could be hacked 542 00:25:09,710 --> 00:25:11,830 using a smartphone app that he developed. 543 00:25:11,830 --> 00:25:14,330 That test was only on pilot-training software. 544 00:25:14,330 --> 00:25:16,670 There's no proof it could happen in real life. 545 00:25:16,670 --> 00:25:19,500 And we all know how forthcoming the FAA would be 546 00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:21,620 if something like that could really happen. 547 00:25:22,210 --> 00:25:25,170 So, what, this UnSub just flew the plane by remote control? 548 00:25:25,170 --> 00:25:26,830 We've seen it before with a helicopter. 549 00:25:26,830 --> 00:25:29,540 How do we know it wasn't a crew member or a passenger? 550 00:25:29,540 --> 00:25:31,500 We know for sure that no one else was in the cockpit. 551 00:25:31,500 --> 00:25:33,500 And it would be hard to fly by remote control 552 00:25:33,500 --> 00:25:36,250 in a cabin for 13 minutes and remain unseen. 553 00:25:36,250 --> 00:25:39,540 Not to say that the UnSub isn't connected to someone on the flight. 554 00:25:40,120 --> 00:25:41,790 Who would do something like this? 555 00:25:41,790 --> 00:25:45,040 A mass annihilator, someone who enjoys playing God 556 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:46,420 or some other deity. 557 00:25:46,420 --> 00:25:47,960 We're no longer looking for a terrorist. 558 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,380 We're looking for a serial killer 559 00:25:49,380 --> 00:25:51,580 who wants to eradicate life on a large scale. 560 00:25:51,580 --> 00:25:53,380 And he's not going to want to stop with this plane. 561 00:25:53,380 --> 00:25:56,080 We need to advise the President to ground all flights immediately. 562 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,500 This is KNBS 27, and we're here at the crash site. 563 00:25:59,830 --> 00:26:01,210 Obviously you can see... 564 00:26:37,670 --> 00:26:39,960 It's been almost 24 hours since the crash. 565 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,880 A suspicion of foul play surrounding flight 420 continues... 566 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:45,210 Talk of a possible missile strike, 567 00:26:45,210 --> 00:26:47,080 although nothing has been confirmed. 568 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:48,960 There has been no official statement 569 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,170 from the surviving co-pilot or his family. 570 00:26:51,170 --> 00:26:52,830 All flights are now grounded 571 00:26:52,830 --> 00:26:54,580 until further notice from the FAA. 572 00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:56,580 We go there now live. 573 00:26:56,580 --> 00:26:58,880 All right, we need to play up the possibility of equipment failure 574 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,790 so we don't drive this UnSub underground. 575 00:27:00,790 --> 00:27:02,460 I'll let the press liaison know. 576 00:27:02,460 --> 00:27:05,000 Believe it or not, the co-pilot Frank Canvers 577 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,620 started receiving death threats. 578 00:27:06,620 --> 00:27:08,250 What's the nature of the threats? 579 00:27:08,250 --> 00:27:10,330 Angry emails and voicemails. Hang-up calls. 580 00:27:10,330 --> 00:27:13,540 People are upset that he survived while everyone else perished. 581 00:27:13,540 --> 00:27:16,960 It sounds like the impulsive response of some grieving family members. 582 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:18,380 Still, we need to look into these threats 583 00:27:18,380 --> 00:27:20,330 and then beef up security for Canvers and his family. 584 00:27:20,330 --> 00:27:21,830 We'll have someone on them 24/7. 585 00:27:21,830 --> 00:27:24,000 We should also go through the passenger manifest again. 586 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,580 Agreed. -Why? 587 00:27:25,580 --> 00:27:27,080 I thought everyone was cleared. 588 00:27:27,750 --> 00:27:30,000 The UnSub didn't choose this flight randomly. 589 00:27:30,620 --> 00:27:32,380 We want to go live now to Melissa 590 00:27:32,380 --> 00:27:33,540 who's in Durango 591 00:27:33,540 --> 00:27:35,750 following late-breaking events in this crash. 592 00:27:35,750 --> 00:27:38,920 Yes, thank you, David. Here's the latest update. 593 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:43,250 The only survivor of flight 420, co-pilot Frank Canvers, 594 00:27:43,250 --> 00:27:45,040 remains hospitalized at this time. 595 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:47,960 Doctors have now upgraded his condition to stable. 596 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:50,120 Many people have been calling it a miracle. 597 00:27:50,120 --> 00:27:51,540 Thank you, Melissa. 598 00:27:51,540 --> 00:27:53,000 We'll be getting back to you throughout the day 599 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:55,500 to see if there are any updates on his condition. 600 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:57,620 We want to go back live to the crash scene. 601 00:27:57,620 --> 00:28:00,460 We have updated footage of that disaster. 602 00:28:00,460 --> 00:28:02,210 Okay, guess what. 603 00:28:02,210 --> 00:28:03,750 I borrowed a page from the NSA playbook 604 00:28:03,750 --> 00:28:07,210 and I ran everyone on that plane's text and emails from the past week 605 00:28:07,210 --> 00:28:08,500 against icky keywords, 606 00:28:08,500 --> 00:28:11,380 like hate and death and suicide, and here's what I found. 607 00:28:11,380 --> 00:28:14,380 There's a passenger in seat 29D by the name of Kristina Morrow 608 00:28:14,380 --> 00:28:17,710 received a text message three days prior to the flight that said... 609 00:28:21,750 --> 00:28:23,040 Oppenheimer. 610 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:24,620 Where did that text come from? 611 00:28:24,620 --> 00:28:27,960 From a pre-paid throwaway cell phone in Los Alamos, New Mexico. 612 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,500 That was three days ago. This guy could be anywhere. 613 00:28:30,500 --> 00:28:32,880 Do you have any idea who sent that text, Garcia? 614 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,040 No. This Kristina seemed super normal. 615 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:36,540 She was an ICU nurse, 616 00:28:36,540 --> 00:28:38,670 married to an insurance salesman, three kids. 617 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:40,040 I will keep digging. 618 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:41,290 All right, thanks. 619 00:28:41,290 --> 00:28:42,790 We got a problem. 620 00:28:42,790 --> 00:28:46,120 All planes over US airspace right now have responded to the order to land, 621 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:47,620 -except one. -Which one? 622 00:28:47,620 --> 00:28:50,210 Interlantic Air flight number 61. 623 00:28:50,210 --> 00:28:52,460 05 zulu, 624 00:28:52,460 --> 00:28:55,330 15. 625 00:28:55,330 --> 00:28:57,330 There's 301 passengers on board. 626 00:28:57,330 --> 00:28:58,790 There's been no communication from them? 627 00:28:58,790 --> 00:29:00,830 Not since the order to ground all flights was made. 628 00:29:00,830 --> 00:29:02,620 How long have they been out of touch? 629 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:04,250 Eleven minutes. 630 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:26,420 We have the latest from Ashley at the scene. 631 00:29:26,420 --> 00:29:27,830 If you look behind me here, 632 00:29:27,830 --> 00:29:30,960 you can see that the fire department, the sheriff, the police... 633 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:32,880 The media's talking more about equipment failure now. 634 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:35,210 Good to know some things go according to plan. 635 00:29:35,210 --> 00:29:36,920 Hopefully the UnSub will poke his head up. 636 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:38,580 - -Hey, baby girl, what do you got? 637 00:29:38,580 --> 00:29:40,460 Kristina Morrow went on a blind date 638 00:29:40,460 --> 00:29:42,620 with an aerospace engineer eight years ago. 639 00:29:42,620 --> 00:29:43,880 You're gonna ask me how I know that, 640 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:45,880 and I'm gonna tell you it's because she posted about 641 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,880 the world's worst blind date on Facebook. 642 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:49,000 Who is this guy? 643 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:50,420 His name's Hayman Vasher, 644 00:29:50,420 --> 00:29:53,580 and shortly after this wildly unromantic and awkward dinner, 645 00:29:53,580 --> 00:29:55,670 he quit his job and dropped out of society, 646 00:29:55,670 --> 00:29:56,790 like completely. 647 00:29:56,790 --> 00:29:58,210 The way Ted Kaczynski did? 648 00:29:58,210 --> 00:29:59,710 Oh, call them twins. 649 00:29:59,710 --> 00:30:02,580 Both math geniuses, social outcasts, 650 00:30:02,580 --> 00:30:03,830 anarchist views. 651 00:30:03,830 --> 00:30:06,170 However, Vasher not anti-technology. 652 00:30:06,170 --> 00:30:07,540 When he was still online, 653 00:30:07,540 --> 00:30:10,040 he posted a lot about his affinity for Oppenheimer. 654 00:30:10,620 --> 00:30:13,460 Now the quote makes complete sense. 655 00:30:13,460 --> 00:30:15,290 If he admires Oppenheimer, 656 00:30:15,290 --> 00:30:17,830 then he wants to destroy the masses in the same way. 657 00:30:17,830 --> 00:30:20,500 This is his version of the atomic bomb. 658 00:30:20,500 --> 00:30:22,210 Wait a minute. All of this was just to get back 659 00:30:22,210 --> 00:30:23,710 at a girl who rejected him? 660 00:30:23,710 --> 00:30:25,580 Doubtful. She was probably the trigger 661 00:30:25,580 --> 00:30:27,420 that made him drop out of society, but I'm guessing 662 00:30:27,420 --> 00:30:30,170 if he was solely focused on her, he would have struck sooner. 663 00:30:30,170 --> 00:30:31,960 Did I say affinity for Oppenheimer? 664 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:33,120 'Cause I'm finding out more things. 665 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:36,000 I'm gonna take that back and call it full-blown obsession. 666 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,170 He analyzed how Oppenheimer went from being 667 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:41,380 a socially awkward scientist to a revered and powerful man 668 00:30:41,380 --> 00:30:43,120 through intellectual achievement. 669 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:45,080 Vasher wants to transform the same way, 670 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:46,420 so for the last eight years 671 00:30:46,420 --> 00:30:48,580 he's probably been working on his hacking software. 672 00:30:48,580 --> 00:30:51,080 He just perfected it and needed a test case. 673 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:53,120 So why not use Kristina's flight. 674 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,000 She posted a lot about her trip on social media. 675 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,620 She was going to a sorority reunion in Phoenix. 676 00:30:58,620 --> 00:31:00,540 I'm guessing he crashed the plane here 677 00:31:00,540 --> 00:31:03,460 because it was in range to hack into the flight system and take control. 678 00:31:03,460 --> 00:31:06,250 And he wanted it to crash nearby so he could witness it. 679 00:31:06,250 --> 00:31:08,540 It's sparsely populated here. 680 00:31:08,540 --> 00:31:11,210 If something did go wrong with the test, 681 00:31:11,210 --> 00:31:12,710 less attention is drawn. 682 00:31:13,540 --> 00:31:17,250 But if this is his Trinity site, where's his Hiroshima? 683 00:31:30,210 --> 00:31:32,330 We've got a problem with the radio. 684 00:31:32,330 --> 00:31:33,670 All I'm getting is static. 685 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:35,880 We entered a new air traffic region. 686 00:31:36,540 --> 00:31:39,080 They probably sent us the wrong frequency. 687 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,040 Running through other channels now. 688 00:31:42,040 --> 00:31:44,500 All flights ordered to land at the nearest airfield. 689 00:31:44,500 --> 00:31:47,540 Disable autopilot and maintain manual control. 690 00:31:47,540 --> 00:31:51,210 Repeat. Disable autopilot and maintain manual control. 691 00:31:51,210 --> 00:31:53,830 Albuquerque center, this is IA61, over. 692 00:31:53,830 --> 00:31:55,830 All flights have been confirmed except IA61. 693 00:31:55,830 --> 00:31:58,040 IA61, come in. 694 00:31:58,040 --> 00:32:01,000 Albuquerque center, this is IA61, over. 695 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,540 Still no response. Does anyone have them on radar? 696 00:32:03,540 --> 00:32:06,620 - -Albuquerque center, this is IA61. Over. 697 00:32:08,710 --> 00:32:10,420 I'm going to try center on guard. 698 00:32:10,420 --> 00:32:12,830 121.5. 699 00:32:12,830 --> 00:32:15,080 This is IA61, over. 700 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:19,750 We have IA61 on radar entering the ARTCC two minutes ago. 701 00:32:19,750 --> 00:32:21,710 All systems seem to be functional. 702 00:32:21,710 --> 00:32:25,710 IA61, if you read, squawk 0-3-6-5. 703 00:32:25,710 --> 00:32:27,210 The transponder code won't change. 704 00:32:27,210 --> 00:32:28,500 Hold on. 705 00:32:28,500 --> 00:32:31,500 It looks like the ACARS system just went down on IA61. 706 00:32:31,500 --> 00:32:34,120 We're gonna land in Flagstaff. Go direct now. 707 00:32:36,330 --> 00:32:37,670 I'm trying to. Nothing's working. 708 00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:40,210 I don't get it. The autopilot's off. 709 00:32:40,210 --> 00:32:42,460 Something's overriding our commands. 710 00:32:45,750 --> 00:32:47,670 The landing gear's deploying. 711 00:32:52,210 --> 00:32:54,290 No luck with David Marshak and his crew. 712 00:32:54,290 --> 00:32:56,170 They claim they never heard of Hayman Vasher 713 00:32:56,170 --> 00:32:57,710 or anyone fitting his description. 714 00:32:57,710 --> 00:32:58,880 We may have to go door-to-door. 715 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:00,000 I know it looks empty, 716 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:01,670 but 28 square miles is a lot of ground to cover. 717 00:33:01,670 --> 00:33:03,920 There's also an extensive cave system in this region. 718 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:06,580 You know, we talked about this crash being a test. 719 00:33:06,580 --> 00:33:08,790 Now, assuming he wanted total destruction, 720 00:33:08,790 --> 00:33:10,080 you could say he failed. 721 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:11,880 -The co-pilot survived. -Exactly. 722 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,210 It probably wounded Vasher's ego. 723 00:33:14,210 --> 00:33:16,290 Could be the unexpected thing that would make him break protocol. 724 00:33:17,750 --> 00:33:20,500 So it's possible he made contact with the co-pilot. 725 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:22,250 Maybe a death threat? 726 00:33:22,250 --> 00:33:24,040 Do we have a rundown yet of all the emails and phone calls 727 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:25,290 made to the co-pilot and his family? 728 00:33:25,290 --> 00:33:26,420 Garcia was looking into it. 729 00:33:26,420 --> 00:33:28,330 I've just spoken to the President. 730 00:33:28,330 --> 00:33:29,460 Based on your profile, 731 00:33:29,460 --> 00:33:31,750 we're concerned the next crash will be in a populated area, 732 00:33:31,750 --> 00:33:33,080 and the President agrees. 733 00:33:33,580 --> 00:33:35,750 He's just given the order to scramble F16s. 734 00:33:35,750 --> 00:33:39,380 If we have to, we will shoot this plane down. 735 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:50,330 If the UnSub wants to witness this plane crash, 736 00:33:50,330 --> 00:33:51,620 there's not a lot of time left. 737 00:33:51,620 --> 00:33:53,120 It just entered Colorado airspace. 738 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:54,710 That only leaves about 10 more minutes 739 00:33:54,710 --> 00:33:56,500 if he wants to crash it into the same area. 740 00:33:56,500 --> 00:33:59,620 Witnessing it may not now be as important as making a larger statement. 741 00:33:59,620 --> 00:34:01,290 What's the nearest high-profile target? 742 00:34:02,420 --> 00:34:03,580 Well... 743 00:34:03,580 --> 00:34:06,330 There's Montezuma speedway, Glenwood water park... 744 00:34:06,330 --> 00:34:07,500 Oh, God. 745 00:34:07,500 --> 00:34:10,330 There's a big football game going on right now at Lewison College. 746 00:34:10,330 --> 00:34:12,120 And there's a great view of the stadium from Tower Hill. 747 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:13,330 -Start evacuating it now. - 748 00:34:13,330 --> 00:34:14,790 Go ahead, Garcia. 749 00:34:14,790 --> 00:34:18,880 Before anyone asks, of course I tried to hack into IA61's flight system 750 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:20,040 and I can't get in. 751 00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:21,750 It's like Vasher built his own electronic fortress. 752 00:34:21,750 --> 00:34:23,210 The only way it's gonna work is if someone 753 00:34:23,210 --> 00:34:24,420 physically destroys his system. 754 00:34:24,420 --> 00:34:27,250 Have you looked at everyone who's made contact with the co-pilot? 755 00:34:27,250 --> 00:34:31,460 Yeah, and they're all friends and family of passengers except for two. 756 00:34:31,460 --> 00:34:33,670 One is a known conspiracy theorist from Oregon. 757 00:34:33,670 --> 00:34:35,460 The other is from Colorado. 758 00:34:35,460 --> 00:34:37,920 It's a hang-up call to his hospital room. 759 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:40,170 Let me guess... It was a prepaid cell phone? 760 00:34:40,170 --> 00:34:42,830 Yep. But I just got the coordinates the call originated from 761 00:34:42,830 --> 00:34:44,000 and I'm sending them to you now. 762 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,960 Dave, you, Reid, and JJ head to Tower Hill. 763 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:47,540 The rest of us will go to the coordinates. 764 00:34:47,540 --> 00:34:48,920 This is Red Hawk 5. 765 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,040 We are 80 miles east of target and closing. 766 00:34:58,670 --> 00:35:01,080 We've just received word that all flights in the US 767 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:04,460 have now been grounded until further notice by the FAA. 768 00:35:05,670 --> 00:35:07,620 Is anyone else seeing this? 769 00:35:10,460 --> 00:35:13,080 You need to buckle up. Please buckle up. 770 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:14,380 Ladies and gentlemen, 771 00:35:14,380 --> 00:35:15,540 we are experiencing some turbulence. 772 00:35:15,540 --> 00:35:17,210 Please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts. 773 00:35:17,210 --> 00:35:18,620 It's all right. 774 00:35:18,620 --> 00:35:19,710 Excuse me... 775 00:35:21,250 --> 00:35:22,540 Okay. 776 00:35:26,580 --> 00:35:28,960 This is Red Hawk 5. I have visual confirmation. 777 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,920 Agent Hotchner, IA61 just changed course. 778 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:35,460 It's back on a direct heading to DC. 779 00:35:35,710 --> 00:35:38,380 He must have radar tracking. He knows the fighter jets are closing in. 780 00:35:38,380 --> 00:35:40,960 Well, it doesn't get more high profile than the nation's capital. 781 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:43,790 So Washington is his Hiroshima. 782 00:35:43,790 --> 00:35:45,670 It makes sense in a twisted way. 783 00:35:45,670 --> 00:35:47,170 How long till he gets there? 784 00:35:47,170 --> 00:35:49,420 Assuming the last known airspeed, about two hours. 785 00:35:49,420 --> 00:35:51,830 He can't possibly think we'd let the plane get there. 786 00:35:52,580 --> 00:35:55,460 No, but there's a lot of communities and targets in between. 787 00:35:55,460 --> 00:35:57,880 The hard question is when to shoot that plane down. 788 00:36:02,670 --> 00:36:05,170 This is Red Hawk 5. I am locked on target. 789 00:36:05,170 --> 00:36:08,170 I repeat, locked on target. 790 00:36:38,210 --> 00:36:39,380 FBI! 791 00:36:39,380 --> 00:36:41,000 Hayman Vasher, hands where I can see them! 792 00:36:46,710 --> 00:36:49,080 -I don't think so. -Put it down. 793 00:36:49,080 --> 00:36:50,420 Why should I? 794 00:36:50,420 --> 00:36:52,040 If you want glory, you've already got some. 795 00:36:52,040 --> 00:36:53,790 Stay back or I'll blow the plane up. 796 00:36:53,790 --> 00:36:55,170 You've proven your point. 797 00:36:55,170 --> 00:36:57,170 You've already destroyed the plane Kristina was on. 798 00:36:57,170 --> 00:36:58,710 There's no need to kill hundreds more. 799 00:36:58,710 --> 00:37:00,580 You think this is about Kristina? 800 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:03,120 She's nothing. 801 00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:05,750 She's less than a speck of dirt. 802 00:37:05,750 --> 00:37:06,960 What do you want? 803 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:09,460 Call off the fighter jets. 804 00:37:09,710 --> 00:37:11,000 If we don't? 805 00:37:26,620 --> 00:37:28,040 Stand by for my command. 806 00:37:28,040 --> 00:37:30,620 If they drop below 10,000 feet, get ready to fire. 807 00:37:31,790 --> 00:37:32,920 Roger that. 808 00:37:43,750 --> 00:37:45,250 Look, there's no point to this. 809 00:37:46,710 --> 00:37:49,170 In the end, Oppenheimer regretted what he'd done. 810 00:37:59,380 --> 00:38:02,290 Call them off and I'll let the plane land. 811 00:38:04,210 --> 00:38:05,420 Understood. 812 00:38:05,420 --> 00:38:07,750 Red Hawk 5, pull back. I repeat, pull back. 813 00:38:08,330 --> 00:38:10,000 Roger that. Pulling back. 814 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:19,920 All right, we've called them off. Put the remote down. 815 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:24,960 You can stop this right now. 816 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:31,040 I am become death. 817 00:38:46,380 --> 00:38:47,500 He's dead. 818 00:38:47,500 --> 00:38:48,750 Any contact with the plane? 819 00:38:48,750 --> 00:38:51,040 Still no word. I don't see anything on radar. 820 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:52,750 They must have dropped below range. 821 00:38:52,750 --> 00:38:54,960 Red Hawk 5, do you have visual confirmation? 822 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:56,830 Negative. I have no visual confirmation. 823 00:38:56,830 --> 00:38:58,120 Keep searching. 824 00:38:58,120 --> 00:39:00,380 Come on. Somebody talk to me. 825 00:39:04,460 --> 00:39:05,830 There's nothing. 826 00:39:26,460 --> 00:39:27,920 This is IA61. 827 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:29,790 We just made an emergency landing. Over. 828 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:41,540 Great job, everybody. 829 00:40:29,750 --> 00:40:31,790 Hey, sweetie. 830 00:40:31,790 --> 00:40:33,540 It's so good to hear your voice. 831 00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:37,830 Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way home right now. 832 00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:40,330 I can't wait to see you. 833 00:40:49,290 --> 00:40:52,500 "We knew the world would not be the same. 834 00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:55,710 "Some people laughed. A few people cried. 835 00:40:55,710 --> 00:40:57,920 "Most people were silent." 836 00:40:57,920 --> 00:40:59,830 J. Robert Oppenheimer.