1 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:30,425 FLIGHT Transcript and sync: jcdr 2 00:01:16,553 --> 00:01:18,059 Yeah. 3 00:01:19,847 --> 00:01:21,416 Yeah. 4 00:01:23,717 --> 00:01:26,121 Wait a minute. Wait a minute. 5 00:01:27,114 --> 00:01:29,358 Wait a minute, slow down. 6 00:01:32,342 --> 00:01:34,799 Hold on. 7 00:01:43,263 --> 00:01:46,720 No, I've been up since the... crack ‘adawn. 8 00:01:50,089 --> 00:01:52,609 What tuition? 9 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,253 How much does it cost? 10 00:01:57,429 --> 00:01:59,154 No. 11 00:02:00,083 --> 00:02:02,659 No, no that's not true, that's not true. 12 00:02:02,684 --> 00:02:05,389 You're the one that wanted him to go to a private school, not me. 13 00:02:05,776 --> 00:02:08,207 Then put Knuckles on the phone. 14 00:02:10,340 --> 00:02:14,009 Then tell him it's a two-way street, I call him, he's gotta call me. 15 00:02:15,372 --> 00:02:17,610 Oh, he's my son now? 16 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:21,431 Because you want him to go to... you wanna fuckin' tuition check. 17 00:02:25,494 --> 00:02:28,166 That's great, Deana. That's great. 18 00:02:28,395 --> 00:02:30,489 You call me at 7 o'clock in the morning in Orlando 19 00:02:30,490 --> 00:02:32,394 to shake me down for fuckin' money. That's great. 20 00:02:32,443 --> 00:02:34,905 Does he even wanna go to the fuckin' school? 21 00:02:38,322 --> 00:02:39,733 Alright, look just... 22 00:02:40,149 --> 00:02:44,713 I got a nine o'clock flight. Sit tight, I'll be in Atlanta in a minute. 23 00:02:45,762 --> 00:02:47,143 How am I a liar? 24 00:02:48,362 --> 00:02:50,453 Yeah, but how does that make me a liar? 25 00:02:51,703 --> 00:02:52,823 How- 26 00:02:54,990 --> 00:02:56,550 Alright... 27 00:02:56,983 --> 00:02:58,660 All right! 28 00:03:00,544 --> 00:03:02,731 Alright. Bye. 29 00:03:05,558 --> 00:03:07,065 – Was that your wife? 30 00:03:07,073 --> 00:03:09,121 – Was that your wife? – My ex-wife. 31 00:03:10,935 --> 00:03:14,749 But you, Trina, could my second wife. 32 00:03:17,609 --> 00:03:19,815 No joke about that, Papi. 33 00:03:20,059 --> 00:03:22,160 – Our flight's at nine. – Flight's at nine. 34 00:03:22,314 --> 00:03:25,177 – Let's get to it. – Yes, let's get to it. 35 00:03:27,539 --> 00:03:29,640 I'm feelin' a little lightheaded, I should... 36 00:03:30,634 --> 00:03:32,728 I shoulda ate somethin'. 37 00:03:48,493 --> 00:03:50,593 ♪Feeling alright... 38 00:03:53,151 --> 00:03:55,531 ♪I'm not feeling too good myself... 39 00:03:59,246 --> 00:04:00,878 ♪Feeling alright... 40 00:04:03,885 --> 00:04:06,221 ♪I'm not feeling that good myself... 41 00:04:36,247 --> 00:04:39,669 I'll speak with you three after all the passengers get on board, is that okay? 42 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:43,399 – Good morning, Katerina. – Good morning, Captain Whitaker. 43 00:04:43,525 --> 00:04:45,788 I'm sorry sir, I'm gonna have to check that bag. 44 00:04:47,001 --> 00:04:49,433 – Margaret. – Captain Whitaker. 45 00:04:49,508 --> 00:04:51,408 – Good morning. – That sky gonna hold? 46 00:04:51,441 --> 00:04:53,454 You’re not gonna make me spend another night in Orlando? 47 00:04:53,485 --> 00:04:56,634 Don't worry, I’m gonna get you to your prayer meeting on time. 48 00:04:56,662 --> 00:04:59,949 What is it? Jesus Christ Superstar? First 27 chapters? 49 00:05:00,049 --> 00:05:03,413 That's right, Christ The King First Baptist Church, on Hazel and 9th, 50 00:05:03,417 --> 00:05:05,734 and I’m still saving a seat for you right next to me. 51 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,620 – Save two. – I will. 52 00:05:07,739 --> 00:05:09,463 – Good morning. – Good morning, Captain. 53 00:05:09,486 --> 00:05:11,745 The walk around is complete. 54 00:05:11,784 --> 00:05:13,533 Margaret! 55 00:05:15,397 --> 00:05:18,093 Yeah, could you give me a cup of coffee, black, 56 00:05:18,094 --> 00:05:20,961 lots of sugar, and... couple of aspirins, okay sweetie? 57 00:05:20,996 --> 00:05:22,185 Okay, you want some? 58 00:05:22,219 --> 00:05:23,649 – No, ma'am, thank you. 59 00:05:24,267 --> 00:05:26,174 We flown together before? 60 00:05:26,799 --> 00:05:28,147 – I don't think so, sir. 61 00:05:28,192 --> 00:05:29,447 You sure? 62 00:05:29,697 --> 00:05:31,283 Yeah. Ken Evans. 63 00:05:31,351 --> 00:05:32,809 Whip Whitaker. 64 00:05:33,275 --> 00:05:35,473 – Nice to meet you. – My pleasure. 65 00:05:36,346 --> 00:05:39,171 Oxygen, checks. 66 00:05:42,349 --> 00:05:44,631 Checks. You want a hit? 67 00:05:45,380 --> 00:05:46,329 – No, thank you sir. 68 00:05:46,330 --> 00:05:47,331 – No, thank you sir. – Are you sure? 69 00:05:47,606 --> 00:05:48,599 – Yes, sir. 70 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:49,812 – Yes, sir. – Okay. 71 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:02,141 Sir, it's 8:50. 72 00:06:02,149 --> 00:06:05,280 Is it? Alright, well let's push, I got a great "on time" record. 73 00:06:05,639 --> 00:06:07,977 Yessir, you gottit. 74 00:06:11,150 --> 00:06:12,940 How you feeling today, sir? 75 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:14,551 A little tired. 76 00:06:14,579 --> 00:06:18,142 Quick turnaround for me, ten turns in three days. Off tomorrow... 77 00:06:19,086 --> 00:06:21,330 – Here's your coffee. – Oh, thank you. 78 00:06:21,756 --> 00:06:23,700 – And your aspirins. – Thank you. 79 00:06:23,795 --> 00:06:26,563 And the manifest, with a 102 souls on board. 80 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:27,926 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 81 00:06:27,927 --> 00:06:29,711 Let's get them tucked in, we’re ready to go. 82 00:06:30,064 --> 00:06:30,694 Push. 83 00:06:30,695 --> 00:06:32,582 Push. – You got it. 84 00:06:58,917 --> 00:07:01,186 Oh, please don't pick-up. 85 00:07:03,141 --> 00:07:05,092 Don't pick-up. 86 00:07:10,477 --> 00:07:11,877 Hello? 87 00:07:12,508 --> 00:07:14,571 Hi, it's Nic, do you have any? 88 00:07:17,397 --> 00:07:18,355 Kip. 89 00:07:18,374 --> 00:07:20,796 Hey baby, come here, how are you? 90 00:07:21,061 --> 00:07:23,968 It's good to see you. Nicole, this is Tiki Pot. 91 00:07:24,148 --> 00:07:26,836 Tiki is my partner in this new series, he knows a lot of porn. 92 00:07:26,874 --> 00:07:28,112 Kip, I need two grams. 93 00:07:28,147 --> 00:07:30,806 We are putting the narrative back in the porn, baby, and... 94 00:07:32,060 --> 00:07:33,263 Desdemona. 95 00:07:33,264 --> 00:07:36,371 You could totally play Desdemona. Look at you. You're perfect. 96 00:07:36,426 --> 00:07:38,526 Fuck yeah, you're perfect. Let's... beautiful. 97 00:07:38,572 --> 00:07:40,765 She do anal, 2000 one hour. 98 00:07:40,963 --> 00:07:42,765 Alright, I don't do porn, Kip. 99 00:07:42,853 --> 00:07:44,825 – Okay, listen. – Just... let me see the "h". 100 00:07:44,826 --> 00:07:46,080 – It's an Othello theme, okay, 101 00:07:46,298 --> 00:07:48,841 the Moor comes in, finds you in bed upon his nurses... 102 00:07:48,941 --> 00:07:50,887 And he fucks me in the ass, huh? 103 00:07:50,900 --> 00:07:52,936 College student. Very clean. Brett? 104 00:07:52,940 --> 00:07:55,288 Wait, we're puttin' a whole new spin on "The beast with two backs", baby. 105 00:07:55,321 --> 00:07:56,461 In fact, that's what it's called, 106 00:07:56,492 --> 00:07:57,868 "The beast with two backs"... – Is that why you told me 107 00:07:57,878 --> 00:08:00,485 you had somebody handling it. – .. or "Hole-thello", or "Butt-hole thello". 108 00:08:00,516 --> 00:08:02,716 Show her the pipe, huh? 109 00:08:04,912 --> 00:08:06,710 Tiki, that's your name? 110 00:08:07,968 --> 00:08:11,161 Why n'you shove that in your ass and you call me in the morning? 111 00:08:11,177 --> 00:08:12,865 Hey, Nicole. Nicole! 112 00:08:13,687 --> 00:08:16,419 Hey slow down. Slow down! Nic, sorry, alright? We're tweaked. 113 00:08:16,449 --> 00:08:17,672 Okay, I am sorry. 114 00:08:17,673 --> 00:08:19,772 Just stick around, it's not a big deal, 115 00:08:19,787 --> 00:08:22,295 you gonna take some stills for me or something. 116 00:08:22,327 --> 00:08:25,098 What's going on with you? I thought you were clean? 117 00:08:25,141 --> 00:08:28,723 And now you're... you're like freakin' out on me. 118 00:08:29,394 --> 00:08:30,767 Com'on. 119 00:08:30,983 --> 00:08:32,441 Don't cry. 120 00:08:32,692 --> 00:08:33,812 I... 121 00:08:34,135 --> 00:08:36,496 I just want to get faded, Kip. 122 00:08:37,513 --> 00:08:39,556 I have a hundred, please. – I don't want... 123 00:08:39,581 --> 00:08:42,831 No, keep it, keep it. I don't want it, okay? 124 00:08:43,179 --> 00:08:44,948 Listen. 125 00:08:45,197 --> 00:08:46,903 This is the 'Taliban'. Okay? 126 00:08:47,415 --> 00:08:50,028 Very heavy. Okay? – I can handle it. 127 00:08:50,401 --> 00:08:53,203 I don't want you shooting this shit, it's too heavy, alright? 128 00:08:53,255 --> 00:08:55,652 I won't. I promise. 129 00:08:57,456 --> 00:09:00,977 I'm just gonna smoke it out. I haven't... used needles in weeks. 130 00:09:00,992 --> 00:09:05,285 Okay. No needles. And if you get a little too low... 131 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,716 you just do a little coke, okay, get yourself back up. 132 00:09:07,835 --> 00:09:11,075 Alright, where you would need to be. Alright? 133 00:09:11,186 --> 00:09:13,996 – Yeah... Thanks. – Okay baby. 134 00:09:14,024 --> 00:09:16,907 .. and that all your carry-on items are safely stored in the overhead bin, 135 00:09:16,911 --> 00:09:18,629 or under the seat in front of you. 136 00:09:18,630 --> 00:09:21,967 Also all electronic devices must be turned off at this time. 137 00:09:21,979 --> 00:09:25,047 Our flight time to Atlanta is approximately 52 minutes, 138 00:09:25,094 --> 00:09:27,334 flight attendants, take your seat. 139 00:09:29,633 --> 00:09:32,597 So what'd you do last night? I crashed and went straight to bed. 140 00:09:32,809 --> 00:09:34,617 All right, here we go. 141 00:09:37,245 --> 00:09:39,320 Engine instruments, sir in the green, 142 00:09:39,370 --> 00:09:41,891 air speed's alive both side, 143 00:09:42,074 --> 00:09:43,749 80 knots, crosscheck. 144 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:45,676 It's like a video game, right? 145 00:09:48,893 --> 00:09:54,723 Nothin' like a little... 30 knot cross wind to exercise the ol' sphincter muscle. 146 00:09:54,758 --> 00:09:56,451 E1... 147 00:09:56,942 --> 00:09:58,943 and rotate. 148 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,265 We're to positive rate. 149 00:10:03,558 --> 00:10:04,782 Gear up. 150 00:10:05,946 --> 00:10:08,982 Yeehaw! Ride ‘em cowboy. 151 00:10:09,563 --> 00:10:12,497 SouthJet 2-2-7, Orlando departure, radar contact, 152 00:10:12,498 --> 00:10:15,965 turn left heading one-seven-zero, climb, maintain niner thousand. 153 00:10:15,975 --> 00:10:18,980 Roger that, left one-seven-zero, climb and maintain niner thousand. 154 00:10:19,452 --> 00:10:21,356 Don't want the autopilot, I'm flying today. 155 00:10:21,370 --> 00:10:23,625 SouthJet 2-2-7, Orlando departure, what’s your ride like? 156 00:10:23,626 --> 00:10:25,484 Oh Departure, this is SouthJet 2-2-7, 157 00:10:25,486 --> 00:10:28,786 we've got some wild chop, I’d say moderate to... 158 00:10:32,229 --> 00:10:35,544 I’d say severe turbulence, definitely severe turbulence. 159 00:10:36,084 --> 00:10:38,785 No meal service today. 160 00:10:42,254 --> 00:10:44,197 ♪ feelin' alright... 161 00:10:46,712 --> 00:10:48,900 ♪ feelin' alright... 162 00:10:52,025 --> 00:10:54,711 ♪ not feeling good, babe... 163 00:11:02,174 --> 00:11:02,954 Shit... 164 00:11:02,966 --> 00:11:04,071 What are you doing? 165 00:11:04,079 --> 00:11:05,440 – Levelling off. – What? 166 00:11:05,459 --> 00:11:08,681 See that little sliver of black between those two ugly clouds? 167 00:11:08,692 --> 00:11:11,385 That’s a pocket of smooth air squatting right over Kissimmee. 168 00:11:11,448 --> 00:11:14,414 Gonna thread that needle. Turn us right, thirty degrees. 169 00:11:14,710 --> 00:11:18,614 Departure, SouthJet 2-2-7. We need to deviate 30 degrees right. 170 00:11:18,621 --> 00:11:20,021 For weather. 171 00:11:20,571 --> 00:11:21,916 For weather. 172 00:11:21,951 --> 00:11:25,669 SouthJet 2-2-7, 30 degrees right approved. Report back on course. 173 00:11:25,704 --> 00:11:27,115 Oh, Lord! 174 00:11:27,231 --> 00:11:30,242 He can't help you now, brother. 175 00:11:31,961 --> 00:11:34,889 SouthJet 2-2-7, say altitude. 176 00:11:34,924 --> 00:11:37,338 – What should I say? – Tell‘em we're climbing. 177 00:11:37,925 --> 00:11:39,507 Uh, Departure. 178 00:11:39,625 --> 00:11:43,210 We're leaving niner thousand for flight level 1-8-0. 179 00:11:43,334 --> 00:11:45,058 Roger, 2-2-7. 180 00:11:45,097 --> 00:11:46,389 – Approaching our maximum airspeed. 181 00:11:46,390 --> 00:11:47,250 – Approaching our maximum airspeed. – You damned right, 182 00:11:47,251 --> 00:11:49,319 we need the speed to punch through this crap. 183 00:11:49,329 --> 00:11:50,016 It's awkward. 184 00:11:50,017 --> 00:11:51,505 You're over-speeding, sir. 185 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:54,392 Trying to get out of this shitty air, if that's alright with you, Junior. 186 00:11:54,419 --> 00:11:56,887 SouthJet 2-2-7 Orlando, you need to check your Mode-C. 187 00:11:56,902 --> 00:11:59,111 Your transponder indicates you’re descending. 188 00:11:59,137 --> 00:12:02,623 Departure, this is SouthJet 2-2-7, we're experiencing some rough air, 189 00:12:02,647 --> 00:12:05,988 encountering some severe downdrafts. We’re in our climb now. 190 00:12:07,296 --> 00:12:08,505 Roger, 2-2-7. 191 00:12:08,526 --> 00:12:11,442 Sir, look at your airspeed. You’re way too fast for this rough air! 192 00:12:11,457 --> 00:12:14,257 I'm right on the line, settle down. 193 00:12:49,286 --> 00:12:51,416 Thank God, that's over. 194 00:12:58,675 --> 00:13:00,836 Alright, turn us north, take us home. Your plane. 195 00:13:00,871 --> 00:13:02,332 My plane. 196 00:13:03,093 --> 00:13:04,977 Margaret, I'm coming up. 197 00:13:28,108 --> 00:13:29,126 Shit, Sam. 198 00:13:29,127 --> 00:13:30,957 Hey, Nicole. 199 00:13:31,146 --> 00:13:33,362 It's a nice camera. 200 00:13:33,527 --> 00:13:37,072 You know... you're like a little ghost. 201 00:13:37,915 --> 00:13:39,553 Cause you never know when you're here. 202 00:13:39,564 --> 00:13:42,257 Don't ever fucking touch my camera. Now get out! 203 00:13:42,272 --> 00:13:45,621 Hey! Now as an building manager, I got a legal right to enter an apartment. 204 00:13:46,047 --> 00:13:48,187 Especially if I feel the occupant be unwell, 205 00:13:48,188 --> 00:13:50,670 and the occupant is not current on her rent. 206 00:13:50,709 --> 00:13:52,529 Just give me a minute. 207 00:13:53,204 --> 00:13:56,219 Fran, I have your rent, I wiill bring it down to you, okay? 208 00:13:57,007 --> 00:13:58,918 Just let me take a shower. 209 00:13:58,966 --> 00:14:00,786 You shower in my house. 210 00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:04,251 You know, bring that money down, and we shower together. 211 00:14:04,833 --> 00:14:07,580 Got that good water pressure. 212 00:14:07,687 --> 00:14:10,052 You know that, ain'ya? 213 00:14:11,542 --> 00:14:13,611 You’re in the perfect light there, Fran. 214 00:14:13,699 --> 00:14:16,294 – Yeah? – Hmm. Back up a little. 215 00:14:17,783 --> 00:14:19,653 Little more. 216 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:25,834 Alright... Tricky tricky, girl. 217 00:14:25,881 --> 00:14:27,722 Now uh... 218 00:14:27,730 --> 00:14:29,613 shower up and come on down. 219 00:14:29,652 --> 00:14:32,042 In your fucking dreams. 220 00:14:50,733 --> 00:14:53,253 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Captain Whitaker, 221 00:14:53,288 --> 00:14:57,207 if you look up, you'll see me here in the forward galley, I waive to you. 222 00:14:59,272 --> 00:15:02,160 I want to apologize for the bumps this morning, 223 00:15:02,161 --> 00:15:04,860 uh, evidently Florida doesn't like us Georgians. 224 00:15:04,998 --> 00:15:09,682 Maybe it has to do with the beatin' the Bulldogs put on the Gators last fall. 225 00:15:10,757 --> 00:15:13,738 Then I suggest to stretch out and relax, 226 00:15:13,739 --> 00:15:16,721 air might be a little cranky, so we're gonna ask that you to remain in your seat 227 00:15:16,750 --> 00:15:19,271 with you seat belt securely fasten around you. 228 00:15:19,777 --> 00:15:21,782 We won’t have beverage service today but the flight attendants 229 00:15:21,783 --> 00:15:24,751 will be going through the cabin with water and with snacks, 230 00:15:24,808 --> 00:15:27,997 havin' you on the ground in Atlanta, in 40 minutes. Thank you. 231 00:16:58,372 --> 00:17:00,297 Hey Nicole, open up. 232 00:17:00,641 --> 00:17:04,529 Fuck, Nicole. I know you're in there, I can smell that shit cooking. 233 00:17:04,545 --> 00:17:07,053 Better not you burnin' down my fuckin' building! 234 00:17:12,834 --> 00:17:14,862 How can anybody sleep like that? 235 00:17:16,881 --> 00:17:17,726 I don't know. 236 00:17:17,750 --> 00:17:20,401 And how long has Sleeping Beauty been out? 237 00:17:20,415 --> 00:17:22,360 26 Minutes. 238 00:17:23,250 --> 00:17:25,865 We're gonna start descending any second now. 239 00:17:25,866 --> 00:17:27,354 Well, looks like you will need to wake him up. 240 00:17:27,389 --> 00:17:31,379 SouthJet 2-2-7, Atlanta Center, descend and maintain flight level 3-0-0. 241 00:17:32,452 --> 00:17:36,167 Descend and maintain flight level 3-0-0, SouthJet 2-2-7. 242 00:17:43,221 --> 00:17:45,510 – What is that? – The elevator feels really stiff, sir. 243 00:17:45,542 --> 00:17:47,362 Right, don't force. 244 00:17:48,336 --> 00:17:52,130 Hi, Margaret, get everybody strapped in, get everybody strapped in tight. 245 00:17:53,714 --> 00:17:54,661 Ladies and gentlemen- 246 00:17:54,662 --> 00:17:56,374 It's pulling left hard, sir! 247 00:18:04,049 --> 00:18:06,262 Pull it back. Power back! 248 00:18:06,437 --> 00:18:08,107 SINK RANGE. PULL UP. 249 00:18:08,460 --> 00:18:10,122 SINK RANGE. PULL UP. 250 00:18:10,195 --> 00:18:12,770 Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seat belts now. 251 00:18:12,778 --> 00:18:15,299 Fasten your seat belts, now! 252 00:18:15,675 --> 00:18:18,276 I have no control on my side. No control at all, sir. 253 00:18:18,291 --> 00:18:20,984 Lost hydraulics. Center, this is SouthJet 2-2-7, 254 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:24,423 we've lost our hydraulics and, feels like our pitch control? 255 00:18:24,454 --> 00:18:26,072 SouthJet 2-2-7, Atlanta Center, 256 00:18:26,073 --> 00:18:27,561 – I understand you've lost hydraulics... – Turn on the back-up pumps, back-up pumps. 257 00:18:27,562 --> 00:18:28,683 – .. and pitch control. – That is affirmed, 258 00:18:28,690 --> 00:18:31,163 we are in a uncontrolled des- 259 00:18:33,286 --> 00:18:36,535 SouthJet 2-2-7, Atlanta, say your digits, are your declaring emergency!? 260 00:18:36,555 --> 00:18:38,045 Everyone is belted in. Are we going down? 261 00:18:38,060 --> 00:18:40,276 Get belted in, with everybody in brace position. 262 00:18:40,292 --> 00:18:43,884 Yes, that is affirmed. We are in a dive. We are in a dive! 263 00:18:43,907 --> 00:18:46,138 We have lost vertical control. 264 00:18:46,157 --> 00:18:48,865 We're gonna need drag. I want you to throw out everything you got, 265 00:18:48,867 --> 00:18:50,601 the speed brakes, the gear, everything. 266 00:18:50,628 --> 00:18:52,905 Here! Speed brakes! 267 00:18:56,623 --> 00:19:01,488 Brace for descent. Head down, head forward. Head down, head forward! 268 00:19:01,572 --> 00:19:04,008 Uh, gear's down, I think hydraulics is the problem, sir. 269 00:19:04,034 --> 00:19:05,879 We need to dump the fuel. 270 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:06,947 Do it! 271 00:19:07,525 --> 00:19:08,925 Ah, alright! 272 00:19:11,746 --> 00:19:15,376 Atlanta Center, this is SouthJet 2-2-7. We're in an uncontrolled dive. 273 00:19:15,396 --> 00:19:18,877 Descending out of 21,000 feet, we're declaring an emergency, 274 00:19:19,112 --> 00:19:22,250 we dumped our fuel, we got a jammed stabilizer or something. 275 00:19:22,271 --> 00:19:24,348 We need a block of altitude to work the problem, 276 00:19:24,349 --> 00:19:25,958 and a heading to the nearest airport. 277 00:19:26,289 --> 00:19:27,661 SouthJet 2-2-7, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport 278 00:19:27,662 --> 00:19:28,349 SouthJet 2-2-7, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport – I can't hold it. 279 00:19:28,364 --> 00:19:29,784 – is 10 O’clock and 20 miles – Dump the flap, dump the flap. 280 00:19:29,785 --> 00:19:30,341 – is 10 O’clock and 20 miles – We're still fast! 281 00:19:30,346 --> 00:19:31,919 – from your present position. – Just do it, do it. 30 degrees! 282 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:33,737 Turn left heading 3-1-5. 283 00:19:33,909 --> 00:19:35,905 3-1-5, we'll try our best. 284 00:19:35,907 --> 00:19:38,279 Alright, that bought us a little time, that bought us a little time, 285 00:19:38,294 --> 00:19:40,817 now we got to revert to manual control. Your side first. 286 00:19:41,165 --> 00:19:42,861 Okay, got it. 287 00:19:43,878 --> 00:19:46,174 Nothing, no control! 288 00:19:46,661 --> 00:19:48,570 Oh no, we're diving again! 289 00:19:48,633 --> 00:19:49,688 PULL UP. 290 00:19:50,044 --> 00:19:51,593 SINK RANGE. PULL UP. 291 00:19:51,646 --> 00:19:53,031 Alright, okay okay. 292 00:19:53,046 --> 00:19:55,485 I can't let go on my side, see if you can reach my side? 293 00:19:57,024 --> 00:19:58,616 I can't reach it, sir. 294 00:19:58,617 --> 00:20:00,528 Evans don't, stay strapped in, stay strapped in. 295 00:20:00,544 --> 00:20:02,286 Margaret! Margaret. 296 00:20:07,298 --> 00:20:09,351 Right at 15,000! 297 00:20:09,564 --> 00:20:12,060 Alright, just relax, calm down, calm down. 298 00:20:12,095 --> 00:20:15,499 Get you strapped into the jump-seat there. I need you to do something for me. 299 00:20:15,523 --> 00:20:16,348 We're 12-9! 300 00:20:16,364 --> 00:20:19,020 SouthJet 2-2-7, Atlanta, fuel dump is approved. 301 00:20:19,021 --> 00:20:20,128 Thank you. 302 00:20:27,322 --> 00:20:30,290 Cami! Cami, get back down! 303 00:20:30,322 --> 00:20:32,422 No, Cami, get down! 304 00:20:32,472 --> 00:20:34,674 I see you going below 10,000. How are you going? 305 00:20:34,682 --> 00:20:35,800 – Uh, not good, not good. 306 00:20:35,801 --> 00:20:36,375 – Uh, not good, not good. – Oh no! 307 00:20:36,382 --> 00:20:39,381 Margaret, there's a red lever right here next to my seat. 308 00:20:39,411 --> 00:20:41,033 It says "manual control", you see it? 309 00:20:41,034 --> 00:20:41,690 Uh, yeah. 310 00:20:41,716 --> 00:20:44,596 Okay. On the count at three, I want you to pull it up, 311 00:20:44,611 --> 00:20:46,546 turn it clockwise, push it back down. 312 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:49,821 Ready? One, two, three. 313 00:20:52,555 --> 00:20:54,499 That's okay, it's okay. 314 00:20:54,895 --> 00:20:57,147 Aah, come on! 315 00:20:57,838 --> 00:21:00,588 Right, okay. Okay, it goes up. 316 00:21:01,609 --> 00:21:02,729 Shit! 317 00:21:04,408 --> 00:21:06,682 Cami! Cami! 318 00:21:08,464 --> 00:21:09,628 Margaret! 319 00:21:09,658 --> 00:21:13,546 Oh, Lord. We're coming under 7000, I see nothing but houses! 320 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:14,789 Evans, listen to me. 321 00:21:14,816 --> 00:21:17,938 When I say, I want you to retract the flaps, retract the gears, 322 00:21:17,954 --> 00:21:21,209 trim us nose down, okay, whatever you think, it's gonna be opposite, 323 00:21:21,233 --> 00:21:23,215 so make sure you trim us nose down. 324 00:21:23,237 --> 00:21:24,496 I trim down, what you gonna do? 325 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:27,129 Margaret. When I tell you, I want you to push this forward. 326 00:21:27,152 --> 00:21:28,784 Full power, full throttle, can you do that? 327 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:30,103 – Yeah. Okay. – Okay. When I tell you. 328 00:21:30,116 --> 00:21:32,103 Wait, wait sir. What do we do, and why would I trim down? 329 00:21:32,113 --> 00:21:34,649 – We're gonna roll it. Okay? – What do you mean, rolling? 330 00:21:34,665 --> 00:21:36,282 We gotta do something to stop this dive. 331 00:21:36,283 --> 00:21:38,305 Margaret, what's your son's name? 332 00:21:38,306 --> 00:21:39,022 Trevor. 333 00:21:39,038 --> 00:21:40,348 – Say "I love you, Trevor". – What? 334 00:21:40,354 --> 00:21:41,711 The black box, say "I love you Trevor". 335 00:21:41,738 --> 00:21:44,778 I love you Trevor, you be a good boy. Mommy loves you. 336 00:21:44,785 --> 00:21:46,820 Okay, here we go. I've got control. 337 00:21:48,300 --> 00:21:51,054 Oh, Lord Jesus! 338 00:21:53,148 --> 00:21:55,127 – Alright Evans, flaps. – Flaps! 339 00:21:55,208 --> 00:21:57,054 – Speed brakes. – Speed brakes! 340 00:22:06,254 --> 00:22:08,621 Margaret. Power! 341 00:22:10,856 --> 00:22:13,185 – Gear up. – Gear up! 342 00:22:29,832 --> 00:22:31,215 Jesus, Fuck! 343 00:22:31,516 --> 00:22:32,552 Shit! 344 00:22:32,751 --> 00:22:34,748 Oh Lord Jesus, we're inverted! 345 00:22:34,764 --> 00:22:37,564 Good flying lesson. We’re level, we can maintain altitude like this. 346 00:22:37,935 --> 00:22:40,389 SouthJet 2-2-7, Atlanta Center, I see your position 347 00:22:40,392 --> 00:22:42,120 4 and a half miles southeast of the airport, 348 00:22:42,121 --> 00:22:43,541 descending out of 1,800. Are you OK? 349 00:22:43,593 --> 00:22:46,129 Atlanta Center, this is SouthJet 2-2-7, 350 00:22:46,155 --> 00:22:48,816 we are inverted, I repeat we are inverted. 351 00:22:48,832 --> 00:22:51,345 SoutJet 2-2-7, uh, did you say inverted? 352 00:22:51,358 --> 00:22:53,762 We're losing oil pressure, pump failure both engines! 353 00:22:53,776 --> 00:22:55,125 We're alright, we're flying. 354 00:23:05,601 --> 00:23:06,713 – Fire in the left engine! 355 00:23:06,714 --> 00:23:08,714 – Fire in the left engine! – Put it out. 356 00:23:11,121 --> 00:23:13,869 I'm right with you. Look at me, I'm right with you. Okay? 357 00:23:14,031 --> 00:23:16,698 Atlanta, SouthJet 2-2-7, where's that airport? 358 00:23:16,731 --> 00:23:19,448 2-2-7, it is one O'clock, three miles. 359 00:23:19,555 --> 00:23:21,984 Alright, we're not gonna make that, our engines are burning up. 360 00:23:22,064 --> 00:23:25,551 I see a field and a road ahead of us, we're gonna set it down there. 361 00:23:25,594 --> 00:23:27,002 Roger, 2-2-7. 362 00:23:27,066 --> 00:23:28,610 Oh no, fire in the right, now! 363 00:23:28,627 --> 00:23:30,321 Margaret, we're coming back to round. 364 00:23:30,347 --> 00:23:33,709 Margaret, I want you to hit full power, full throttle, you understand? 365 00:23:33,816 --> 00:23:35,442 Here we go. 366 00:23:35,707 --> 00:23:37,316 Evans, speed brakes. 367 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:38,937 Speed brakes! 368 00:23:38,974 --> 00:23:41,090 – Flaps full. – Flaps full. 369 00:23:58,509 --> 00:24:00,079 We're losing the left engine! 370 00:24:00,135 --> 00:24:04,010 SouthJet 2-2-7, I see you descending through 1000, do you concur? 371 00:24:04,124 --> 00:24:06,226 Margaret, full power. 372 00:24:16,552 --> 00:24:18,026 We lost the left engine! 373 00:24:18,053 --> 00:24:18,901 – Let it go. 374 00:24:18,903 --> 00:24:20,862 – Let it go. – We're losing power in the right! 375 00:24:23,105 --> 00:24:24,975 We lost all power! 376 00:24:25,093 --> 00:24:26,569 TOO LOW TERRAIN 377 00:24:26,991 --> 00:24:28,366 TOO LOW TERRAIN 378 00:24:28,804 --> 00:24:30,624 TOO LOW TERRAIN 379 00:24:30,940 --> 00:24:33,123 Are we gliding? 380 00:24:34,132 --> 00:24:36,592 We're in glide. Pitch for glide. 381 00:24:42,824 --> 00:24:44,824 One hundred. 382 00:24:50,195 --> 00:24:51,411 Fifty. 383 00:24:53,873 --> 00:24:54,993 Forty. 384 00:24:55,294 --> 00:24:56,414 Thirty. 385 00:24:56,901 --> 00:24:57,826 Twenty. 386 00:24:58,014 --> 00:24:59,586 – Brace. – Ten. 387 00:24:59,798 --> 00:25:01,332 Brace for impact. 388 00:25:16,017 --> 00:25:17,663 I got the pilot. 389 00:25:17,673 --> 00:25:19,967 Somebody, give me a hand here. 390 00:25:20,616 --> 00:25:23,715 Ooh, god, god. 391 00:27:32,454 --> 00:27:34,319 Charlie Anderson? 392 00:27:40,821 --> 00:27:42,600 How you feelin', Whip? 393 00:27:45,011 --> 00:27:48,606 Initial reports look like you pulled some kind of move up there, man. 394 00:27:48,984 --> 00:27:50,722 You saved a lot of lives. 395 00:27:51,841 --> 00:27:53,241 How many? 396 00:27:54,042 --> 00:27:55,907 On the 102 souls on board, 397 00:27:55,914 --> 00:27:58,903 including the flight crew, 96 of them survived the crash. 398 00:28:01,451 --> 00:28:05,608 Six people died. Two crew, four passengers. 399 00:28:07,578 --> 00:28:09,808 Who... who on the crew? 400 00:28:14,797 --> 00:28:16,927 – Listen. The protocol is- – Who in the crew, Charlie? 401 00:28:17,363 --> 00:28:19,529 The protocol is that the NTSB has to be 402 00:28:19,530 --> 00:28:21,646 the first to make contact with you, I can't... 403 00:28:22,413 --> 00:28:24,879 And their agent's here, so... 404 00:28:25,741 --> 00:28:28,094 Let me go get him, it's a bit of a show. 405 00:28:28,363 --> 00:28:32,069 So there's... half a dozen of them. Alright. 406 00:28:35,309 --> 00:28:38,119 Hey Craig. Morning. 407 00:28:50,861 --> 00:28:53,590 Captain William Whitaker? 408 00:28:54,086 --> 00:28:56,759 Nod if you can hear me and understand me. 409 00:28:57,279 --> 00:29:00,097 I'm Craig Matson of the NT... NTSB, 410 00:29:00,146 --> 00:29:02,589 and I am required as the lead on the Go Team 411 00:29:02,597 --> 00:29:04,266 to make initial contact with you, 412 00:29:04,287 --> 00:29:07,391 after a major incident like the one you had today. 413 00:29:08,657 --> 00:29:11,555 You are in a hospital, in South Atlanta. 414 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:17,274 Are you aware that the plane you were piloting went down? 415 00:29:20,103 --> 00:29:23,101 I have a doctor here who can explain the medical situation. 416 00:29:24,232 --> 00:29:28,144 I'm Dr. Kenan. And the good news is, you're in good condition. 417 00:29:28,555 --> 00:29:30,264 You did suffer concussion, 418 00:29:30,351 --> 00:29:32,905 you have numerous lacerations around your left eye, 419 00:29:32,979 --> 00:29:36,083 we're going to keep the patch on just for a few days, just as a precaution. 420 00:29:36,109 --> 00:29:38,453 Your eye seems to be okay. 421 00:29:38,537 --> 00:29:40,878 Now the MRI’s show that you have some strained tendons 422 00:29:40,894 --> 00:29:45,211 in your left knee and ankle, and you have no broken bones, 423 00:29:45,301 --> 00:29:48,029 but you have some deep bruising in your left thigh, and some 424 00:29:48,045 --> 00:29:51,375 torn ligaments in your left wrist. Nothing serious. 425 00:29:51,550 --> 00:29:53,650 So, as soon as we clear your concussion, 426 00:29:53,651 --> 00:29:55,961 and you feel well enough, you can go home. 427 00:29:56,024 --> 00:30:00,196 That may take a day, maybe three. Okay? 428 00:30:04,157 --> 00:30:08,195 I won’t ask too much of you tonight, but as I said, 429 00:30:08,366 --> 00:30:12,154 the NTSB is required to make initial contact. 430 00:30:13,589 --> 00:30:17,019 How much do you remember about the flight? 431 00:30:19,017 --> 00:30:21,102 Uh, I remember... 432 00:30:23,970 --> 00:30:26,250 I remember everything up to the crash. 433 00:30:26,417 --> 00:30:29,758 Okay... Mr. Whitaker, that’s fine. 434 00:30:30,583 --> 00:30:34,965 I am required to inform you that this incident did result in the loss of life. 435 00:30:36,846 --> 00:30:42,031 The current information states that of the 102 souls on board, we lost 6. 436 00:30:42,438 --> 00:30:44,686 Two crew members, and four passengers. 437 00:30:45,231 --> 00:30:47,347 59 people were treated and released. 438 00:30:47,541 --> 00:30:48,719 37 people remain- 439 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:50,452 – Who died on the crew? 440 00:30:50,777 --> 00:30:56,406 The two flight attendants... Camelia Satou and Katerina Marquez. 441 00:30:58,762 --> 00:31:02,986 The rep from your Pilot’s Union, Mr. Anderson, will be our contact for you, 442 00:31:03,002 --> 00:31:07,757 it’s important that you follow your Union’s guidance on press and media. 443 00:31:08,381 --> 00:31:11,542 The pilot’s union works closely with the NTSB. 444 00:31:11,844 --> 00:31:16,811 So... I’m gonna head out. Good luck, Mr. Whitaker. 445 00:31:29,752 --> 00:31:32,789 I knew Trina Marquez, she was... 446 00:31:33,992 --> 00:31:35,851 We spent some time together. 447 00:31:36,102 --> 00:31:38,619 Yeah, apparently she was not strapped in. 448 00:31:39,778 --> 00:31:42,734 Survivor reported she was assisting a kid. 449 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:45,595 And Margaret Thomason, how's she doing? 450 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:50,140 Broken collarbone. Just, um, cuts, I mean she's banged up, but she’s... 451 00:31:50,204 --> 00:31:52,304 she's here too, she's fine. 452 00:31:52,930 --> 00:31:55,841 And Ken Evans, your copilot, he-he... 453 00:31:55,992 --> 00:31:58,227 he took a bad shot to the head. 454 00:31:58,562 --> 00:32:02,096 And now they’re keepin’ him in a coma just to let the brain swelling go down, 455 00:32:02,114 --> 00:32:05,271 but we feel good about him. He’s gonna be okay. 456 00:32:08,555 --> 00:32:10,984 What are you doing here, Charlie? 457 00:32:12,212 --> 00:32:13,825 I’m flying a desk now. 458 00:32:14,373 --> 00:32:16,366 I’m a rep for the pilot's Union. 459 00:32:16,783 --> 00:32:18,361 You’re the rep for the pilots’? 460 00:32:18,418 --> 00:32:21,720 Yeah, I'm the one, and when your plane went down, all the reps got a page 461 00:32:21,730 --> 00:32:25,430 and I just shot up my hand cause I know you and said I wanted to 462 00:32:25,443 --> 00:32:28,110 come and be the first face you’d see. 463 00:32:28,681 --> 00:32:30,358 I'm glad you're here. 464 00:32:30,636 --> 00:32:33,266 The Union's gonna release a statement on your behalf. 465 00:32:33,626 --> 00:32:36,174 Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones, 466 00:32:36,225 --> 00:32:39,005 gratitude to the brave men and women of the flight crew. 467 00:32:39,556 --> 00:32:41,747 That's-you don't have to worry about that. 468 00:32:42,806 --> 00:32:45,311 And I know you and Deana have been divorced for a while now, 469 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:46,948 but maybe she and your son Will gonna- 470 00:32:47,071 --> 00:32:48,824 Yes, Knuckles... 471 00:32:51,122 --> 00:32:52,854 How old is he now? 472 00:32:52,855 --> 00:32:54,585 Too old. Fifteen. 473 00:32:55,061 --> 00:32:57,190 – Fiteen? Wow. – Yeah. 474 00:32:58,081 --> 00:33:00,502 When we flew out for Delta, you were not even married. 475 00:33:01,135 --> 00:33:03,758 We're dinosaurs, Whip. 476 00:33:06,443 --> 00:33:08,901 Do you want me to reach out to Deana? 477 00:33:09,217 --> 00:33:11,887 And see if... she and Will want to come down or...? 478 00:33:11,910 --> 00:33:13,365 No, I don't want. 479 00:33:13,967 --> 00:33:15,336 I’ll call her. 480 00:33:15,799 --> 00:33:17,730 Well, speaking of which, I got your phone. 481 00:33:17,748 --> 00:33:21,363 And the whole bunch of your personnal effect from the plane. 482 00:33:21,402 --> 00:33:23,222 Your clothes are toast. 483 00:33:25,124 --> 00:33:27,014 Uh, do you... 484 00:33:27,361 --> 00:33:30,804 Do you need me to... to get you some stuff? 485 00:33:30,898 --> 00:33:32,895 Nah, 'bout okay. 486 00:33:33,256 --> 00:33:35,662 Charlie, I'm uh... 487 00:33:37,546 --> 00:33:39,831 Damn, I'm glad you came. 488 00:33:40,275 --> 00:33:42,235 Okay, too. I'm happy to be here. 489 00:33:44,113 --> 00:33:48,314 Well, I'm... I'll let you get some rest and... 490 00:33:48,413 --> 00:33:50,363 but I'll come back, I mean, you will see plenty of me. 491 00:33:50,371 --> 00:33:51,800 Sure you will. 492 00:33:53,923 --> 00:33:55,991 The plane was fucked, Charlie. 493 00:33:56,014 --> 00:33:57,514 It was doomed. 494 00:33:58,169 --> 00:33:59,890 I know. 495 00:34:00,773 --> 00:34:04,123 The way you landed that plane was nothing short of a miracle. 496 00:34:04,498 --> 00:34:05,898 You know that. 497 00:34:08,712 --> 00:34:10,411 Alright, Captain. 498 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:12,722 – Good night. – Good night. 499 00:35:03,556 --> 00:35:06,373 I'm on the list, baby girl. Mr. Mays... 500 00:35:07,188 --> 00:35:09,191 Harling. 501 00:35:13,432 --> 00:35:15,967 If this is gonna turn into a sponge bath, I’ll come back later. 502 00:35:15,992 --> 00:35:17,112 Sir... 503 00:35:17,513 --> 00:35:20,721 It's alright, honey. I'm on the list. Harling Mays. 504 00:35:20,792 --> 00:35:22,892 Some say they Harling knew me. 505 00:35:23,139 --> 00:35:26,971 Honey, could you hustle us a couple of daiquiris, and a cocktail weenie? 506 00:35:27,035 --> 00:35:29,548 On second thought just bring the booze, I brought my own weenie. 507 00:35:29,610 --> 00:35:31,645 Ah, well she's offended and she should be. 508 00:35:31,778 --> 00:35:33,878 I’m a pig. And I hate me. 509 00:35:33,932 --> 00:35:37,914 That’s what we have in common Nurse Ratched. We both hate me. 510 00:35:39,654 --> 00:35:40,745 Harling Mays. 511 00:35:41,089 --> 00:35:45,175 Whip, what the fuck my man? 512 00:35:45,867 --> 00:35:49,827 They’re sayin’, “Sweet Jesus, what a stud that pilot is.” 513 00:35:49,862 --> 00:35:50,976 You’re a hero, man. 514 00:35:51,179 --> 00:35:54,497 You will never pay for another drink as long as you live. 515 00:35:54,586 --> 00:35:56,766 There is all kind o' those crazy news people out here, 516 00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:58,529 it's a fucking circus, man. 517 00:35:58,544 --> 00:36:01,036 Come on, check this shit out, man, it's all for you. 518 00:36:01,774 --> 00:36:03,529 Look at this shit. 519 00:36:03,795 --> 00:36:05,817 Classic hero worship shit. 520 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:10,106 You're a rock star, man. Oh, check out this video. 521 00:36:10,158 --> 00:36:12,336 This's outside your condo. It's a zoo. 522 00:36:12,386 --> 00:36:14,224 It crowded with reporters. 523 00:36:14,255 --> 00:36:15,268 Let's see, check this out. 524 00:36:15,278 --> 00:36:16,629 Let's see, check this out. So you do know Captain Whitaker, 525 00:36:16,636 --> 00:36:17,231 – you were friends? – Com'on. 526 00:36:17,247 --> 00:36:18,016 Oh yeah. 527 00:36:18,017 --> 00:36:19,147 Yes, he's my brother. 528 00:36:19,163 --> 00:36:20,283 Yes, he's my brother. – That's me. 529 00:36:20,292 --> 00:36:23,196 And that‘s Mark Mellon, you know that douchey talking haircut from 530 00:36:23,201 --> 00:36:25,597 local Atlanta channel 12? I said a few words, 531 00:36:25,605 --> 00:36:27,370 you know most of ‘em straight talk. 532 00:36:27,949 --> 00:36:29,069 Oh! 533 00:36:29,489 --> 00:36:30,676 You okay, Captain Whitaker? 534 00:36:30,684 --> 00:36:33,098 The meds they’re giving me, they're messing me up, I’m all... 535 00:36:33,127 --> 00:36:35,575 shaky and dried out, I can’t sleep good. 536 00:36:35,591 --> 00:36:37,745 Yeah. What the hell kind of meds they give you? 537 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:39,807 Alprazolam. 538 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:44,133 That's generic Xanax. Hydroconon, that's generic Vicodin. It's shit. 539 00:36:44,154 --> 00:36:46,940 Prolly Canadian. We don't want this shit. 540 00:36:47,340 --> 00:36:50,661 We want the premium stuff, blue label. Not this fucking well shit. 541 00:36:50,690 --> 00:36:53,023 I mean, where's the... where’s the dihydromorphinone? 542 00:36:53,026 --> 00:36:55,179 Or at least some fucking Palladone, for Christ sake, 543 00:36:55,196 --> 00:36:58,045 is this amateur architect doctor in here you just saved some 100 people- 544 00:36:58,084 --> 00:37:00,149 Harling! 545 00:37:00,269 --> 00:37:01,626 You bring my smokes? 546 00:37:01,722 --> 00:37:05,160 Yes I did, I got your fucking message, and yes I got your fucking smokes. 547 00:37:05,383 --> 00:37:08,059 Right here... Here's a fresh carton. 548 00:37:08,359 --> 00:37:10,136 You smoke your nuts off, champion. 549 00:37:10,154 --> 00:37:12,769 Hell if I was you, I'd fire up right here in the goddamn room. 550 00:37:12,808 --> 00:37:15,923 Here. I got you a pint of vodka, I got you some Red Bull, 551 00:37:15,932 --> 00:37:17,668 you know what I'm saying, I know my customer. 552 00:37:17,699 --> 00:37:18,850 Take the vodka with you. 553 00:37:18,851 --> 00:37:20,598 What? Take the vodka, what d'you- 554 00:37:20,603 --> 00:37:22,262 I'm not drinking anymore, take it with you. 555 00:37:22,294 --> 00:37:23,369 Are you ins... I'll just tuck- 556 00:37:23,387 --> 00:37:24,401 – Take the fucking vodka with you. 557 00:37:24,409 --> 00:37:25,282 – Take the fucking vodka with you. – Okay. 558 00:37:25,682 --> 00:37:28,125 Listen mate, you got to come to get me tomorrow. 559 00:37:28,260 --> 00:37:29,380 Okay? 560 00:37:32,133 --> 00:37:34,686 I want you to go by my condo... 561 00:37:35,187 --> 00:37:38,989 pick me up some clothes, and uh, my phone charger. 562 00:37:39,153 --> 00:37:43,119 Look in my refrigerator, and pick up a package that says "veal" on it. 563 00:37:43,245 --> 00:37:44,494 – It's marked. Veal. 564 00:37:44,495 --> 00:37:45,117 – It's marked. Veal. – Veal. 565 00:37:45,118 --> 00:37:46,565 In the freezer's, marked veal. 566 00:37:46,596 --> 00:37:48,382 Done and done. What time you want me here? 567 00:37:48,399 --> 00:37:50,101 – I call you. – Okay. You give me mayday, 568 00:37:50,113 --> 00:37:52,170 and you’re outta here in 7 minutes. Oh! 569 00:37:52,473 --> 00:37:55,119 Oh, almost forgot, I got you some stroke mags, 570 00:37:55,181 --> 00:37:57,234 I've been in a hospital before, I know what you need, 571 00:37:57,284 --> 00:37:59,984 I got Juggs, Hot MILFS in heat, Assmasters, 572 00:38:00,055 --> 00:38:02,155 you just stroke it all day, you're a hero. 573 00:38:02,321 --> 00:38:06,363 If I was here, I'd just lay here pullin'on that thing all day long, 574 00:38:06,364 --> 00:38:10,184 you know what I'm saying, there's a smile... yessir. 575 00:39:11,698 --> 00:39:14,332 Devious minds think alike. 576 00:39:15,904 --> 00:39:17,682 Don't go. 577 00:39:19,099 --> 00:39:21,189 I'll be quiet, it is... 578 00:39:21,934 --> 00:39:26,402 nice to... just sit and smoke with somebody. 579 00:39:32,604 --> 00:39:34,499 Were you on that plane? 580 00:39:35,476 --> 00:39:36,715 Yeah, why? 581 00:39:37,140 --> 00:39:38,305 You? 582 00:39:39,538 --> 00:39:41,803 You must have been sittin' at the back. 583 00:39:44,713 --> 00:39:46,959 Yeah... by the back. 584 00:39:47,430 --> 00:39:49,530 Tobacco's but an Indian weed, 585 00:39:49,772 --> 00:39:51,920 Grows green in the morn, cut down at eve 586 00:39:51,943 --> 00:39:54,768 It shows our decay, we are but clay. 587 00:39:55,590 --> 00:39:59,095 Ah, I love the smell of nicotine in the mornin'! 588 00:40:00,562 --> 00:40:02,153 It smells like victory! 589 00:40:03,138 --> 00:40:04,958 Can't buy more. 590 00:40:08,619 --> 00:40:10,463 I should quit. 591 00:40:11,067 --> 00:40:13,967 My cancer might get cancer. 592 00:40:17,818 --> 00:40:19,497 In the plane crash? 593 00:40:19,498 --> 00:40:20,822 You are... 594 00:40:22,799 --> 00:40:25,859 Holy shit, man! You're the fucking pilot! 595 00:40:26,892 --> 00:40:29,413 Huh, what happened out there? 596 00:40:30,287 --> 00:40:32,296 Okay. Yeah, I-hmm... 597 00:40:32,525 --> 00:40:34,514 Tough deal, man, but you, uh... 598 00:40:34,855 --> 00:40:37,428 You walked away. You limped away. 599 00:40:37,884 --> 00:40:41,264 Yeah, I'm lucky. Goin’ home tomorrow. 600 00:40:41,398 --> 00:40:42,518 Home... 601 00:40:42,783 --> 00:40:44,398 Home for me is the basement... 602 00:40:44,580 --> 00:40:46,632 They keep cancer treatment in the basement. 603 00:40:46,970 --> 00:40:48,828 What kind of cancer you have? 604 00:40:49,014 --> 00:40:52,207 Fibro-mixzoid sarcoma. Soft tissue sarcoma. 605 00:40:52,263 --> 00:40:54,597 Very rare. God chose me. 606 00:40:55,349 --> 00:40:57,389 You believe in Him? 607 00:40:57,923 --> 00:41:01,470 Fuck yeah bitch, you’re a stupid fucker if you don’t believe in God. 608 00:41:01,790 --> 00:41:04,178 Once you realize all the random events in your life are God, 609 00:41:04,196 --> 00:41:06,701 you will live a much easier life. 610 00:41:07,095 --> 00:41:10,428 You spend all your time trying to control all these things that happen to us. 611 00:41:10,467 --> 00:41:11,389 Bullshit. 612 00:41:11,744 --> 00:41:14,500 The plane you’re flying goes down? Out of your control. 613 00:41:14,535 --> 00:41:17,229 God gives you cancer. I got no control over that. 614 00:41:17,611 --> 00:41:21,015 Did God give me cancer? You bet your ass God gave me cancer. 615 00:41:21,103 --> 00:41:24,092 You know, you think God would have given me cancer if I had asked for it? 616 00:41:24,139 --> 00:41:27,980 Well I don't think so, cause I begged him to take it away, and guess what? 617 00:41:29,336 --> 00:41:31,921 No control over that either. 618 00:41:33,024 --> 00:41:34,592 What are you doing here, honey? 619 00:41:34,803 --> 00:41:36,753 You're beautiful, you know that? 620 00:41:37,976 --> 00:41:39,991 Do I scare you? 621 00:41:41,058 --> 00:41:44,931 People either are drawn to me, or they pretend that they can’t see me. 622 00:41:46,669 --> 00:41:47,789 It’s a trip... 623 00:41:47,822 --> 00:41:49,736 They think that because I'm getting close to the other side, 624 00:41:49,758 --> 00:41:51,740 I got some sort of power or wisdom. 625 00:41:51,967 --> 00:41:53,521 Like I got all the answers. 626 00:41:53,678 --> 00:41:55,583 I don't know, maybe I do. 627 00:41:56,592 --> 00:41:58,745 Death gives you perspective. 628 00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:00,409 It all makes sense somehow. 629 00:42:00,551 --> 00:42:03,283 And I just can’t get over how beautiful you are! 630 00:42:04,791 --> 00:42:06,424 I can see your arm. 631 00:42:06,488 --> 00:42:08,120 You're an addict? 632 00:42:09,862 --> 00:42:10,595 Yeah. 633 00:42:11,586 --> 00:42:13,163 What's your name? 634 00:42:14,282 --> 00:42:15,790 Nicole. 635 00:42:16,655 --> 00:42:18,683 What d'you do in the world, Nicole? 636 00:42:19,004 --> 00:42:20,404 Not much. 637 00:42:21,260 --> 00:42:23,804 I was a photographer and then I was a masseuse, 638 00:42:23,812 --> 00:42:27,169 and now I... I sometimes wash hair at a salon. 639 00:42:27,224 --> 00:42:29,044 Oh yeah? Where is it? 640 00:42:29,461 --> 00:42:33,154 I will come by, I’m really easy, you just wash my head. 641 00:42:35,237 --> 00:42:37,215 You think you’re gonna die? 642 00:42:48,835 --> 00:42:50,524 Don’t you just love her? 643 00:42:51,473 --> 00:42:52,708 I don't know her. 644 00:42:52,709 --> 00:42:55,322 Bullshit. I do. 645 00:42:56,444 --> 00:42:58,339 Random Act of God? 646 00:42:58,566 --> 00:43:00,386 I don’t think so. 647 00:43:00,744 --> 00:43:04,699 You survive a plane crash and meet a beautiful woman in a stairwell... 648 00:43:05,676 --> 00:43:08,003 Fuck you, man. 649 00:43:10,726 --> 00:43:12,471 Probably looking for me. 650 00:43:13,309 --> 00:43:14,853 My family just flew in from Utah. 651 00:43:14,861 --> 00:43:17,112 You know it’s bad when they start flying in. 652 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:21,507 It is a trip. 653 00:43:21,870 --> 00:43:24,327 With every morning special now. 654 00:43:24,812 --> 00:43:26,872 I am greateful for that. 655 00:43:27,077 --> 00:43:29,567 I wish I could bottle this feelin' that I have... 656 00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:33,047 about how beautiful every last breath of life is. 657 00:43:37,386 --> 00:43:39,485 Yeah, I get one more just for the road? 658 00:43:39,635 --> 00:43:42,078 Here. Take the pack. 659 00:43:46,772 --> 00:43:48,014 Thank you. 660 00:43:48,121 --> 00:43:50,329 I’ll pass these out in the cancer ward. 661 00:43:51,432 --> 00:43:52,680 Nicole... 662 00:43:53,097 --> 00:43:54,313 you’re gonna be okay. 663 00:44:01,184 --> 00:44:03,193 Chemo brain... 664 00:44:04,350 --> 00:44:06,298 It makes you pretty foggy. 665 00:44:06,299 --> 00:44:07,272 Oh, yeah? 666 00:44:07,504 --> 00:44:09,244 They call it chemo brain. 667 00:44:09,799 --> 00:44:13,144 My mom, she used to slur her words and get all chatty. 668 00:44:14,172 --> 00:44:15,924 Your mom had cancer? 669 00:44:16,819 --> 00:44:19,234 Breast cancer, she was only 54. 670 00:44:20,655 --> 00:44:22,857 Is that why you think you gonna die? 671 00:44:25,380 --> 00:44:28,753 Heroin addicts who're usin' needles, they tend to die. 672 00:44:29,441 --> 00:44:33,302 Especially women for some reason, I have read in a pamphlet. 673 00:44:34,761 --> 00:44:38,616 A woman from AA, she just came to see me while I was in rea. 674 00:44:41,510 --> 00:44:43,351 That guy was a trip, uh? 675 00:44:43,619 --> 00:44:44,546 – Yeah. 676 00:44:44,995 --> 00:44:47,442 He made it feel like, I dunno... 677 00:44:48,269 --> 00:44:52,055 like you and me were the last people left on this planet. 678 00:44:53,462 --> 00:44:57,217 And together we'll... save the world. 679 00:45:09,435 --> 00:45:11,349 Where d'you live, Nicole? 680 00:45:11,544 --> 00:45:14,629 Why, you wanna come to visit me? It's luxurious. 681 00:45:15,412 --> 00:45:17,671 I live in Bankhead, near the bus station. 682 00:45:18,174 --> 00:45:19,499 I'll come to visit you. 683 00:45:19,711 --> 00:45:20,622 You're sweet. 684 00:45:20,785 --> 00:45:22,025 I will. 685 00:45:22,759 --> 00:45:24,306 What’s your address? 686 00:45:25,821 --> 00:45:29,198 I live at the Georgian Terraces... on Taylor street. 687 00:45:29,225 --> 00:45:30,345 Okay. 688 00:45:31,022 --> 00:45:34,229 You say you're a masseuse. What kind of masseuse? 689 00:45:34,962 --> 00:45:37,974 I've been every kind of masseuse there is. 690 00:45:40,855 --> 00:45:42,509 Good luck, Nicole. 691 00:45:48,680 --> 00:45:52,306 I couldn't find any suitcases. I put all your shit in garbage bags. 692 00:45:52,307 --> 00:45:53,551 No, thanks. 693 00:45:56,479 --> 00:45:59,222 You’re stayin’ with me down on University, right? 694 00:45:59,334 --> 00:46:04,097 Hey it’s nice... A lotta young people... Good vibe. 695 00:46:05,162 --> 00:46:07,745 No, I’m gonna go to the farm. 696 00:46:08,554 --> 00:46:10,458 The farm? 697 00:46:10,762 --> 00:46:13,080 I can’t stay at my condo. 698 00:46:13,602 --> 00:46:15,599 I thought you sold your Dad's place. 699 00:46:15,709 --> 00:46:17,103 Not yet. 700 00:46:19,127 --> 00:46:21,426 I’m not sure I wanna stay at the farm. 701 00:46:21,632 --> 00:46:25,199 You’re not. You're gonna drive me to the airport so I can pick-up my car. 702 00:46:26,529 --> 00:46:27,578 Veal? 703 00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:29,199 Really? 704 00:47:44,484 --> 00:47:48,706 Captain Whitaker, this is Jim Court, I’m with CNN. We'd like to- 705 00:47:48,946 --> 00:47:52,196 This is NBC affiliate in Athens. We're looking to- 706 00:50:44,681 --> 00:50:47,781 In the wake of the deadly crash of SouthJet Flight 2-2-7, 707 00:50:47,881 --> 00:50:51,536 we have more questions than answers as to what exactly happened that day, 708 00:50:51,636 --> 00:50:53,899 and like many, we are around looking for answers. 709 00:50:53,946 --> 00:50:57,297 Looking here at the home of pilot, captain Whip Whitaker. 710 00:50:57,483 --> 00:51:00,420 Still have no signs of him coming to his condo.... 711 00:51:00,455 --> 00:51:03,840 This is Bart Malles still on the hunt and looking down for answers. 712 00:51:03,875 --> 00:51:07,904 You’ve reached the Whitaker Crop Dusting Company, flying lessons and plane rides. 713 00:51:07,948 --> 00:51:11,518 Please leave a message and it will be returned. Thank you. 714 00:51:12,993 --> 00:51:16,050 Hey, cowboy. Charlie again. 715 00:51:16,167 --> 00:51:19,532 Look, I'm back in town and... I stopped by at the hospital tonight, 716 00:51:19,542 --> 00:51:23,891 but, uh... they said you'd gone home, so you must be feeling pretty good. 717 00:51:24,421 --> 00:51:27,926 Uh... Listen, I went, uh... at your condo 718 00:51:27,936 --> 00:51:30,325 and the manager said you had not returned, so... 719 00:51:30,603 --> 00:51:32,808 you maybe with relatives, which I understand, 720 00:51:32,843 --> 00:51:35,926 but I know you have a doctor's appointment early in the morning for your eye, 721 00:51:35,946 --> 00:51:38,940 and I was just hoping that you could meet us for breakfast, 722 00:51:39,366 --> 00:51:42,856 'bout ten o'clock at St Regis, there is an executive buffet there, 723 00:51:43,036 --> 00:51:46,400 And we'll be covering some pretty important stuff, so... 724 00:51:46,808 --> 00:51:48,688 it'd be nice to have you there. 725 00:51:48,915 --> 00:51:50,873 Alright. Be good. 726 00:52:16,901 --> 00:52:20,212 Oh, there he is. Hey Whip, hey buddy. Man, you loog good! 727 00:52:20,232 --> 00:52:21,984 I feel-Thanks for coming, I'm glad you got my message. 728 00:52:22,016 --> 00:52:23,685 How is your eye? – Good. Goog, good. 729 00:52:23,742 --> 00:52:25,794 Here's Hugh Lang, he's an attorney from Chicago. 730 00:52:25,817 --> 00:52:27,517 – Pleasure to meet you, Captain. – My pleasure. 731 00:52:27,541 --> 00:52:29,808 – Sit down. You wanna coffee? – Uh, yes I do. 732 00:52:29,843 --> 00:52:31,919 Could we have some fresh coffee? 733 00:52:32,218 --> 00:52:35,545 We were just talking about your copilot’s wife. 734 00:52:35,950 --> 00:52:38,320 She told a newspaper that “God landed that plane”. 735 00:52:38,555 --> 00:52:40,925 Yeah? God? 736 00:52:41,133 --> 00:52:42,576 Well, I too believe God landed the plane, 737 00:52:42,588 --> 00:52:45,708 same way I believe God should hit the buffet, the turkey sausage is excellent. 738 00:52:46,037 --> 00:52:48,151 No, I’m fine with coffee, thank you. 739 00:52:48,445 --> 00:52:50,720 So Len Caldwell really wanted to get here this morning, 740 00:52:50,727 --> 00:52:52,193 Len's the president of the pilots’ union, 741 00:52:52,194 --> 00:52:54,170 he wanted to be here to meet with us, and you, 742 00:52:54,469 --> 00:52:56,585 but they needed him at the crash site. 743 00:52:56,746 --> 00:52:58,540 So as you know, when a plane goes down, 744 00:52:58,556 --> 00:53:01,900 the NTSB sends a “go team” to the crash site immediately. 745 00:53:01,935 --> 00:53:03,612 They find the flight data recorders? 746 00:53:03,654 --> 00:53:07,269 – They did, it's perfectly intact. – Oh, great, then that solves everything. 747 00:53:07,644 --> 00:53:10,901 So. Why do we need a lawyer from Chicago? 748 00:53:10,981 --> 00:53:14,619 Well... Hugh specializes in criminal negligence. 749 00:53:14,666 --> 00:53:16,486 – Criminal negligence? – Hmm-hmm. 750 00:53:16,864 --> 00:53:18,675 Death demands responsibility. 751 00:53:18,693 --> 00:53:21,057 Six dead on that plane, someone has to pay. 752 00:53:21,076 --> 00:53:23,444 Yeah, but that's a plane that fell apart at... 753 00:53:23,445 --> 00:53:25,308 think it fell apart at 30 thousand feet. 754 00:53:25,509 --> 00:53:27,899 And the airline will try to prove equipment failure. 755 00:53:27,999 --> 00:53:30,910 Which is gonna make the manufacturer responsible, the manufacturer in turn 756 00:53:30,926 --> 00:53:33,713 is gonna try and prove poor maintenance of the equipment by the airline. 757 00:53:33,739 --> 00:53:35,041 Or pilot error. 758 00:53:37,174 --> 00:53:40,136 I flew the plane inverted, that means upside down, Hugh. 759 00:53:40,171 --> 00:53:43,973 You get the picture? A hundred people upside down, 500 feet off the ground. 760 00:53:44,020 --> 00:53:45,877 You have any idea what that's like? 761 00:53:45,981 --> 00:53:48,861 I do. I, uh... heard the black box recordings last night. 762 00:53:48,888 --> 00:53:50,815 Oh you heard. So you're a pilot? 763 00:53:51,026 --> 00:53:51,956 No, no. 764 00:53:51,984 --> 00:53:53,526 Then you know what the fuck you're talking about, do you? 765 00:53:53,549 --> 00:53:54,656 Hugh's on our team, Whip. 766 00:53:54,664 --> 00:53:55,593 – Is he? – Yeah, he is, 767 00:53:55,600 --> 00:53:56,700 – He didn' act like he gonna – obviously... 768 00:53:56,708 --> 00:53:58,021 – have to imagine me questions – well, he is, yeah but... 769 00:53:58,026 --> 00:53:59,271 – like a fucking pilot, – Listen to me, 770 00:53:59,285 --> 00:54:00,544 – and that he knows something. – it's the NTSB's ball game. 771 00:54:00,780 --> 00:54:04,355 They run the investigation, and they will ultimately rule on the cause. 772 00:54:04,479 --> 00:54:06,371 And that's why we need him. – Well, they... 773 00:54:06,497 --> 00:54:09,018 interview the entire flight crew, they... 774 00:54:09,700 --> 00:54:12,682 interview the passengers, they... hold public hearings. 775 00:54:13,068 --> 00:54:15,995 Hey, let's cut to the chase, what... just tell me what I need to know, Charlie. 776 00:54:15,998 --> 00:54:21,355 The NTSB 'go-team' also collects blood, hair, and skin samples 777 00:54:21,360 --> 00:54:25,420 from the entire flight crew for the purposes of a toxicological report. 778 00:54:25,529 --> 00:54:28,242 Okay... When do they want to do that? 779 00:54:28,438 --> 00:54:30,805 They've already done that. In the hospital. 780 00:54:30,992 --> 00:54:33,097 That's the first thing they do. 781 00:54:34,058 --> 00:54:36,385 You don't remember having your blood drawn the night of the crash? 782 00:54:36,573 --> 00:54:37,807 – No. – No? 783 00:54:42,913 --> 00:54:45,371 They get the results of these... these tests? 784 00:54:45,535 --> 00:54:46,952 Yeah, they do. 785 00:54:47,999 --> 00:54:49,426 Anything else for you, gentlemen? 786 00:54:49,481 --> 00:54:53,150 Yeah, uh... you have warm cinnamon bums over there. 787 00:54:53,167 --> 00:54:55,400 Could you give me one of those, please. In fact give me only two bums. 788 00:54:55,423 --> 00:54:56,821 – Yes sir, comin'up. – Thank you, sweetie. 789 00:54:57,009 --> 00:54:58,129 Now... 790 00:54:58,485 --> 00:55:00,857 An initial report shows that... 791 00:55:00,895 --> 00:55:05,784 you had alcohol in your system... uh, at a level of .2 4. 792 00:55:05,808 --> 00:55:07,954 Now... in the good old U.S., 793 00:55:07,969 --> 00:55:11,219 a very one of the most lenient drunk driving countries in the world, 794 00:55:11,270 --> 00:55:14,908 you go to jail for driving with anything above .0 8. 795 00:55:15,080 --> 00:55:17,816 And by driving, I mean a car. 796 00:55:18,525 --> 00:55:20,431 Thank you. Well... 797 00:55:20,558 --> 00:55:22,977 so that was... don't mean anything, 798 00:55:22,986 --> 00:55:24,915 a couple of beers the night before the flight, 799 00:55:24,937 --> 00:55:26,610 would that make the tail of the plane explode? 800 00:55:26,626 --> 00:55:29,022 – Couple of beers? – Yeah, couple of beers. 801 00:55:29,255 --> 00:55:30,781 You know, I need a lawyer, Charlie. 802 00:55:30,782 --> 00:55:32,422 – Hugh is your lawyer. – I need a bigger lawyer. 803 00:55:32,423 --> 00:55:35,118 I need a layer that understands that someone put me on a broken plane, 804 00:55:35,136 --> 00:55:38,079 without me up there, there would be a 102 funerals, not six. 805 00:55:38,105 --> 00:55:39,884 We're not talking about funeral right now, Captain. 806 00:55:40,007 --> 00:55:40,421 – Well then, what are we talking about? 807 00:55:40,422 --> 00:55:42,076 – Well then, what are we talking about? – We're talking about prison time. 808 00:55:42,937 --> 00:55:44,161 – What? – Lawsuits. 809 00:55:45,258 --> 00:55:45,778 Somebody has to pay. 810 00:55:45,779 --> 00:55:47,151 Somebody has to pay. – What, I write a check? 811 00:55:47,186 --> 00:55:49,248 I'ts not gonna be me, I promise you that. 812 00:55:49,288 --> 00:55:51,794 As long as they're writing checks, tell them they write one for me too. 813 00:55:52,110 --> 00:55:55,819 Because someone put me in a broken plane. I'd love a check, Charlie. 814 00:55:55,889 --> 00:55:58,886 This toxicology report states that you were drunk. 815 00:55:58,954 --> 00:56:01,354 And high on cocaine. 816 00:56:01,512 --> 00:56:04,084 Felony's punishable by up to 12 years in prison. 817 00:56:04,184 --> 00:56:07,408 And if it is proven that your intoxication was the cause of the death 818 00:56:07,429 --> 00:56:10,543 of four passengers, now we're gonna look at four counts of manslaughter. 819 00:56:11,323 --> 00:56:13,634 That could be life in prison. 820 00:56:14,142 --> 00:56:17,376 Now can I please do my job your behalf... 821 00:56:18,331 --> 00:56:20,822 and kill this tox report? 822 00:56:25,225 --> 00:56:26,793 He's gonna get it done, Whip. 823 00:56:26,879 --> 00:56:28,836 He'll get it done, it's what his whole life's about, 824 00:56:28,837 --> 00:56:30,980 trust me, trust him. 825 00:56:33,097 --> 00:56:35,316 You don't have to worry, you'll walk away from this- 826 00:56:35,317 --> 00:56:36,813 I am not worried, Charlie. 827 00:56:38,247 --> 00:56:40,367 I promise you that I'm not worried. 828 00:56:40,444 --> 00:56:43,627 No one could have landed that plane like I did. 829 00:56:44,884 --> 00:56:46,411 No one. 830 00:56:52,744 --> 00:56:54,433 – Thanks for coming. – Yeah. 831 00:56:54,500 --> 00:56:56,333 Excuse me. 832 00:56:58,014 --> 00:56:59,761 – Excuse me. – Yeah? 833 00:56:59,817 --> 00:57:03,246 Yeah, let me have a... orange juice, large orange juice. 834 00:57:03,607 --> 00:57:05,385 Just orange juice? 835 00:57:05,846 --> 00:57:07,245 Yeah, uh... 836 00:57:07,355 --> 00:57:09,026 No. Uh... 837 00:57:10,195 --> 00:57:11,520 Double Stoli. 838 00:57:11,998 --> 00:57:13,118 Neat. 839 00:57:13,395 --> 00:57:17,493 .. to me anyway, of a real American hero. Is that your reading of it? 840 00:57:17,570 --> 00:57:22,343 Absolutely. However, remember every situation is different. 841 00:57:22,388 --> 00:57:25,612 And the actions of the pilots of SouthJet 2-2-7 842 00:57:25,620 --> 00:57:27,331 will be heavily scrutinized. 843 00:57:27,485 --> 00:57:30,678 Are you suggesting that there may be more to this that leans behind? 844 00:57:30,679 --> 00:57:34,763 They're all answers. We don't have all of the answers, we have a lot of questions. 845 00:57:34,794 --> 00:57:38,294 We're gonna have to wait until some of those answers come in before... 846 00:58:23,493 --> 00:58:26,226 The next morning... 847 00:58:27,881 --> 00:58:29,701 They're not gonna shot me... 848 00:58:30,878 --> 00:58:33,774 Aah, Taylor street. 849 00:59:22,924 --> 00:59:23,742 Get out. 850 00:59:23,743 --> 00:59:27,015 The guy in Unit 1 just told me you stayed here last night! 851 00:59:29,601 --> 00:59:32,253 What about my rent? You owe me money, bitch. 852 00:59:32,341 --> 00:59:34,213 – Don't touch me, Fran. – Listen, I'm gonna... 853 00:59:34,237 --> 00:59:37,258 – Fuck, you will listen to me... – Fran, get off me Frankie, you're... 854 00:59:37,882 --> 00:59:39,965 .. the fuck are you doin'? Fuck off, man. 855 00:59:39,989 --> 00:59:42,580 Keep your fucking hands off her! 856 00:59:47,340 --> 00:59:49,348 Are you okay? 857 00:59:50,423 --> 00:59:52,988 Sorry, is this... is this all the rest of your stuff? 858 00:59:53,357 --> 00:59:54,287 Uh, yeah. 859 00:59:54,436 --> 00:59:56,303 She still owe me 1100 dollars. 860 00:59:56,404 --> 00:59:58,493 Plus damages... – Get out! 861 01:00:00,427 --> 01:00:02,347 What, you wanna sue her? 862 01:00:02,410 --> 01:00:05,714 Spend a 1000 bucks, or you wanna make a cash deal with me? Make up your mind. 863 01:00:06,497 --> 01:00:07,970 Make up your mind! 864 01:00:09,221 --> 01:00:11,648 I take 700 cash. 865 01:00:12,660 --> 01:00:14,767 You're a hairy little creep, aren't you? 866 01:00:15,290 --> 01:00:17,270 Baseball bat bullshit. 867 01:00:21,528 --> 01:00:25,038 700 my ass. Here's 400 cash. 868 01:00:25,152 --> 01:00:27,210 Now be a good boy. 869 01:00:27,439 --> 01:00:30,077 Grab that box, put it in her car. 870 01:00:30,234 --> 01:00:32,513 Uh... but my car don’t run. 871 01:00:32,646 --> 01:00:35,466 It didn't start this morning, I'm taking all this with me. 872 01:00:35,871 --> 01:00:37,673 – Your car doesn't run? – Hmm-hmm. 873 01:00:38,766 --> 01:00:40,763 Well, what you're gonna do? 874 01:00:41,522 --> 01:00:42,922 Well I... 875 01:00:44,138 --> 01:00:46,590 I don't know what I was gonna do. 876 01:01:12,697 --> 01:01:14,521 What's your name? 877 01:01:14,974 --> 01:01:16,153 Whip. 878 01:01:20,841 --> 01:01:22,635 What? 879 01:01:23,585 --> 01:01:25,778 That's funny? 880 01:01:31,829 --> 01:01:33,137 Thank you. 881 01:01:34,271 --> 01:01:35,850 Captain Whip. 882 01:01:51,795 --> 01:01:52,747 You Okay? 883 01:01:53,052 --> 01:01:55,167 – Yeah. And you? – Yeah. 884 01:01:55,413 --> 01:01:57,858 – You wan' a drink? – No, thanks. 885 01:02:00,418 --> 01:02:02,923 Sure it's alright that I stay here? 886 01:02:03,010 --> 01:02:06,014 – Yes, it's alright that you stay here. 887 01:02:06,359 --> 01:02:08,536 I want you to stay. 888 01:02:10,812 --> 01:02:12,466 That knee hurtin' you? 889 01:02:13,216 --> 01:02:15,870 Yes is it. Yes, sweetie. 890 01:02:22,691 --> 01:02:25,004 Thank you, Doctor. 891 01:02:27,095 --> 01:02:29,661 – It’s throbbing within... – Yeah. 892 01:02:29,662 --> 01:02:33,239 Cos it's having a hard time getting back to your heart. 893 01:02:41,934 --> 01:02:44,134 That's good though. 894 01:04:01,019 --> 01:04:03,347 You gonna shoot me? 895 01:04:03,348 --> 01:04:05,766 Or can I come inside? 896 01:04:05,767 --> 01:04:08,773 Yeah, come on inside, I shoot you inside. 897 01:04:11,540 --> 01:04:15,647 Listen, I... I thought we'd take a ride, there's some I need to show you. 898 01:04:17,843 --> 01:04:19,243 I'm good. 899 01:04:24,941 --> 01:04:26,938 There it is. 900 01:04:28,233 --> 01:04:32,848 You can see... on initial impact, the left wing hit the ground. 901 01:04:33,348 --> 01:04:35,050 I think if it would have sheared off completely, 902 01:04:35,051 --> 01:04:36,787 everybody would have walked away from this plane. 903 01:04:37,549 --> 01:04:40,024 Wing snapped off and it jaw opened the... 904 01:04:40,589 --> 01:04:44,532 engine cowling into the... rear fuselage. 905 01:04:44,571 --> 01:04:45,691 Yeah. 906 01:04:45,730 --> 01:04:48,610 If you were sitting in the last six or seven rows it was... 907 01:04:48,697 --> 01:04:50,399 like being hit by a train. 908 01:04:51,716 --> 01:04:52,769 Who are they? 909 01:04:52,834 --> 01:04:55,687 The John the Baptist Pentecoastal Mission. 910 01:04:55,847 --> 01:04:57,798 They helped pull survivors out of the wreckage. 911 01:04:57,799 --> 01:05:00,152 Now they come out here every day. 912 01:05:08,782 --> 01:05:12,001 And that is Ellen Block. 913 01:05:12,523 --> 01:05:14,332 She is the head of the NTSB investigation. 914 01:05:14,333 --> 01:05:17,367 She's the one that's gonna be asking you the tough questions. 915 01:05:17,891 --> 01:05:20,631 I night the night before the flight. I drank that morning too, 916 01:05:20,640 --> 01:05:23,094 I used cocaine to help straighten myself up. 917 01:05:23,945 --> 01:05:26,506 I know. It's in the toxicology report. 918 01:05:26,507 --> 01:05:29,253 And it's not the reason why this happened. 919 01:05:29,809 --> 01:05:31,489 No, it's not. 920 01:05:32,643 --> 01:05:33,763 Listen. 921 01:05:34,790 --> 01:05:37,600 Clearly there was a mechanical issue with the plane. 922 01:05:37,670 --> 01:05:40,004 – Clearly. – Yeah. But what you and I know... 923 01:05:40,785 --> 01:05:43,081 This was an "Act of God". 924 01:05:44,224 --> 01:05:47,194 And I'm gonna fight to get the NTSB to add "Act of God" 925 01:05:47,195 --> 01:05:50,073 as one of the probable causes. 926 01:05:50,074 --> 01:05:52,876 Who’s God would do this? 927 01:06:04,058 --> 01:06:08,008 Here’s the deal. Avington Carr, is the owner of the airline, 928 01:06:08,032 --> 01:06:11,704 He's on our side. He's got big friends in Washington too. 929 01:06:12,527 --> 01:06:15,456 He wants to have a sit down with us tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. 930 01:06:16,134 --> 01:06:17,954 – Really? – Yeah. 931 01:06:18,559 --> 01:06:20,526 You can't drink, Captain. 932 01:06:22,117 --> 01:06:25,570 You're under the microscope right now. You can't be seen buy a liquor. 933 01:06:25,712 --> 01:06:28,404 That means no bars... no drugs. 934 01:06:28,428 --> 01:06:30,686 – I understand. I won't drink, I promise you. 935 01:06:31,397 --> 01:06:33,122 – Look, we can get you help... – I don't need help- 936 01:06:33,130 --> 01:06:34,973 I won't drink, I promise you. 937 01:06:35,091 --> 01:06:37,872 I can stop. On my own. 938 01:06:38,433 --> 01:06:40,253 – Okay. – Okay. 939 01:06:44,382 --> 01:06:46,545 – So ten O'clock- – Ten O'clock, I got it. 940 01:06:46,546 --> 01:06:48,416 Avington Car. 941 01:06:48,917 --> 01:06:51,422 I never wanted that fucking airline. 942 01:06:51,564 --> 01:06:54,612 Neither did my brother. It was my father that wanted it. 943 01:06:54,798 --> 01:06:56,100 I like baseball. 944 01:06:56,223 --> 01:06:57,420 – Oh, I like baseball. – Everyone likes to watch baseball. 945 01:06:57,561 --> 01:06:59,098 Everybody enjoys to like baseball. 946 01:06:59,099 --> 01:07:00,409 – The whole country likes baseball. 947 01:07:00,410 --> 01:07:01,682 – The whole country likes baseball. – Cut the crap. 948 01:07:02,887 --> 01:07:05,400 So... what's the deal, Lenny? 949 01:07:05,525 --> 01:07:08,002 Is your union gonna survive this one? 950 01:07:08,298 --> 01:07:11,670 More importantly, how big a check you think I’m gonna have to write? 951 01:07:11,682 --> 01:07:14,242 Well, you had six fatalities on board your aircraft. 952 01:07:14,274 --> 01:07:17,099 No no, it's four, Lenny. The two crew members don't count. 953 01:07:19,705 --> 01:07:21,030 I don't mean they don't count. 954 01:07:21,031 --> 01:07:23,193 They don't get settlements like the passengers. 955 01:07:23,303 --> 01:07:26,373 Yeah, that’s a workman’s comp claim, part of the union contract. 956 01:07:26,816 --> 01:07:29,893 They do dangerous job, they know it. 957 01:07:30,447 --> 01:07:32,452 You’re the lawyer for the pilots’ union? 958 01:07:32,468 --> 01:07:35,825 No sir, this is Hugh Lang, he's the attorney we brought on 959 01:07:35,834 --> 01:07:38,409 to handle the criminal side of Captain Whitaker’s situation. 960 01:07:40,391 --> 01:07:43,290 Yes, and what is Mr. Whitaker's situation? 961 01:07:43,682 --> 01:07:47,640 NTSB is up my ass with a flashlight, we had to give them access to everything. 962 01:07:47,943 --> 01:07:49,991 Everbody's curious about Captain Whitaker. 963 01:07:50,034 --> 01:07:53,203 Well I flew with him in the Navy and he is a great pilot. 964 01:07:53,430 --> 01:07:54,550 Huh. 965 01:07:55,792 --> 01:07:57,188 Is he a drunk? 966 01:08:01,217 --> 01:08:03,879 He's a heavy drinker. But maybe I should bring in him? 967 01:08:03,903 --> 01:08:05,303 In a minute. 968 01:08:05,956 --> 01:08:08,395 Alright, so let’s get down to it, Lenny. 969 01:08:08,823 --> 01:08:12,555 What does the union plan to do about this blood test saying 970 01:08:12,792 --> 01:08:15,414 Whitaker was high on booze and coke? 971 01:08:15,721 --> 01:08:17,203 This guy’s a real peach. 972 01:08:17,419 --> 01:08:19,596 I'm gonna kill the toxicology report. 973 01:08:20,660 --> 01:08:23,562 The testing was done incompetently. 974 01:08:23,580 --> 01:08:28,643 The toxicology equipment they used was last calibrated in June of 2009. 975 01:08:28,793 --> 01:08:31,373 It's already 18 months past code. 976 01:08:31,647 --> 01:08:35,770 Their log that should clearly state who labeled the blood vials and when, 977 01:08:35,787 --> 01:08:39,730 is very incomplete, and they used a preservative in the blood 978 01:08:39,803 --> 01:08:42,542 that has been known to cause fermentation, 979 01:08:42,782 --> 01:08:45,860 and in some cases register higher in an alcohol test. 980 01:08:45,870 --> 01:08:49,503 Now, I have done all this, I've only been here a few days. So... 981 01:08:49,560 --> 01:08:51,777 I wouldn't worry about it too much, I can handle this. 982 01:08:52,274 --> 01:08:53,696 I like this guy, Lenny. 983 01:08:53,907 --> 01:08:56,891 Makes me wanna go out sniff a few lines and fly a jet. 984 01:08:57,283 --> 01:08:58,399 Mr. Carr, 985 01:08:58,400 --> 01:09:02,374 we’re gonna fight to push all the fault on the manufacturer, Jackson Ridgefield. 986 01:09:02,520 --> 01:09:05,986 And you think they’re gonna just open their check book and buy us all lunch? 987 01:09:06,330 --> 01:09:08,016 Good fucking luck. 988 01:09:08,709 --> 01:09:10,179 What’s my exposure Jim? 989 01:09:11,555 --> 01:09:14,248 Well, the awards to the families could kill the airline. 990 01:09:14,270 --> 01:09:15,408 Fuck the airline. 991 01:09:15,430 --> 01:09:17,530 The insurance companies can have the goddamm airline. 992 01:09:17,624 --> 01:09:19,764 I just don’t want them come sniffing in my other pockets. 993 01:09:19,789 --> 01:09:24,028 Speaking for the pilots’ union, sir, we don’t want to see your airline go away. 994 01:09:24,029 --> 01:09:25,936 We enjoy the contract you have with us. 995 01:09:26,281 --> 01:09:29,669 We gonna protect Captain Whitaker, and in turn we gonna protect your airline. 996 01:09:30,691 --> 01:09:34,304 Does... Whitaker know he's goin' to jail? 997 01:09:34,974 --> 01:09:37,044 My client isn't goin' to jail, Mr. Carr. 998 01:09:37,083 --> 01:09:39,883 Oh, he's goin' to jail. He belongs in jail. 999 01:09:39,993 --> 01:09:42,733 Bet your ass he's goin' to jail, the only question is... 1000 01:09:42,789 --> 01:09:44,823 is he gonna die in jail? 1001 01:09:44,824 --> 01:09:46,857 You are wrong, Mr. Carr. 1002 01:09:47,220 --> 01:09:50,442 Last time I checked, six counts of manslaughter, it's life in prison. 1003 01:09:51,170 --> 01:09:52,761 Life in prison... 1004 01:09:53,199 --> 01:09:56,417 What we in Georgia call “all day long”. 1005 01:10:04,351 --> 01:10:06,583 I hear you're some kind o' pilot. 1006 01:10:33,335 --> 01:10:36,192 Theeere she is, there she is. 1007 01:10:36,223 --> 01:10:40,254 Back to the meet? Had a nice meeting? 1008 01:10:43,268 --> 01:10:45,654 I know, it's okay, uh? 1009 01:10:49,258 --> 01:10:50,658 It's okay... 1010 01:10:51,425 --> 01:10:53,307 Yup, that's it. 1011 01:10:59,764 --> 01:11:00,884 Me? 1012 01:11:02,928 --> 01:11:04,328 That's it. 1013 01:11:05,449 --> 01:11:07,847 Am I-No. Yeah, no. 1014 01:11:17,727 --> 01:11:20,646 You wanna run the boy, you wanna be a quarterback, let me see you run it back! 1015 01:11:20,920 --> 01:11:23,451 So say "Dowdow", say "Kwakwa"! 1016 01:12:54,057 --> 01:12:56,519 – Good morning. – Hello. 1017 01:13:01,549 --> 01:13:03,804 You were in really bad shape last night. 1018 01:13:03,890 --> 01:13:07,007 Yeah, true... just tired. 1019 01:13:09,726 --> 01:13:12,387 Drank a little bit too much. 1020 01:13:12,607 --> 01:13:13,727 A bit? 1021 01:13:15,315 --> 01:13:18,008 What, you won't count the fucking beers? 1022 01:13:18,177 --> 01:13:19,685 I threw ‘em out. 1023 01:13:20,787 --> 01:13:22,612 They're in the garbage, vodka too. 1024 01:13:24,592 --> 01:13:26,171 Is that okay with you? 1025 01:13:26,415 --> 01:13:27,635 More than okay. 1026 01:13:32,619 --> 01:13:35,492 I’ve been watching the sky change as the sun rises. 1027 01:13:37,590 --> 01:13:39,173 Beautiful. 1028 01:13:40,040 --> 01:13:42,953 I went out there, I took some great shots. 1029 01:13:47,716 --> 01:13:50,470 It's just so beautiful here. 1030 01:13:51,284 --> 01:13:52,915 You grew up here? 1031 01:13:53,149 --> 01:13:55,264 No, Dad did. 1032 01:13:58,279 --> 01:14:00,448 It's my grandfather's farm. 1033 01:14:03,318 --> 01:14:04,347 Was. 1034 01:14:06,136 --> 01:14:10,626 Dad was a pilot, he was a... 332nd airbone. He was a... 1035 01:14:10,876 --> 01:14:13,524 Tuskee, he built that landing strip out there. 1036 01:14:15,209 --> 01:14:20,269 Crop dustin'. EPA shut him down, he... traded the crop duster for... 1037 01:14:21,007 --> 01:14:24,372 that old Cesna sittin' out there in the barn. 1038 01:14:26,523 --> 01:14:30,184 He flew that damn thing all over the place. 1039 01:14:32,866 --> 01:14:36,481 He died... I got divorced, and... 1040 01:14:39,198 --> 01:14:41,711 been trying to sell the place ever since. 1041 01:14:44,098 --> 01:14:45,869 What about your mom? 1042 01:14:46,378 --> 01:14:47,705 Dead. 1043 01:14:50,323 --> 01:14:51,938 You? What about your Dad? 1044 01:14:52,717 --> 01:14:55,519 Well, I'm pretty sure he... lives in Colorado. 1045 01:14:55,668 --> 01:14:56,788 Yeah? 1046 01:14:58,056 --> 01:14:59,530 No relationship? 1047 01:15:00,403 --> 01:15:02,514 It was my mom that raised me. 1048 01:15:02,515 --> 01:15:04,042 She was incredible. 1049 01:15:05,515 --> 01:15:09,169 She held it together for so long, I couldn’t tell how sick she was. 1050 01:15:11,800 --> 01:15:15,142 We spent those last seven months together like we were teenagers. 1051 01:15:17,487 --> 01:15:21,630 We traded stories about boys and... whatever. 1052 01:15:24,923 --> 01:15:26,804 Oh, she loved me. 1053 01:15:44,221 --> 01:15:45,867 My name's Trevor. 1054 01:15:46,359 --> 01:15:48,681 You saved my mom. 1055 01:16:00,802 --> 01:16:02,271 – It's great to see you, Whip. 1056 01:16:02,272 --> 01:16:04,143 – It's great to see you, Whip. – It's good to see you too. 1057 01:16:10,269 --> 01:16:12,009 The service was so nice. 1058 01:16:12,119 --> 01:16:14,815 I mean, all those people who wanted to say goodbye. 1059 01:16:16,856 --> 01:16:20,041 And Trina looked so beautiful in there. Don't you think you? 1060 01:16:20,738 --> 01:16:24,384 I mean, like she was gonna... wake up and smile! 1061 01:16:24,688 --> 01:16:28,076 I didn’t go in, Margaret. I... I just couldn’t. 1062 01:16:29,499 --> 01:16:30,590 Trevor... 1063 01:16:31,293 --> 01:16:34,496 Find daddy, baby. He's over there with Mr. Benton. 1064 01:16:41,552 --> 01:16:43,830 You really should come to the counseling group. 1065 01:16:43,988 --> 01:16:46,134 The Union has great people for us to talk to. 1066 01:16:46,160 --> 01:16:48,493 I can't. Really I... 1067 01:16:49,525 --> 01:16:50,645 I will. 1068 01:16:54,045 --> 01:16:56,076 – Yeah. Well... – Margaret. 1069 01:16:57,866 --> 01:16:58,968 – You take care, okay, Whip? 1070 01:16:58,969 --> 01:16:59,840 – You take care, okay, Whip? – Okay. 1071 01:17:00,496 --> 01:17:02,684 Listen, Margaret, I have a... 1072 01:17:04,595 --> 01:17:06,947 You know, I'm in the middle of this, uh... 1073 01:17:07,970 --> 01:17:11,523 investigation. The NTSB is investigating the crash. 1074 01:17:11,553 --> 01:17:13,203 Yeah, I'm gonna talk to ‘em next week. 1075 01:17:13,221 --> 01:17:17,007 Yeah. Well, I-I- I'm a little nervous because... 1076 01:17:18,214 --> 01:17:21,964 I was out the night before the crash, the diner- 1077 01:17:21,994 --> 01:17:22,931 Yeah. With Katerina. 1078 01:17:22,973 --> 01:17:27,528 Right. And I had two glasses of wine, and they're probably gonna ask you 1079 01:17:27,637 --> 01:17:30,189 about my condition that morning, or 1080 01:17:30,190 --> 01:17:32,990 whether you thought I had anything to drink. 1081 01:17:36,536 --> 01:17:37,983 What? 1082 01:17:41,120 --> 01:17:43,063 I've known you eleven years, Whip. 1083 01:17:43,149 --> 01:17:44,004 Right. 1084 01:17:44,286 --> 01:17:48,718 You want to tell me that you and Trina went to diner and you had two glasses of wine, 1085 01:17:48,727 --> 01:17:50,771 sounds like a nice restaurant, now which one was it? 1086 01:17:50,825 --> 01:17:53,705 You have to say that it was an ordinary day, Margaret. 1087 01:17:53,726 --> 01:17:57,275 I mean, it was an ordinary day. You know me, I was in shape to fly. 1088 01:18:02,178 --> 01:18:04,285 You have a problem saying that? 1089 01:18:06,022 --> 01:18:08,809 It's a lie, Whip... It's a lie. 1090 01:18:08,947 --> 01:18:11,453 Trina told me you two hadn't been to sleep. 1091 01:18:11,493 --> 01:18:14,045 Well, the... my lack of sleep had nothing to do 1092 01:18:14,062 --> 01:18:16,178 with that plane falling apart, Margaret. 1093 01:18:16,574 --> 01:18:19,046 I'm just trying to get these things straight, now you think any other pilot 1094 01:18:19,047 --> 01:18:21,001 could have landed that plane and saved more lives? 1095 01:18:21,014 --> 01:18:21,936 I didn't say that, Whip, 1096 01:18:21,952 --> 01:18:23,072 – Alright, then... – I can't imagine another pilot... 1097 01:18:23,093 --> 01:18:27,458 Imagine your son Trevor in this church looking at you in that box, 1098 01:18:27,467 --> 01:18:30,746 or my son visiting me in prison, and for the next forty years- 1099 01:18:30,757 --> 01:18:33,044 Please, Whip, enough. Enough, Whip. 1100 01:18:33,069 --> 01:18:35,253 Don't you think we've all had enough? 1101 01:18:43,058 --> 01:18:44,821 I need this, Margaret. 1102 01:18:52,338 --> 01:18:54,297 What d'you want me to say? 1103 01:18:56,241 --> 01:18:57,668 I just... 1104 01:18:59,242 --> 01:19:00,919 It was an ordinary day. 1105 01:19:03,576 --> 01:19:07,105 The storm... after we took off... 1106 01:19:07,416 --> 01:19:09,409 was very severe. 1107 01:19:10,671 --> 01:19:13,668 But as far as the flight crew is concerned, it was a... 1108 01:19:14,591 --> 01:19:16,691 a perfectly ordinary day. 1109 01:19:43,145 --> 01:19:44,494 You okay? 1110 01:19:44,562 --> 01:19:46,213 Uh yeah, yeah. 1111 01:19:47,012 --> 01:19:48,425 So? 1112 01:19:48,627 --> 01:19:51,327 Well, I got through the first day, they didn-t fire me, 1113 01:19:51,390 --> 01:19:52,790 so... – Then? 1114 01:19:53,010 --> 01:19:55,945 And they need someone to work the night shift, and they asked me, 1115 01:19:56,052 --> 01:19:58,125 it’s time and a half so... 1116 01:19:59,731 --> 01:20:01,541 I got a vest... 1117 01:20:02,354 --> 01:20:04,588 and a... well, name tag, I got you something. 1118 01:20:04,688 --> 01:20:06,508 – Yeah? – Yeah. 1119 01:20:06,602 --> 01:20:08,002 Thank you. 1120 01:20:10,754 --> 01:20:11,737 – It is a P-51 mustang. 1121 01:20:11,738 --> 01:20:13,174 – It is a P-51 mustang. – I know it's a P-51. 1122 01:20:13,205 --> 01:20:13,902 – Your daddy fly one of these? 1123 01:20:13,903 --> 01:20:14,915 – Your daddy fly one of these? – Yes, he did. 1124 01:20:16,303 --> 01:20:18,246 It cause for celebration. 1125 01:20:18,272 --> 01:20:21,488 Oh well, I promised Sheila that I'd go to this AA meeting now. 1126 01:20:21,932 --> 01:20:23,755 She's my sponsor, the one that's been helping me, 1127 01:20:23,758 --> 01:20:25,185 can we celebrate tomorrow night? 1128 01:20:26,171 --> 01:20:27,270 Yeah. 1129 01:20:28,011 --> 01:20:29,856 Yeah sure, why not? 1130 01:20:33,667 --> 01:20:36,621 You know, you can come with me... to the meeting. 1131 01:20:36,862 --> 01:20:39,494 It's an open meeting, meaning that anyone can come. 1132 01:20:40,396 --> 01:20:41,437 Even you! 1133 01:20:43,246 --> 01:20:45,603 So the cops got a flashlight on me behind the dumpster, I'm... 1134 01:20:45,622 --> 01:20:47,321 I'm wearing nothing but my girlfriend’s panties, 1135 01:20:47,335 --> 01:20:49,395 I got vomitin' on the front of my chest, 1136 01:20:50,247 --> 01:20:54,028 and I say to him: "Uh... I might have had two beers." 1137 01:21:01,089 --> 01:21:03,608 So that's why I get the nickname: "Two-Beer Barry". 1138 01:21:06,495 --> 01:21:09,164 I'm getting the, uh... the stink eye from Ed over here, 1139 01:21:09,180 --> 01:21:10,766 have I gone off format? 1140 01:21:12,064 --> 01:21:14,389 My name is Barry and I'm an alcoholic. 1141 01:21:14,515 --> 01:21:15,796 Hi Barry. 1142 01:21:15,855 --> 01:21:18,938 Are there any other alcoholics present? 1143 01:21:24,248 --> 01:21:27,338 I always love a meeting where we all have to identify the tab, 1144 01:21:27,347 --> 01:21:30,836 because it forces me to be honest about who I really am. 1145 01:21:32,473 --> 01:21:37,026 And I never told the truth out there, obviously I lied about everything. 1146 01:21:38,527 --> 01:21:41,566 I was told in these rooms that I was never sober if I kept lying, 1147 01:21:41,574 --> 01:21:43,319 but that's what I was best at. 1148 01:21:46,026 --> 01:21:48,313 If I knew anything in this world, it was how to lie, 1149 01:21:48,320 --> 01:21:51,639 especially about my drinking. But... 1150 01:21:51,849 --> 01:21:55,072 whatever, I would lie about the name of my dog, 1151 01:21:55,073 --> 01:21:58,336 I'd lie about the color of my own hair right to your face. 1152 01:22:00,012 --> 01:22:05,236 My whole life just became... a series of lies, strung together by me, 1153 01:22:05,257 --> 01:22:06,637 I gotta go. 1154 01:22:07,043 --> 01:22:08,163 Sure. 1155 01:22:08,636 --> 01:22:11,274 Oh yeah, Sheila, she can give me a ride, does she? 1156 01:22:11,953 --> 01:22:13,073 I'm Sheila. 1157 01:22:33,356 --> 01:22:37,049 I’ve been speaking to some people who are very close to the NTSB investigation, 1158 01:22:37,059 --> 01:22:40,338 and they are confident they will soon be able to determine exactly 1159 01:22:40,340 --> 01:22:41,939 what brought this plane down. 1160 01:22:41,946 --> 01:22:44,515 I'm sure they will, sir. 1161 01:22:44,516 --> 01:22:47,536 Well, Ken and Vicki Evans, thank you very much. 1162 01:22:47,552 --> 01:22:50,433 Thank you sir. God bless you. 1163 01:23:02,735 --> 01:23:04,991 How you feeling, Ken? 1164 01:23:06,754 --> 01:23:08,463 I'm happy to be alive. 1165 01:23:08,545 --> 01:23:10,735 Blessed... to be alive. 1166 01:23:13,071 --> 01:23:16,021 I'm Captain Whitaker, I was... flying the- 1167 01:23:16,032 --> 01:23:17,418 I know who you are. 1168 01:23:18,867 --> 01:23:22,177 Excuse me. Can you give us some privacy, please? 1169 01:23:22,248 --> 01:23:23,761 Thank you. 1170 01:23:35,178 --> 01:23:37,285 So, uh... 1171 01:23:37,543 --> 01:23:39,363 How long have you been out of the... 1172 01:23:39,726 --> 01:23:41,566 – Out of the coma? – Yeah. 1173 01:23:42,383 --> 01:23:43,778 Two days. 1174 01:23:48,526 --> 01:23:52,148 Well, uh, look, I don't wanna... disrupt your whole day, 1175 01:23:53,079 --> 01:23:57,920 God knows you've been... swamped by interviews, and... 1176 01:23:59,475 --> 01:24:02,410 You looked brillant on the CNN, by the way. 1177 01:24:02,980 --> 01:24:06,643 Both my legs are crushed. My pelvis is snapped. 1178 01:24:07,543 --> 01:24:12,046 I'll probably never walk again. Al least not without a walker or braces. 1179 01:24:13,132 --> 01:24:15,333 I'll certainly never fly again. 1180 01:24:16,542 --> 01:24:18,138 I'm very sorry, Ken. 1181 01:24:18,864 --> 01:24:22,096 That plane was doomed the moment you sat in that cockpit. 1182 01:24:22,848 --> 01:24:25,890 You reeked like gin or somethin’. 1183 01:24:26,315 --> 01:24:29,115 I called Vicki from the plane before we took off. 1184 01:24:30,532 --> 01:24:33,044 That’s when the rain kicked up. 1185 01:24:34,418 --> 01:24:38,470 Well, I don’t know how much you remember, but... 1186 01:24:39,094 --> 01:24:40,662 that plane... 1187 01:24:41,131 --> 01:24:42,967 it started falling apart, Ken. 1188 01:24:43,117 --> 01:24:45,810 I remember everything until the crash. 1189 01:24:46,095 --> 01:24:47,700 I know what went wrong. 1190 01:24:50,075 --> 01:24:53,088 What are you trying to say, Ken? What do we talk? 1191 01:24:54,023 --> 01:24:57,270 I do not know, Captain Whitaker. What are we talking about? 1192 01:24:57,298 --> 01:25:00,543 I'm just trying to get a sense from you... 1193 01:25:01,544 --> 01:25:05,346 about what you thought caused the crash. 1194 01:25:06,645 --> 01:25:10,642 Was it the fact that you got on the plane still drunk from the night before? 1195 01:25:12,490 --> 01:25:16,519 The NTSB is coming back tomorrow to finish taking a deposition from me... 1196 01:25:17,725 --> 01:25:19,574 about the events on that flight. 1197 01:25:20,006 --> 01:25:24,144 Do you think you... be alive if I wasn't flying that plane? 1198 01:25:25,404 --> 01:25:26,409 No. 1199 01:25:27,437 --> 01:25:29,094 We'd all be dead. 1200 01:25:29,859 --> 01:25:33,716 But you gonna argue with me that your physical state was tip-top? 1201 01:25:39,271 --> 01:25:40,521 Wait. 1202 01:25:41,170 --> 01:25:42,355 Sit... 1203 01:25:43,128 --> 01:25:44,442 Please. 1204 01:25:50,131 --> 01:25:53,027 I never shared my opinion about your physical state... 1205 01:25:53,434 --> 01:25:55,261 the morning of the flight. 1206 01:25:56,268 --> 01:25:57,695 I never said a word. 1207 01:26:00,228 --> 01:26:02,445 That crash was pre-ordained. 1208 01:26:03,850 --> 01:26:05,730 I prayed on it, Captain. 1209 01:26:05,911 --> 01:26:07,957 Vicky and I both prayed on it. 1210 01:26:08,797 --> 01:26:10,261 There's only one judge, sir. 1211 01:26:10,379 --> 01:26:11,714 Praise Jesus! 1212 01:26:11,926 --> 01:26:14,033 And he's got a higher plan for you. 1213 01:26:15,120 --> 01:26:19,314 This event... although it's tragic in his loss of life... 1214 01:26:21,298 --> 01:26:23,601 it's also a celebration of life. 1215 01:26:24,612 --> 01:26:27,492 Nothing happens in the kingdom of the Lord by mistake, sir. 1216 01:26:27,494 --> 01:26:29,108 Praise Jesus! 1217 01:26:29,199 --> 01:26:30,513 Captain... 1218 01:26:31,746 --> 01:26:33,205 Will you pray with us? 1219 01:26:45,556 --> 01:26:49,606 Jesus, our Savior, we thank you for blessing Captain Whitaker. 1220 01:26:49,607 --> 01:26:52,984 For guiding his hand on that fateful morning. 1221 01:26:54,226 --> 01:26:55,903 – Bye. – It's on the right. 1222 01:26:55,962 --> 01:26:57,895 – Thanks for the ride. – Okay. 1223 01:27:22,126 --> 01:27:23,650 Oh hey, look. 1224 01:27:24,471 --> 01:27:26,037 Great, ain't it? 1225 01:27:26,199 --> 01:27:27,225 It's kind of beautiful. 1226 01:27:27,226 --> 01:27:29,009 It is beautiful, I know, like you. 1227 01:27:29,043 --> 01:27:31,267 – Does it work? – Yes it works. 1228 01:27:31,398 --> 01:27:33,630 I learned how to fly on this baby. 1229 01:27:33,921 --> 01:27:37,356 Me and my friend Harling, we... we flew to Jamaica. 1230 01:27:37,550 --> 01:27:38,779 – Jamaica, in this? 1231 01:27:38,780 --> 01:27:40,225 – Jamaica, in this? – Yeah, in this. 1232 01:27:40,498 --> 01:27:42,995 We went on a overnight fishing trip about 1233 01:27:43,198 --> 01:27:45,581 two hours south to here, and next thing you know, 1234 01:27:45,926 --> 01:27:47,464 Bethel, Jamaica. 1235 01:27:48,471 --> 01:27:50,493 – You're insane. – Yes, I am. 1236 01:27:50,770 --> 01:27:53,510 It was beautiful, just like a... postcard, 1237 01:27:53,518 --> 01:27:56,781 you know, one of those gipsy postcards with... 1238 01:27:56,797 --> 01:28:00,486 white sand, beautiful... sky, blue seas. 1239 01:28:01,813 --> 01:28:03,709 It's the most beautiful thing I ever saw. 1240 01:28:05,551 --> 01:28:08,243 Was the water warm? 1241 01:28:08,424 --> 01:28:09,671 Yes, that was very warm. 1242 01:28:09,773 --> 01:28:10,893 That’s my kind of place. 1243 01:28:12,640 --> 01:28:13,827 Let's go. 1244 01:28:14,773 --> 01:28:16,090 Sure, why not. 1245 01:28:17,458 --> 01:28:18,916 Yeah, let's go tomorrow. 1246 01:28:19,538 --> 01:28:20,530 Oh, you're serious? 1247 01:28:20,562 --> 01:28:23,747 I'm very serious. We go in the morning. You know, let's just get out of here. 1248 01:28:24,161 --> 01:28:25,526 To start over. – Wait, we can't- 1249 01:28:25,557 --> 01:28:28,570 Yes we can, it will be beautiful, 1250 01:28:28,751 --> 01:28:30,436 these light bright sand beaches, it's just- 1251 01:28:30,460 --> 01:28:32,098 – I'm worried about you. – It's paradise. 1252 01:28:32,110 --> 01:28:34,084 Don't worry about me, I'm fine, thank you. 1253 01:28:34,114 --> 01:28:36,455 – Whip, you're not, you're really not. – Yes I am... 1254 01:28:36,456 --> 01:28:37,590 Yes I am. – You need help. 1255 01:28:39,043 --> 01:28:40,782 You need rehab, Whip. 1256 01:28:42,969 --> 01:28:46,763 Is it, I need a rehab? So you go to two AA meetings and I need...? 1257 01:28:47,279 --> 01:28:48,193 Okay. 1258 01:28:48,244 --> 01:28:51,694 Hey look, I won't-Jesus Christ, don't worry about me, okay? 1259 01:28:51,721 --> 01:28:54,611 You just worry about yourself, don't worry about me. 1260 01:28:54,882 --> 01:28:56,871 – We're the same, you and me. – No, we are not the same, 1261 01:28:56,879 --> 01:28:58,246 – Yeah we are. – we are not the same, 1262 01:28:58,254 --> 01:28:59,918 I don't suck dick to get high, okay? 1263 01:28:59,982 --> 01:29:02,261 Don't give me that "your mother died..." – I never... 1264 01:29:02,269 --> 01:29:03,853 – and your father... – I never in my life... 1265 01:29:03,861 --> 01:29:05,899 Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit. 1266 01:29:05,901 --> 01:29:06,865 Is that why you shot dope? 1267 01:29:06,866 --> 01:29:07,680 Is that why you shot dope? – That's not fair. 1268 01:29:07,687 --> 01:29:09,101 That's why you get high? 1269 01:29:09,188 --> 01:29:11,248 There’s a whole lot of people out there whose mother died, 1270 01:29:11,256 --> 01:29:12,208 they don't fucking drink. 1271 01:29:12,209 --> 01:29:12,779 they don't fucking drink. – You're sick, Whip. 1272 01:29:12,788 --> 01:29:15,467 Yeah, well I die and brace it, shit! 1273 01:29:16,585 --> 01:29:18,268 – I choose to drink. – You do? 1274 01:29:18,300 --> 01:29:19,686 – Yes I do. – You choose it, well 1275 01:29:19,687 --> 01:29:21,345 I don't see a whole lot of choice going on here. 1276 01:29:21,347 --> 01:29:25,025 I choose to drink, and I blame myself. I'm happy to. 1277 01:29:25,741 --> 01:29:28,859 And you know why? Because I choose to drink! 1278 01:29:29,538 --> 01:29:32,879 I got an... ex-wife and a son I never talk to. 1279 01:29:33,719 --> 01:29:37,044 And you know why? Because I choose to drink! 1280 01:29:38,920 --> 01:29:40,040 Nicole. 1281 01:29:57,405 --> 01:29:59,145 Hey. Listen. 1282 01:30:03,564 --> 01:30:04,898 Alright, look... 1283 01:30:07,506 --> 01:30:11,269 I was loaded when... the plane crashed. 1284 01:30:12,295 --> 01:30:14,511 With this investigation, I don't know what's gonna happen, 1285 01:30:14,527 --> 01:30:16,574 I could go to jail for the rest of my life. 1286 01:30:18,168 --> 01:30:20,127 I gotta get out of here. 1287 01:30:22,336 --> 01:30:24,403 And I want you to come with me. 1288 01:30:26,005 --> 01:30:27,125 Whip. 1289 01:30:32,174 --> 01:30:34,899 I'm afraid that I'm going to use again, d'you understand? 1290 01:30:34,939 --> 01:30:36,446 Then come with me. 1291 01:30:37,147 --> 01:30:39,676 Just come with me. I need help. I do. 1292 01:30:40,983 --> 01:30:42,285 I'd like it if you got help. 1293 01:30:42,310 --> 01:30:45,800 I'll get help, we go straight to Jamaica, we go right to the local hospital. 1294 01:30:45,831 --> 01:30:47,231 I'll do it. 1295 01:30:47,548 --> 01:30:50,053 For you, I'll do anyting. Anything you want. 1296 01:30:53,982 --> 01:30:55,573 I don't want to use again. 1297 01:30:57,086 --> 01:31:00,293 I can't. I won’t make it back, Whip. 1298 01:31:02,135 --> 01:31:03,664 I won't force you to stay. 1299 01:31:03,940 --> 01:31:06,453 If you don't like it, if I'm not sober, whatever, 1300 01:31:06,558 --> 01:31:09,608 then you leave, I promise you you can leave. 1301 01:31:13,581 --> 01:31:17,539 We can leave before noon. I’m a great pilot. 1302 01:31:17,797 --> 01:31:20,800 So many beautiful things to see, I just... 1303 01:31:22,318 --> 01:31:25,455 I just want you to come with me. 1304 01:32:25,344 --> 01:32:26,557 – Everything okay, sweetie? 1305 01:32:26,582 --> 01:32:28,082 – Everything okay, sweetie? Yeah. Okay. 1306 01:32:36,684 --> 01:32:37,804 Nicole. 1307 01:32:39,321 --> 01:32:40,441 Nicole? 1308 01:33:10,398 --> 01:33:12,731 You’ve reached the Whitaker Crop Dusting Company. 1309 01:33:12,747 --> 01:33:15,300 Please leave a message and it will be returned. 1310 01:33:16,536 --> 01:33:18,137 Hey Whip, if you're there, pick up. 1311 01:33:18,138 --> 01:33:19,966 It's Charlie, I got some good news. 1312 01:33:41,021 --> 01:33:42,141 Hello? 1313 01:33:53,187 --> 01:33:55,411 Aah, there's our man! 1314 01:33:55,574 --> 01:33:56,544 Hey! 1315 01:33:58,208 --> 01:34:00,028 Captain Whitaker. 1316 01:34:00,516 --> 01:34:02,982 Let me be the first to say congratulations. 1317 01:34:03,052 --> 01:34:04,823 It's a good day. We've won. 1318 01:34:05,287 --> 01:34:07,556 Yeah, this is what we call in my profession a "walk-over". 1319 01:34:08,060 --> 01:34:10,096 Yeah, they sheduled the hearing, it's ten days away, 1320 01:34:10,126 --> 01:34:11,975 they can be tough, but you just got to be sharp, 1321 01:34:11,987 --> 01:34:14,264 stay focused, answer the questions correctly. 1322 01:34:14,280 --> 01:34:15,840 That's right, then we're good. 1323 01:34:15,854 --> 01:34:18,087 Right, I successfully had an “Act of God” 1324 01:34:18,088 --> 01:34:20,480 added to the NTSB's list of probable causes, 1325 01:34:20,504 --> 01:34:22,251 we've shifted suspicion away from you. 1326 01:34:22,261 --> 01:34:25,776 It's no longer a question of your condition, but the condition of the plane. 1327 01:34:26,381 --> 01:34:28,706 That's what I've been trying to tell everybody. 1328 01:34:29,305 --> 01:34:30,471 Broken plane. 1329 01:34:30,659 --> 01:34:32,182 That's right. 1330 01:34:32,432 --> 01:34:35,327 About the... the toxocologiy report? 1331 01:34:35,328 --> 01:34:37,155 Oh, I killed that. 1332 01:34:38,123 --> 01:34:41,110 There is no physical proof that you were intoxicated on that plane, 1333 01:34:41,118 --> 01:34:42,428 and no eyewitnesses. 1334 01:34:42,499 --> 01:34:45,311 Why we're here? We're good!? 1335 01:34:45,858 --> 01:34:48,898 Uh... Because there is a... a small problem. 1336 01:34:48,922 --> 01:34:51,637 Because of the turbulence, there was no drink service on the flight. 1337 01:34:52,250 --> 01:34:56,299 But they did find two empty vodka bottles in the galley trash. 1338 01:34:56,628 --> 01:34:58,028 Yeah... uhm... 1339 01:34:58,465 --> 01:35:00,816 And there's no physical evidence on the bottles, 1340 01:35:00,823 --> 01:35:03,652 no DNA, no fingerprints to link them to anyone, but 1341 01:35:03,665 --> 01:35:05,334 they were uncapped and empty. 1342 01:35:05,545 --> 01:35:08,628 And the only people who would have had access to those bottles 1343 01:35:08,853 --> 01:35:10,327 would be the flight crew. 1344 01:35:10,570 --> 01:35:14,255 Now Margaret Evans and Camelia Satou, 1345 01:35:14,561 --> 01:35:18,503 they all had clean tox reports. So that only leaves you, 1346 01:35:18,613 --> 01:35:19,925 – and, uh... – Trina Marquez. 1347 01:35:19,958 --> 01:35:21,915 Right, Trina Marquez. 1348 01:35:23,870 --> 01:35:24,990 Okay. 1349 01:35:26,497 --> 01:35:29,135 Okay, I see where we're going here. 1350 01:35:30,015 --> 01:35:33,044 That's funny tough, you know, they only found two bottles. 1351 01:35:33,212 --> 01:35:33,958 – Why's that? 1352 01:35:33,959 --> 01:35:35,245 – Why's that? – I drank three. 1353 01:35:36,836 --> 01:35:38,653 One's missing. 1354 01:35:40,547 --> 01:35:42,951 You know, when I first met you, 1355 01:35:43,092 --> 01:35:46,497 I couldn't believe what a drunk arrogant scumbag you were. 1356 01:35:46,507 --> 01:35:47,395 – Oh really? – Yeah. 1357 01:35:47,411 --> 01:35:48,197 Oh, thank you, you- 1358 01:35:48,205 --> 01:35:50,277 But I did the research, Captain Whitaker. 1359 01:35:50,291 --> 01:35:52,163 I heard the expert analyzes 1360 01:35:52,179 --> 01:35:54,234 and I got to tell you, I’m in awe of what you did. 1361 01:35:55,156 --> 01:35:59,583 The FAA and the NTSB took ten pilots, placed them in simulators, 1362 01:35:59,590 --> 01:36:02,970 recreated the events that led to this plane falling out of the sky. 1363 01:36:03,256 --> 01:36:06,199 Do you know how many of them were able to safely land the planes? 1364 01:36:06,614 --> 01:36:07,520 Not one. 1365 01:36:07,926 --> 01:36:10,004 Every pilot crashed the aircraft. 1366 01:36:10,218 --> 01:36:11,630 Killed everybody on board. 1367 01:36:11,715 --> 01:36:13,252 You're the only one who could do it. 1368 01:36:13,591 --> 01:36:14,377 Great. 1369 01:36:15,966 --> 01:36:16,912 I'm going home. 1370 01:36:16,913 --> 01:36:17,651 I'm going home. – Hey. 1371 01:36:17,752 --> 01:36:19,452 Captain Whitaker, I'm telling you right now, – Whip, Whip, you can't... 1372 01:36:19,454 --> 01:36:21,226 – you walk away, you're going to prison. – Listen man. 1373 01:36:21,294 --> 01:36:22,823 I'm trying to save your fucking life. 1374 01:36:22,838 --> 01:36:24,151 What fucking life? 1375 01:36:24,699 --> 01:36:27,181 Uh? Don’t kill yourself on my account, Hugh! 1376 01:36:27,288 --> 01:36:31,199 Captain Whitaker, this NTSB hearing is a federal agency hearing. 1377 01:36:31,215 --> 01:36:31,725 Do you understand that? 1378 01:36:31,726 --> 01:36:32,871 Do you understand that? – Yes, I understand that. 1379 01:36:32,892 --> 01:36:35,569 Okay, well we can't play around with these people. 1380 01:36:35,888 --> 01:36:38,549 Now we walk in there like this, with this... 1381 01:36:38,870 --> 01:36:40,149 we're done. 1382 01:36:40,223 --> 01:36:42,580 Everything we've done goes right out the window. 1383 01:36:43,471 --> 01:36:47,312 I have no more moves, alright? It's all on you right now. 1384 01:36:50,925 --> 01:36:53,674 Ok, Charlie, just get him to the church on time. 1385 01:36:53,924 --> 01:36:55,999 Get him to the church on time. 1386 01:36:56,002 --> 01:37:00,790 Yeah Charlie, just keep him nice and sober, so he can save your fucking union. 1387 01:37:00,929 --> 01:37:05,176 Uh? And that fucking airline. Fuck you Charlie, fuck you. 1388 01:38:07,595 --> 01:38:08,853 It's him. 1389 01:38:09,259 --> 01:38:11,079 Yeah. It's him already. 1390 01:38:18,010 --> 01:38:19,410 How you doin'? 1391 01:38:20,241 --> 01:38:21,572 What are you doing here? 1392 01:38:23,012 --> 01:38:25,384 It's good to see you too, Deana. May I come in? 1393 01:38:27,635 --> 01:38:29,735 I just thought I'd come by and... 1394 01:38:30,299 --> 01:38:32,414 see how you and Will were doing. Will? 1395 01:38:32,563 --> 01:38:33,789 Knuckles? 1396 01:38:34,714 --> 01:38:37,118 I'd like-you know, we haven’t talked in a while, 1397 01:38:37,121 --> 01:38:40,692 so with the thing that happened I just thought I'd come by and we'd... talk. 1398 01:38:41,752 --> 01:38:44,030 You know that I prefer that you call us. 1399 01:38:44,131 --> 01:38:46,574 Right, right, to call you, but I mean... 1400 01:38:47,945 --> 01:38:50,856 Not like anybody around here calls me... 1401 01:38:50,945 --> 01:38:53,808 the last three years only to ask for some money. 1402 01:38:54,880 --> 01:38:56,471 Have you been drinking? 1403 01:38:56,791 --> 01:38:58,291 Well, that didn't take long, did it? 1404 01:38:58,338 --> 01:39:02,136 Right... 17 seconds... Yeah, exactly 17 seconds. 1405 01:39:02,294 --> 01:39:04,260 – Ladies and gentlemen, it took exactly – Fucking hell, could you just leave! 1406 01:39:04,261 --> 01:39:08,112 17 seconds before my ex-wife Deana Coleman asked me if I was drinking, 1407 01:39:08,113 --> 01:39:09,313 what the hell. – Just leave! 1408 01:39:09,314 --> 01:39:11,826 A world record. Leave the house that I pay for. 1409 01:39:11,839 --> 01:39:13,740 Is that you want me to do? – Oh. I'll call the police. 1410 01:39:13,764 --> 01:39:14,701 Call the police. 1411 01:39:15,104 --> 01:39:16,109 – I'm telling you- – Will! 1412 01:39:16,125 --> 01:39:18,054 Whitaker Jr! How're you doing, son? 1413 01:39:18,297 --> 01:39:21,163 Man of the house. Thanks for calling me back. 1414 01:39:21,164 --> 01:39:23,411 I'm telling you to leave. 1415 01:39:24,467 --> 01:39:25,867 Are you? 1416 01:39:26,342 --> 01:39:27,706 You're the man of the house now. 1417 01:39:27,736 --> 01:39:29,880 You upset my mother. You gotta go. 1418 01:39:29,970 --> 01:39:31,672 Oh, you- Well, I’m your father, tough guy. 1419 01:39:32,066 --> 01:39:32,917 You're a drunk. 1420 01:39:34,578 --> 01:39:37,139 I'm a drunk? You don't know who the fuck I am. 1421 01:39:37,154 --> 01:39:39,483 I sure don't! Won't you tell me! 1422 01:39:39,484 --> 01:39:41,739 Who the fuck are you, uh? Who are you? 1423 01:39:42,606 --> 01:39:44,322 Get the fuck out. 1424 01:39:47,013 --> 01:39:48,159 Stop it! Stop it! 1425 01:39:48,338 --> 01:39:49,573 Stop it! Stop it! 1426 01:39:49,588 --> 01:39:51,190 – I love you son. – Get the fuck out! 1427 01:39:51,565 --> 01:39:54,429 – Get the fuck out! – Get out now! 1428 01:39:55,402 --> 01:39:57,313 I know where I'm not wanted. 1429 01:39:58,398 --> 01:40:01,390 Captain Whitaker, a lot of people are working to keep you out of the media, 1430 01:40:01,406 --> 01:40:02,506 are you hiding something? 1431 01:40:02,522 --> 01:40:04,585 Leave my family some room, please. 1432 01:40:04,601 --> 01:40:09,489 This is not the appropriate time, at the appropriate time, I will, uh... 1433 01:40:09,802 --> 01:40:11,870 tell my story, and uh... 1434 01:40:11,900 --> 01:40:14,002 now is the time for grieving. 1435 01:40:14,765 --> 01:40:16,585 And uh... 1436 01:40:16,833 --> 01:40:18,706 taking care of the injured. Thank you. 1437 01:40:19,525 --> 01:40:22,325 .. questions remain about the flight, but they won't be answered today, 1438 01:40:22,338 --> 01:40:26,367 as Captain Whitaker politely asked that we give his familly some peace. 1439 01:40:26,408 --> 01:40:30,554 A reasonable request from a quiet heroic man, who’s been through- 1440 01:40:30,569 --> 01:40:31,944 Hey Charlie. 1441 01:40:35,400 --> 01:40:37,767 Look, it's just that I just couldn't find a safe place, uh, 1442 01:40:37,777 --> 01:40:39,729 Amanda was kind enough to let me in, and- 1443 01:40:39,745 --> 01:40:40,767 – Yeah, I know. – Thank you. 1444 01:40:40,771 --> 01:40:42,214 Are you sure I can't get you something... 1445 01:40:42,229 --> 01:40:43,865 No. We're trough. 1446 01:40:43,913 --> 01:40:46,319 But thank you. Thank you very much. 1447 01:40:48,247 --> 01:40:49,854 Now what the hell is wrong with you? 1448 01:40:50,565 --> 01:40:51,596 Really... 1449 01:40:52,248 --> 01:40:55,425 Hugh just called me, apparently you went to your ex-wife's house, 1450 01:40:55,499 --> 01:40:58,048 drunk as a skunk, the news crew showed up, 1451 01:40:58,064 --> 01:40:59,824 and then the police escort you out! 1452 01:40:59,857 --> 01:41:01,839 It’s okay, though. I’ve been watching, it’s okay. 1453 01:41:01,857 --> 01:41:04,245 Oh yeah, no, Hugh checked all the media outlet that covered, 1454 01:41:04,277 --> 01:41:06,399 you come off- you come off fine, so I guess we're good. 1455 01:41:06,401 --> 01:41:08,483 Good, ok, good, ok, here's the deal. I- 1456 01:41:08,484 --> 01:41:10,859 No Whip, Whip, there's no deal. Sorry, look at you. 1457 01:41:10,860 --> 01:41:14,711 I got no idea what you’re gonna do or say, ever. You’re all over the place. 1458 01:41:14,727 --> 01:41:17,186 I was the one guy in your court. The one guy. 1459 01:41:17,390 --> 01:41:20,223 I was your defender and your apologist, but no more! 1460 01:41:20,438 --> 01:41:21,700 Charlie, I can do this. 1461 01:41:21,827 --> 01:41:24,606 You're about to be questioned by a Federal agency about 1462 01:41:24,624 --> 01:41:28,926 piloting an airliner drunk, an airliner that crashed, and you continue to drink! 1463 01:41:29,022 --> 01:41:31,482 And stumble around. What kind of crazy ya have to be to do that? 1464 01:41:31,545 --> 01:41:33,863 I'm afraid of you. – Ok alright, let me stay with you. 1465 01:41:34,108 --> 01:41:36,215 Let me stay with you, they're staking out all my houses anyway, 1466 01:41:36,222 --> 01:41:38,016 I'll stay with you, until... until... 1467 01:41:38,105 --> 01:41:41,212 you know un- un- until the hearing. 1468 01:41:41,553 --> 01:41:43,480 I won't leave the house. 1469 01:41:46,293 --> 01:41:48,583 I won't. 1470 01:41:49,938 --> 01:41:51,127 – You cannot drink in my house. 1471 01:41:51,128 --> 01:41:52,288 – You cannot drink in my house. – I won't, I won't, I won't. 1472 01:41:52,299 --> 01:41:53,882 You can't have a drink. 1473 01:41:55,132 --> 01:41:56,532 I won't. 1474 01:42:03,010 --> 01:42:04,891 – Officer Edmonds. – Yes sir. 1475 01:42:05,509 --> 01:42:07,561 Whip, this is officer Edmonds, he'll be staying here tonight. 1476 01:42:07,648 --> 01:42:09,264 Any problems, he’ll handle it. 1477 01:42:13,235 --> 01:42:15,264 Captain Whitaker. You... 1478 01:42:15,928 --> 01:42:18,021 you look great. I mean that. 1479 01:42:18,360 --> 01:42:20,209 Thank you. Thank you very much. I feel good. 1480 01:42:20,652 --> 01:42:22,845 Charlie tells me you haven't had a drink in eight days. 1481 01:42:23,034 --> 01:42:26,392 Nine days. Two hours, 26 minutes, but who's counting? 1482 01:42:26,518 --> 01:42:29,116 Okay. Right here. 1483 01:42:30,600 --> 01:42:33,264 So yeah, we want to make this as easy as possible... 1484 01:42:33,322 --> 01:42:34,866 on you, I hope this is okay. 1485 01:42:34,898 --> 01:42:37,085 Maybe just relax, and get some rest, 1486 01:42:37,166 --> 01:42:39,123 order up a steak, get a movie. 1487 01:42:39,601 --> 01:42:44,884 I made a copy of the entire... investigation, my file on you. 1488 01:42:45,976 --> 01:42:49,497 I was trying to anticipate what kinds of questions they might ask you under oath, 1489 01:42:49,678 --> 01:42:52,652 and I wrote some non-damaging responses, so... 1490 01:42:52,807 --> 01:42:56,468 It's all in there. You know, it's photos, and... interviews, 1491 01:42:56,502 --> 01:42:58,172 there's some testimony in there. 1492 01:42:58,773 --> 01:43:01,563 Called Ellen Block, told her you're here, you're all tucked in. 1493 01:43:02,637 --> 01:43:04,244 She got the knife out for me? 1494 01:43:06,526 --> 01:43:09,812 Well, look. She... she's not happy that I killed the tox report, but 1495 01:43:09,864 --> 01:43:13,986 this isn't a trial. So she's very limited in the kinds of questions she can ask you. 1496 01:43:14,054 --> 01:43:15,723 You know. You're gonna be fine. 1497 01:43:15,912 --> 01:43:19,995 Yeah. The hearing's at ten, so uh... just downstairs, so 1498 01:43:20,005 --> 01:43:22,838 well I think we can meet here at nine for breakfast in our room, 1499 01:43:23,104 --> 01:43:24,656 and, uh... 1500 01:43:25,076 --> 01:43:26,562 take it from there. 1501 01:43:27,553 --> 01:43:29,637 Alright, captain Whitaker. See you in the morning. 1502 01:43:29,653 --> 01:43:32,463 Thank you, and thank you... for letting me stay in your house, 1503 01:43:32,477 --> 01:43:34,187 you have a beautiful home, beautiful family, and- 1504 01:43:34,188 --> 01:43:35,326 You did great. I'm happy. 1505 01:43:35,345 --> 01:43:36,513 I needed it. I needed it. 1506 01:43:36,990 --> 01:43:39,131 – It's alright. – I'm happy we did it. 1507 01:43:40,195 --> 01:43:40,956 – Alright, – Okay. 1508 01:43:40,957 --> 01:43:42,286 – see you in the morning. – Yes. 1509 01:43:51,471 --> 01:43:52,978 Looks like fine... 1510 01:46:13,994 --> 01:46:15,114 Hello? 1511 01:46:36,757 --> 01:46:37,877 Hello? 1512 01:48:58,778 --> 01:48:59,763 – How's our man? 1513 01:48:59,764 --> 01:49:01,346 – How's our man? – Not a peep. 1514 01:49:09,363 --> 01:49:11,542 Maybe he overslept. 1515 01:49:12,782 --> 01:49:15,131 Didn't let any girls in there last night, did you? 1516 01:49:15,303 --> 01:49:16,423 No sir. 1517 01:49:16,822 --> 01:49:20,148 Not a soul, no one came in or out outside of... room service. 1518 01:49:25,661 --> 01:49:27,082 You have a key? 1519 01:49:27,839 --> 01:49:29,214 Hey Whip. 1520 01:49:29,995 --> 01:49:32,352 Hey buddy? Whip! 1521 01:49:32,673 --> 01:49:33,793 Shit. 1522 01:49:36,953 --> 01:49:39,935 – Where the fucking fuck is he? – Oh Jeez. 1523 01:49:40,092 --> 01:49:42,036 Where is he? Where is he, where is he? 1524 01:49:42,063 --> 01:49:42,789 I don't know. 1525 01:49:42,799 --> 01:49:44,789 Did he fucking walk away? Son of a bitch! 1526 01:49:44,828 --> 01:49:46,012 Hugh. Hugh. 1527 01:49:46,013 --> 01:49:46,765 Whip! 1528 01:49:48,149 --> 01:49:49,293 Get a med- Yak, damnit! 1529 01:49:49,294 --> 01:49:51,115 – Oh no, is he dead? – I don't know. 1530 01:49:51,303 --> 01:49:52,615 – Is he dead? – I don't know! 1531 01:49:52,639 --> 01:49:53,933 Yeah, I'm dead, yeah! 1532 01:49:53,949 --> 01:49:55,683 Do you want me to get an ambulance? 1533 01:49:55,809 --> 01:49:56,689 No, no no. 1534 01:49:56,834 --> 01:49:57,721 No, no no. 1535 01:49:57,723 --> 01:49:58,931 Look, uh... 1536 01:49:58,948 --> 01:50:00,880 Let's just get the bed. 1537 01:50:01,031 --> 01:50:03,310 – Come on. Come on. – It's alright, that's alright. 1538 01:50:03,978 --> 01:50:06,585 That's it, Charlie. Ok, that's it, we're fucked, man. 1539 01:50:06,616 --> 01:50:09,043 He's just fucked, your guy is just fucked, Charlie! 1540 01:50:09,161 --> 01:50:11,691 Alright. You just get on the front door, make sure nobody comes in. 1541 01:50:11,700 --> 01:50:12,768 Put that on your head, you... 1542 01:50:12,783 --> 01:50:13,903 can't go, man. – Get there, hey! 1543 01:50:13,969 --> 01:50:14,968 What time is it? 1544 01:50:14,969 --> 01:50:16,525 – We got 45 minutes, okay? 1545 01:50:16,540 --> 01:50:18,076 Well, how much grace you think we got? 1546 01:50:18,132 --> 01:50:21,403 Grace? Ellen Block? We're gonna get some fucking grace? 1547 01:50:21,583 --> 01:50:24,408 Well, we probably got an hour before we really gotta get him downstairs. 1548 01:50:24,424 --> 01:50:27,200 Okay great, but let's just get a wheelchair, and wheel his ass into the hearing. 1549 01:50:27,201 --> 01:50:28,351 Call Harling Mays, man. 1550 01:50:28,367 --> 01:50:29,546 Call Harling, he's got a wheelchair? 1551 01:50:29,570 --> 01:50:31,906 He got cocaine, is it... 1552 01:50:32,172 --> 01:50:33,425 Cocaine? 1553 01:50:38,608 --> 01:50:39,514 Hey bro. 1554 01:50:40,359 --> 01:50:43,138 Harling Mays. I'm on the list. 1555 01:50:43,310 --> 01:50:44,430 Well. 1556 01:50:45,957 --> 01:50:47,713 What's the deal, buddy? 1557 01:50:47,839 --> 01:50:50,243 You look like you're hurt, for certain. 1558 01:50:50,245 --> 01:50:52,845 – Thanks for com- – Do not touch the merch, motherfucker! 1559 01:50:57,013 --> 01:50:58,850 Take one step back, please. 1560 01:51:01,069 --> 01:51:04,770 C-Lo, I need you outside guarding the door please, thank you very much. 1561 01:51:07,130 --> 01:51:08,635 It's alright. Yeah. 1562 01:51:09,196 --> 01:51:10,289 Alright gentlemen. 1563 01:51:10,297 --> 01:51:13,868 I need that table cleared, placed in front of Whip, with the chair behind it. 1564 01:51:14,536 --> 01:51:15,986 Now please! 1565 01:51:18,473 --> 01:51:23,572 I need a glass of water, I need a credit card, I need a hundred dollar bill. 1566 01:51:23,866 --> 01:51:25,107 – I got a 20. 1567 01:51:25,108 --> 01:51:26,388 – I got a 20. – She'll do. 1568 01:51:28,054 --> 01:51:29,996 Whip, been unable to come!? 1569 01:51:30,067 --> 01:51:31,994 And I need a coco puff. 1570 01:51:32,705 --> 01:51:33,749 A what? 1571 01:51:34,749 --> 01:51:39,075 Just take the tinyest little bit of tobacco out of the top of a cigarette, please. 1572 01:51:39,302 --> 01:51:41,543 Damn. Amateur, man. 1573 01:51:42,758 --> 01:51:45,169 We're almost home, okay baby. 1574 01:51:45,762 --> 01:51:47,455 We're gonna do.... 1575 01:51:48,252 --> 01:51:50,072 two small whiffs first... 1576 01:51:52,305 --> 01:51:54,670 One on each side. 1577 01:51:54,822 --> 01:51:57,982 Just a little primer, to get it started. 1578 01:51:59,800 --> 01:52:01,759 "Coco Puff". 1579 01:52:12,868 --> 01:52:14,501 Good boy, atta boy, head back. 1580 01:52:14,642 --> 01:52:17,171 Swallow. Water. Water, now! Chief, you. 1581 01:52:30,818 --> 01:52:32,979 Little coco puff, buddy. 1582 01:52:34,274 --> 01:52:35,865 Who's the banana man? 1583 01:52:36,061 --> 01:52:38,256 – You. – Who's the banana man, alright. 1584 01:52:38,468 --> 01:52:40,215 Now focus up, big dog. 1585 01:52:46,145 --> 01:52:47,361 – There's a train coming to you. 1586 01:52:47,362 --> 01:52:49,362 – There's a train coming to you. – Yeah. 1587 01:52:49,668 --> 01:52:51,384 Keep it down, big dog. 1588 01:52:52,660 --> 01:52:54,767 Banana boat's coming. Where's banana boat? 1589 01:52:54,853 --> 01:52:56,162 – Banana boat is here. 1590 01:52:56,163 --> 01:52:57,577 – Banana boat is here. – Alright. 1591 01:53:01,289 --> 01:53:03,185 Nothing keeps you down dog. 1592 01:53:04,074 --> 01:53:06,247 Nothing keeps that big dog down. 1593 01:53:09,419 --> 01:53:10,784 Guy, you're up. 1594 01:53:12,733 --> 01:53:13,443 – Oh, uh- 1595 01:53:13,444 --> 01:53:14,705 – Oh, uh- – I don't, uhm... 1596 01:53:15,463 --> 01:53:16,575 That won't do any help, thank you. 1597 01:53:16,576 --> 01:53:18,609 That won't do any help, thank you. – Shit, I'm taking that with you. 1598 01:53:27,413 --> 01:53:28,678 Thank you, brother. 1599 01:53:29,131 --> 01:53:31,050 – Shit, I'm back. – Aha baby. 1600 01:53:31,499 --> 01:53:33,019 – I love you. – I love you. 1601 01:53:40,322 --> 01:53:43,952 Alright. Which of one you gentlemen is flowing in this enterprise? 1602 01:53:44,612 --> 01:53:45,680 Alright. 1603 01:53:45,720 --> 01:53:48,812 It's 500 bucks, I got... you know, I got like 80 bucks on me. 1604 01:53:49,696 --> 01:53:50,873 I just need... 1605 01:53:50,968 --> 01:53:53,068 How much you got? – I got it, I got it. 1606 01:53:53,171 --> 01:53:54,731 Alright. – Here. 1607 01:53:54,754 --> 01:53:55,856 – Just... – What the... 1608 01:53:55,880 --> 01:53:57,850 – You pay him. – Pay him? 1609 01:53:57,873 --> 01:54:00,089 Thank you. Okay. 1610 01:54:00,927 --> 01:54:02,666 There's a gram in here. 1611 01:54:02,889 --> 01:54:06,441 You take it, you've paid for it, he's gonna need it later. 1612 01:54:07,869 --> 01:54:09,968 My work here is finished. 1613 01:54:12,923 --> 01:54:15,383 See you all on the dark side of the moon. 1614 01:54:15,514 --> 01:54:17,472 ♪Feeling alright... 1615 01:54:19,830 --> 01:54:22,158 ♪I'm not feeling that good myself... 1616 01:54:25,986 --> 01:54:27,765 ♪Feeling alright... 1617 01:54:30,835 --> 01:54:33,215 ♪I'm not feeling that good myself... 1618 01:55:06,024 --> 01:55:07,584 I'll go ahead and tell ‘em we're here. 1619 01:55:07,865 --> 01:55:08,764 You’re gonna make it. 1620 01:55:08,912 --> 01:55:10,724 Remember, if they ask about your drinking, 1621 01:55:10,732 --> 01:55:12,983 it’s totally acceptable to say, “I don’t recall.” 1622 01:55:13,002 --> 01:55:16,093 Hey, don't tell me how to lie about my drinking, okay? 1623 01:55:16,652 --> 01:55:20,300 I’m gonna lie about my drinking, I've been lying about my drinking my whole life. 1624 01:55:37,773 --> 01:55:39,614 Those are difficult images to watch. 1625 01:55:39,697 --> 01:55:42,841 For the record, I'm Ellen Block, Hearing Officer for this hearing. 1626 01:55:42,981 --> 01:55:44,635 Captain Whitaker, good morning. 1627 01:55:44,791 --> 01:55:46,533 Morning. Morning. 1628 01:55:46,749 --> 01:55:51,369 What that video captures is that the aircraft was in a relatively stable glide 1629 01:55:51,384 --> 01:55:53,384 just prior to the moment of impact. 1630 01:55:53,726 --> 01:55:58,055 However, according to the data we retreived from the cockpit data recorders, 1631 01:55:58,208 --> 01:56:02,752 at exactly 9:34, after flying 27 minutes without incident, 1632 01:56:02,858 --> 01:56:09,043 the transponder recorded a loss in altitude in excess of 4800 feet per minute 1633 01:56:09,106 --> 01:56:12,814 in what is considered a “full pitch nose down” attitude. 1634 01:56:13,060 --> 01:56:17,425 Then, at 9:42, according to the data recorders, 1635 01:56:17,550 --> 01:56:20,907 a decision was made to invert the aircraft. 1636 01:56:21,028 --> 01:56:25,499 The NTSB has created animated simulation that I would like to play at this point. 1637 01:56:26,731 --> 01:56:27,788 – We gonna roll it, okay? 1638 01:56:27,789 --> 01:56:28,955 – We gonna roll it, okay? – What do you mean, roll it? 1639 01:56:28,978 --> 01:56:31,041 We gotta do something to stop this dive. 1640 01:56:31,084 --> 01:56:32,940 Margaret. What's your son's name? 1641 01:56:33,003 --> 01:56:34,049 Trevor. 1642 01:56:34,074 --> 01:56:34,978 – Say "I love you, Trevor". 1643 01:56:34,979 --> 01:56:35,579 – Say "I love you, Trevor". – What? 1644 01:56:35,581 --> 01:56:36,570 – Black box. Say "I love you Trevor". 1645 01:56:36,571 --> 01:56:37,479 – Black box. Say "I love you Trevor". – "I love you Trevor". 1646 01:56:37,532 --> 01:56:39,645 You be a good boy. Mommy loves you. 1647 01:56:39,669 --> 01:56:42,417 Okay, here we go. I've got control. 1648 01:56:42,448 --> 01:56:45,448 Oh good Lord. Jesus! 1649 01:56:46,427 --> 01:56:47,752 – Flaps out. – Flaps out! 1650 01:56:47,933 --> 01:56:49,823 – Speed brakes. – Speed brakes! 1651 01:56:50,677 --> 01:56:52,557 Margaret. Power! 1652 01:56:52,829 --> 01:56:54,365 – Gear up. – Gear up! 1653 01:56:54,506 --> 01:56:56,467 Oh, Lord Jesus, we're inverted! 1654 01:56:56,511 --> 01:56:59,208 Good flying lesson... We’re leve... ...maintain alt... like this. 1655 01:56:59,259 --> 01:57:04,170 Atlan... 2-2-7... we are inverted, I... we are... verted. 1656 01:57:04,302 --> 01:57:07,565 Southj... 2... 7... did you say inverted? 1657 01:57:08,942 --> 01:57:11,885 That audio is tragic and compelling. 1658 01:57:11,973 --> 01:57:14,089 I chose to play that part of the cockpit recording 1659 01:57:14,090 --> 01:57:17,844 to highlight a key moment onboard flight 2-2-7, 1660 01:57:17,845 --> 01:57:22,957 wherein you say “We’re gonna roll it, here we go, I’ve got control.” 1661 01:57:23,169 --> 01:57:26,838 You made a very conscious decision to invert the aircraft 1662 01:57:26,845 --> 01:57:29,818 to roll the plane upside down. Is that correct? 1663 01:57:32,617 --> 01:57:36,723 I'm not sure if it was conscious, but uh... 1664 01:57:37,327 --> 01:57:39,152 it was more like instinct. 1665 01:57:40,100 --> 01:57:41,934 What led to that decision? 1666 01:57:46,463 --> 01:57:47,831 I don't recall. 1667 01:57:48,322 --> 01:57:50,226 Let me quote from an investigative summary 1668 01:57:50,242 --> 01:57:54,601 ”From 9:34 until 9:42 the events on the aircraft are”, 1669 01:57:54,615 --> 01:57:57,683 again I quote, “bold and remarkable”. 1670 01:57:58,225 --> 01:58:02,016 “By inverting the plane, Captain Whitaker arrested the descent, 1671 01:58:02,110 --> 01:58:04,506 and allowed the aircraft to level off, 1672 01:58:04,619 --> 01:58:08,804 enabling him to glide the aircraft away from any populated areas, 1673 01:58:08,858 --> 01:58:12,996 and allowing him to execute a forced landing in an open field. 1674 01:58:22,604 --> 01:58:24,992 I heard a loud metallic bang. 1675 01:58:25,883 --> 01:58:27,695 We pitched nose down. 1676 01:58:29,578 --> 01:58:30,513 No control. 1677 01:58:30,576 --> 01:58:34,052 Yes. First Officer Evans testimony confirms the same. 1678 01:58:37,094 --> 01:58:38,412 I want to show you something. 1679 01:58:43,207 --> 01:58:45,048 Nothing's happening, uh... 1680 01:58:45,845 --> 01:58:49,312 Its remote control isn't working, apologies, I can do this manually. 1681 01:59:00,677 --> 01:59:04,120 This is the jackscrew on the tail assembly that articulates 1682 01:59:04,132 --> 01:59:07,965 the horizontal stabilizer... also known as the elevator. 1683 01:59:08,337 --> 01:59:12,773 As you can see, the threads on this screw are almost entirely gone. 1684 01:59:13,346 --> 01:59:19,211 This part was suggested as a maintenance replacement in January of 2011. 1685 01:59:19,279 --> 01:59:20,839 It was never replaced. 1686 01:59:21,066 --> 01:59:25,141 It had an additional 1200 hours of flight on it. It finally failed. 1687 01:59:25,514 --> 01:59:30,348 Our investigators have concluded that the jackscrew snapped 1688 01:59:30,435 --> 01:59:34,175 and the elevator was frozen in a fixed position, 1689 01:59:34,533 --> 01:59:39,421 locking the elevator in a down position which forced the plane into a dive. 1690 01:59:39,688 --> 01:59:43,560 The loss of the elevator was, and I quote our report, 1691 01:59:43,600 --> 01:59:47,277 “a catastrophic event, from which recovery was improbable 1692 01:59:47,293 --> 01:59:49,730 and stable flight, impossible.” 1693 01:59:53,386 --> 01:59:54,506 Mr. Whitaker... 1694 01:59:55,478 --> 02:00:00,155 I want to talk about the days leading and the hours leading up to the accident. 1695 02:00:00,346 --> 02:00:03,273 But before I do, I want to remind you that you are under oath, 1696 02:00:03,282 --> 02:00:06,781 and that any testimony you'll give here today will be considered admissable 1697 02:00:06,790 --> 02:00:09,514 in any subsequent hearings or criminal proceedings. 1698 02:00:09,669 --> 02:00:11,834 Do you understand what that means? 1699 02:00:13,875 --> 02:00:17,388 Captain Whitaker, for the record I need you to verbalize your answer. 1700 02:00:18,405 --> 02:00:20,832 Uh, I'm sorry. Yes, I understand. 1701 02:00:21,626 --> 02:00:25,405 On the three days leading up to the accident: Tuesday, October 11th, 1702 02:00:25,422 --> 02:00:28,951 Wednesday, October 12th or Thursday, October 13th, 1703 02:00:28,961 --> 02:00:33,211 did you consume any alcohol or other intoxicating elements? 1704 02:00:34,272 --> 02:00:35,636 No, I did not. 1705 02:00:35,956 --> 02:00:39,813 On the morning of the accident, Friday, October 14th, 1706 02:00:39,962 --> 02:00:45,221 did you consume any alcohol, or ingest any chemicals or drugs 1707 02:00:45,222 --> 02:00:48,784 that may have impaired your ability to perform your job? 1708 02:00:49,417 --> 02:00:50,887 No, I did not. 1709 02:00:51,964 --> 02:00:56,134 Mr. Whitaker, do you now or have you ever had a problem 1710 02:00:56,136 --> 02:01:00,343 with alcohol dependency, alcoholism or drug addiction? 1711 02:01:00,510 --> 02:01:01,680 No. 1712 02:01:04,004 --> 02:01:06,517 Okay, Mr. Whitaker, we’re about done. 1713 02:01:13,346 --> 02:01:18,044 Due to the severe turbulence in the early part of the flight, you asked 1714 02:01:18,045 --> 02:01:21,584 the flight crew to suspend the beverage service on the plane, is that correct? 1715 02:01:21,833 --> 02:01:25,397 Yes, that's correct, I suspended the drink service on the plane. 1716 02:01:25,446 --> 02:01:30,193 Are you aware that our investigators found two single-service vodka bottles 1717 02:01:30,194 --> 02:01:31,642 in the galley trash bin? 1718 02:01:34,156 --> 02:01:36,083 Yeah, I'm aware of that. 1719 02:01:36,730 --> 02:01:39,141 There were five crew members on board 1720 02:01:39,149 --> 02:01:41,782 that who would have had access to the beverage trolley. 1721 02:01:42,116 --> 02:01:44,087 Less than an hour after the accident, 1722 02:01:44,095 --> 02:01:47,176 blood was taken from each of these crew members, yourself, 1723 02:01:47,672 --> 02:01:52,279 first officer Evans, flight attendant Margaret Thomason... 1724 02:01:52,676 --> 02:01:58,072 and posthumously from Camelia Satou, and Katerina Marquez. 1725 02:01:59,215 --> 02:02:02,433 Toxicology analysis was performed and... 1726 02:02:03,121 --> 02:02:05,218 three of these tests came back negative, 1727 02:02:05,219 --> 02:02:09,286 one was disqualified for technical reasons, and one... 1728 02:02:09,790 --> 02:02:14,819 tested positive for alcohol. It registered a .17 blood alcohol level. 1729 02:02:14,820 --> 02:02:16,317 Are you aware of that? 1730 02:02:17,337 --> 02:02:19,227 Yeah. I'm aware of it now. 1731 02:02:25,977 --> 02:02:30,068 Miss Marquez was not only a colleague, but you knew her outside of work, 1732 02:02:30,076 --> 02:02:32,150 is that correct? 1733 02:02:33,153 --> 02:02:34,833 Outside of work... 1734 02:02:35,755 --> 02:02:37,036 No, not really. 1735 02:02:37,148 --> 02:02:39,814 Did you know Miss Marquez had a drinking problem? 1736 02:02:40,917 --> 02:02:42,130 No, I did not. 1737 02:02:42,239 --> 02:02:44,564 Did you ever see her drink to excess? 1738 02:02:47,083 --> 02:02:48,549 No, I did not. 1739 02:02:48,599 --> 02:02:51,503 Were you aware that she was twice treated for alcohol addiction, 1740 02:02:51,507 --> 02:02:55,536 the last time was 16 months ago and paid for by SouthJet Airlines? 1741 02:02:56,992 --> 02:02:58,392 No, I did not. 1742 02:03:08,759 --> 02:03:15,319 Is it your opinion... that Katerina Marquez... drank on that flight? 1743 02:03:26,930 --> 02:03:28,725 Could you repeat the question? 1744 02:03:29,479 --> 02:03:34,039 Is it your opinion that Katerina Marquez drank on that flight? 1745 02:03:46,132 --> 02:03:47,415 I’m sorry. My what? 1746 02:03:47,548 --> 02:03:48,668 Your opinion, Captain. 1747 02:03:48,899 --> 02:03:52,131 Since her toxicology report is the only toxicology report 1748 02:03:52,143 --> 02:03:56,669 that is admissable in this hearing, and she in fact tested positive for alcohol, 1749 02:03:56,670 --> 02:04:00,574 is it your opinion that Katerina Marquez 1750 02:04:00,595 --> 02:04:04,299 drank those 2 bottles of vodka on the plane? 1751 02:04:15,850 --> 02:04:19,066 I’m sorry Mr. Whitaker, I couldn’t hear you. What did you say? 1752 02:04:21,878 --> 02:04:23,844 I said, "God, help me." 1753 02:04:24,615 --> 02:04:27,464 Yes, well. However, is it your opinion- 1754 02:04:27,475 --> 02:04:28,909 It's my opinion... 1755 02:04:29,168 --> 02:04:30,988 Trina did not... 1756 02:04:31,339 --> 02:04:32,891 drink that Vodka. 1757 02:04:33,560 --> 02:04:34,813 Excuse me, Mr. Whitaker? 1758 02:04:34,829 --> 02:04:36,399 She saved the boy’s life, that's- 1759 02:04:36,400 --> 02:04:38,113 Could you speak louder, Captain Whitaker? 1760 02:04:38,121 --> 02:04:40,662 Trina Marquez did not drink the vodka. 1761 02:04:42,247 --> 02:04:44,354 Because I drank the vodka. 1762 02:04:47,333 --> 02:04:48,510 Objection! 1763 02:04:49,422 --> 02:04:51,338 Please be seated sir. This- 1764 02:04:52,268 --> 02:04:53,388 Sir. 1765 02:04:53,539 --> 02:04:54,416 – I drank the vodka bottles- 1766 02:04:54,417 --> 02:04:56,013 – I drank the vodka bottles- – Did you hear what I said, I object! 1767 02:04:56,021 --> 02:04:58,544 Please be seated sir, this is not a court room. 1768 02:04:58,614 --> 02:05:00,064 Well, I object anyway! 1769 02:05:01,550 --> 02:05:03,829 I drank the vodka bottles on the plane. 1770 02:05:05,730 --> 02:05:10,377 Captain Whitaker. On the three nights before the accident, October 11- 1771 02:05:10,388 --> 02:05:15,479 October 11, October 12 and 13th and 14th, I was intoxicated. 1772 02:05:15,490 --> 02:05:18,472 I drank all of those days, I drank... 1773 02:05:19,082 --> 02:05:20,482 in excess. 1774 02:05:21,912 --> 02:05:24,784 – On the morning of the accident- – I was drunk. 1775 02:05:32,846 --> 02:05:34,297 I'm drunk now. 1776 02:05:40,832 --> 02:05:42,557 I'm drunk right now... 1777 02:05:43,191 --> 02:05:44,714 Miss Block... 1778 02:05:51,621 --> 02:05:53,306 because I'm an alcoholic. 1779 02:06:19,191 --> 02:06:20,625 That was it. 1780 02:06:24,261 --> 02:06:25,743 I was finished. 1781 02:06:27,703 --> 02:06:29,138 I was done. 1782 02:06:32,130 --> 02:06:37,870 It was as if I had reached my life long limit... for lies. 1783 02:06:39,153 --> 02:06:42,159 I could not tell one more lie. 1784 02:06:45,685 --> 02:06:47,409 And maybe I'm a sucker. 1785 02:06:49,496 --> 02:06:51,946 Because if I had told just one more lie, 1786 02:06:52,436 --> 02:06:55,001 I could have walked away from all that mess... 1787 02:06:55,710 --> 02:06:59,289 kept my wings, kept my false sense of pride... 1788 02:07:01,933 --> 02:07:06,821 and most importantly, I could have avoided being locked up in here with all of you, 1789 02:07:07,543 --> 02:07:10,415 nice folks for the last 13 months. 1790 02:07:14,030 --> 02:07:15,535 But I'm here. 1791 02:07:16,525 --> 02:07:18,525 And I'll be here for at least the... 1792 02:07:19,205 --> 02:07:21,757 next four or five years. And that's fair. 1793 02:07:25,638 --> 02:07:28,542 I betrayed the public trust. I did. 1794 02:07:28,732 --> 02:07:32,916 That’s how the judge explained it to me. I had betrayed the public trust. 1795 02:07:34,704 --> 02:07:37,843 The FAA, they took away my pilot's license. 1796 02:07:39,813 --> 02:07:41,100 And that's fair. 1797 02:07:42,073 --> 02:07:45,664 My chances of ever flying again are slim to none. 1798 02:07:47,703 --> 02:07:49,349 And I accept that. 1799 02:07:52,174 --> 02:07:55,242 I got a lot of time to think about it, the all of it. 1800 02:07:57,103 --> 02:07:59,119 I'm... doing some writing. 1801 02:08:01,088 --> 02:08:05,121 I wrote letters to each of the families that had lost loved ones, and... 1802 02:08:08,363 --> 02:08:10,384 some of ‘em were able to hear my apology... 1803 02:08:12,582 --> 02:08:14,032 some of ‘em never will. 1804 02:08:15,866 --> 02:08:18,395 I also apologized to... 1805 02:08:19,606 --> 02:08:24,135 all the people that tried to help me... along the way, but I... 1806 02:08:25,814 --> 02:08:28,468 couldn't or wouldn't listen. 1807 02:08:31,776 --> 02:08:33,664 People like my wife... 1808 02:08:37,401 --> 02:08:39,062 My ex-wife... 1809 02:08:43,452 --> 02:08:44,942 My son. 1810 02:08:48,237 --> 02:08:51,345 And again like I said, you know, some of them will... 1811 02:08:53,758 --> 02:08:56,287 never forgive me, some of them will... 1812 02:08:58,726 --> 02:09:00,606 But at least I'm sober. 1813 02:09:03,224 --> 02:09:06,480 I thank God for that, I’m grateful for that. 1814 02:09:09,307 --> 02:09:11,211 And this is gonna sound really stupid 1815 02:09:11,212 --> 02:09:13,843 coming from a man who’s locked up in prison... 1816 02:09:16,255 --> 02:09:18,393 but for the first time in my life... 1817 02:09:19,903 --> 02:09:21,456 I’m free. 1818 02:09:34,995 --> 02:09:37,782 Whitaker. You got a visitor. 1819 02:10:15,256 --> 02:10:17,587 – You have 40 minutes. – Okay. 1820 02:10:28,059 --> 02:10:29,858 Look at you, boy. 1821 02:10:30,460 --> 02:10:31,666 How you doing? 1822 02:10:31,989 --> 02:10:33,541 – Good. – You look good. 1823 02:10:34,847 --> 02:10:36,673 Com'on, sit down. 1824 02:10:38,343 --> 02:10:41,299 This is a surprise. Did you get that gift I sent you? 1825 02:10:41,309 --> 02:10:41,970 – Yeah. – Yeah? 1826 02:10:41,986 --> 02:10:43,259 – Yeah, I got it. – You like it? 1827 02:10:43,260 --> 02:10:44,380 – Yeah. – Good... 1828 02:10:46,829 --> 02:10:49,945 – How's your mom? – Fine. She's alright. 1829 02:10:51,711 --> 02:10:55,576 My College counselor wanted me to come in... interview you. 1830 02:10:56,631 --> 02:10:57,646 Me? 1831 02:10:57,832 --> 02:11:01,142 Yeah. I'm writing essays for College applications. 1832 02:11:01,205 --> 02:11:02,325 Good. 1833 02:11:02,651 --> 02:11:04,117 I need your help. 1834 02:11:04,430 --> 02:11:05,830 So you got it. 1835 02:11:07,076 --> 02:11:11,919 And then... this essay. The essay that I have to write... 1836 02:11:13,721 --> 02:11:20,156 it's called... “the most fascinating person... that I’ve never met.” 1837 02:11:30,927 --> 02:11:32,605 So... 1838 02:11:37,169 --> 02:11:38,636 Who are you? 1839 02:11:47,743 --> 02:11:49,280 That's a good question. 1840 02:11:54,353 --> 02:11:59,623 Transcript and sync: jcdr