Thank you Mr. Vice President, thank you Mrs. Quayle.
Thank you.
In case you're interested in how Vice President and Mrs. Quayle felt about the hearings on Judge Thomas,
they told us they were behind Judge Thomas all the way.
Mrs. Quayle said she herself had been exposed to sexual harassment in law school and in Washington,
but she said she confronted the men doing it and she quote, nipped it in the bud.
And this past week, President Bush authorized the formation of a campaign re-election committee for the Bush-Quayle ticket.
Our next few downs report that could save your life.
How to improve your odds of surviving an air disaster.
Victims don't usually die on impact.
Smoke and fire are the big killers.
Know what to do and how to do it and you could walk out alive and live to tell about it.
Right after this.
That's Mommy's little sweetheart.
Bye.
New Stain Master Extra Life.
It stays beautiful longer.
Only from DuPont.
The dealer announces the ultimate guarantee.
A plan that helps protect your new Dodge Caravan or Plymouth Voyager from the day you buy to the day you sell.
It's your assurance of value when you buy.
Safety when you drive.
Security when you need it.
A warranty choice no one else offers.
Even guaranteed value when you trade.
You can't do better than that.
Call 1-800-92-MINI-VAN and rediscover American value.
The Hair and Skin Care Collection by Matrix.
The style behind the stylist.
Americans seem to like shortcuts.
One reason Bank of America offers the Versatel card with every checking account.
It lets you get cash and more at thousands of Versatel machines that are right on the way no matter which way you're going.
The Versatel card, the shortest distance between you and your money.
Bank of America.
Air disasters, where passengers come out alive.
Such miracles could happen more often.
Over 80% of all airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable.
Learn what to do.
A few simple rules could save your life.
U-Downs reports when 20-20 continues.
The Tennessee Volunteers are Alabama bound for a high-noon showdown with a cruise in time.
Then regional coverage of key conference matchups follows.
Number 3 Washington meets Pac-10 rival California.
Illinois takes on Iowa.
Colorado tackles Oklahoma.
Or Texas A&M battles Baylor.
It's an ABC College football doubleheader Saturday.
Passion.
Fireworks.
Whether he's hot or what.
We're alone. No one's going to walk in and no one's going to stop us.
Life goes on Sunday.
Tomorrow at Le Mans.
Everything is 15% off.
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Everything 15% off at Le Mans.
With few exclusions. Be there.
Valley Ford, Sunfair, Chevrolet, Yakima, Mazda, Lynch Motors.
Bring 700 of America's best-selling cars, vans and trucks together for a huge three-day sale at the Greenway Auto Mall.
The 500 Challenge this weekend.
Where Yakima's big four dealers go head-to-head to win your business.
You'll find brand new 91s at lot clearing prices.
Plus the biggest selection of used cars in central Washington.
Buyers are winners at the 500 Challenge this weekend at the Greenway Auto Mall.
A tradition of excellence.
Passed on from one professional to another.
CAP 35's new sports director.
Jeff Zimbida.
Jeff Zimbida Sports at 530 and 11 on CAP 35 where the news comes first.
I know I'll be watching, shouldn't you?
You're watching CAP 35 Yakima.
MUSIC
They walked away from certain death and many people called it a miracle.
They're people who survived air disasters and tonight you'll hear their stories.
They're sharing more than the drama.
What they have to say could save your life.
Experts now realize that most victims of air crashes aren't being killed on impact.
They're dying trying to escape.
But there are things you can do to increase your odds of survival.
As Huell reports, there are even courses being offered on how to survive what every air traveler fears.
It was just after dark last February 1st.
US Air 1493 was one of many routine flights coming in for a landing at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Boeing 737 was carrying 89 passengers and crew.
I remember looking out the window and remarking what a clear night it was and what a pleasant evening it was going to be.
David Koch, who at that time knew almost nothing about how to survive an air crash,
was in the middle of a rather uneventful business trip that within an unpredictable few minutes turned into every passenger's nightmare.
There was this sort of sickening impact. It was almost like a crunch.
And I looked up and there was a shower of sparks that was flying, whizzing by the window.
That was followed almost instantaneously by a ball of fire.
And I could see flames shooting up past the window. And I said, my God, I think we've hit an airplane.
They had. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that the accident was caused when a ground controller had guided two planes onto the same runway.
A commuter Skywest and the 737, all 12 passengers and crew on the small plane were killed.
Twenty three died on Koch's plane, but 66 survived, proving that passengers can walk away from accidents like this.
Just two years ago, another spectacular lesson in survival took place when a United Airlines DC-10 came in for a landing at the Sioux City Airport in Iowa.
We have no hydraulic fluid, which means we have no elevator control, almost none and very little aileron control.
I have serious doubts about making the airport.
Many wondered then how anyone could survive such an explosive impact and fire.
But one hundred eighty seven of the two hundred ninety eight passengers and crew did survive.
Over 80 percent of all airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable.
What that means is that if you're involved in an airline accident over 80 percent of the time, you're going to have a chance to survive that, meaning that you won't be killed by the crash forces on the plane.
Cook, along with another passenger, Dale Zucor, who was returning from a trip with her son, were among the passengers fortunate enough to have survived the impact of the Los Angeles crash.
They, like most passengers, were unprepared for the crisis and we can learn some lessons from their experience.
Passengers don't realize that they have little time to escape or that the number of emergency exits varies from plane to plane and are difficult to find.
I was thrown out of my seat and caught between my seat and the aisle and the cabin immediately filled.
There was a big ball of fire on the left side of the plane, instantly hot, and the cabin was filled with dense black smoke.
If passengers survive the impact, the most immediately threatening problem is fire and toxic smoke.
On Coke's plane, most passengers died from breathing poisonous smoke caused by burning fuel and cabin materials.
Coke, like most passengers, didn't realize he had less than 90 seconds to escape.
The smoke hit me really hard. I started choking violently. It was almost impossible to breathe. Very, very painful.
I tried holding my breath to avoid taking in that bad smoke.
At that point, I suddenly realized that I wasn't going to make it, that I was trapped inside the airplane.
You really felt doomed.
I felt that I was a goner.
Coke said a fire was raging around the front of the plane. The cabin was pitch black. Like most passengers, he didn't know where or how to get out.
I crawled for several rows down towards the rear. While I was on my hands and knees, several people walked over me. I was sort of trampled.
My son hit a man because he kept preventing me from getting out of the flight, out of the plane.
By pure luck, Coke headed in the right direction.
I was almost unconscious by this time, but I put my fingers in the crack and pulled, and it moved.
I was able to get my head outside the door and breathe in a few breaths of fresh air.
And that revived me considerably. I felt like Superman for a minute.
Even when passengers find an exit, it is often blocked. That's what Zukor encountered.
The woman by the window froze, and she did nothing to open the wing exit. A man behind her jumped forward and pushed the window out.
My son extricated me from the ground and tried to get me to the window exit. People kept pushing. You only get one person out. It's not a door. It's a window.
It's important that people understand that's a window. So it's one body out at a time.
It was a nightmare sight. I remember looking at the overwing exit on the right side, and people were fighting desperately to pop out of that exit.
And they were struggling, and one by one they were coming out, running across the wing and then dropping off.
Another thing passengers are not prepared for, the exit hatch weighs at least 45 pounds and is unwieldy even under the best conditions.
Coke's plane had six emergency exits, but several had been damaged by fire, leaving fewer avenues for escape.
The bodies of 19 victims were reported backed up in the aisle, apparently waiting in line to exit. But Coke and Zukor got through the exits in time.
I estimate I was 10 to 12 feet in the air, and I hesitated about jumping because I had no shoes on. But I said, what the hell, and just jumped.
My son said to me, Mom, we're in a crash. And when we got on the wing, he said, I'm going to jump and catch you, and then you're going to jump. And that's exactly what I did.
These two passengers survived not because they knew what they were doing, but because of sheer luck. But sheer luck could not save everyone.
What all the passengers needed was solid information. Like Coke, many passengers on planes are business travelers.
Some companies feel the airlines don't teach sufficient survival lessons, so they're sending employees to air crash survival schools.
So many of them travel so much, so often, all over the world, that an executive is a priceless commodity to a large company.
Ken Burton runs the Stark Survival Training Company and teaches executives survival in both commercial and corporate jets.
Here, he's working with management people from Pasadena's Ambassador College on their corporate jet in California.
During Burton's safety session, he was teaching, among other things, the proper brace positions in the event of a crash landing.
After filling the plane with safe smoke, he shows them how to move through smoky conditions that occur in many emergencies.
We teach them how to evacuate the aircraft as if they were the only ones to survive.
His advice, you must not stop to help anyone else when escaping a plane.
Many safety advocates say the 90 seconds you may have is merely an arbitrary figure.
Deadly smoke could kill you in less time, or you might have more, but you can't count on it.
You have to overcome the screams and the pain and the hollering and the carrying on inside the aircraft.
You are responsible for you. You cannot be accountable for anybody else.
He trains his students in a handful of ground rules, and he says you can't break any of them.
You can't tell them, never sit more than three rows away from an exit. Sit on the aisle.
When you board the plane, count the seat backs to a first-choice emergency exit, and count the rows to a second-choice exit,
because if the plane fills with smoke, you won't be able to see your way to the exits. You'll have to feel your way to escape.
Burton also tells passengers never to crawl on their hands and knees, but to walk in a crouching position.
If you're trying to crawl out of an aircraft full of people on your hands and knees,
the ensuing results would probably be stacked up like cordwood, or trampled to death,
or trip other people who are making their way toward the exit, therefore blocking their easy access.
By keeping your feet and staying low, you shouldn't have any problem getting into the exit quickly, if you're where I say you should be.
And that's within three rows of your first-choice exit.
Burton explained, other than being close to an exit, there is no single section of a plane safest to sit in,
because every plane and every accident is different.
But where does passenger responsibility for safety end, and the governments begin?
What about the Federal Aviation Administration?
Representative Barbara B. Harris critics of the FAA.
She runs the Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee and oversees regulations on passenger safety.
She's been very tough on the FAA and the airline industry, saying the airlines put profit before safety.
What is happening is that people cannot get out of that aircraft.
They don't die in the initial crash.
They die because of the toxic fumes, the flames, and they can't get out of the aircraft.
You have this essentially this morgue on the ground.
And suddenly within 90 seconds, there's poison spewing out in that whole plane, and they can't get out.
Now why can't they get out?
They can't get out because, in large part, it's practically impossible to exit out those window exits,
because there are seats blocking those exits.
Boxer supports a proposal to widen exit rows for easier escape.
But the proposal has been debated by the FAA for six years,
and the rows in domestic planes still have not been widened as they have been in British planes.
One year after a major accident involving their planes,
the British ordered that the seat next to the exit be removed or the whole row pushed back.
Anthony Broderick of the FAA defends the slower U.S. position.
The real question is how do you do that more quickly?
We need to analyze the cost of our actions.
We need to analyze the benefits that are going to come from our actions.
Present this to the public at large, get their comments, and take their comments into effect.
All of this takes time.
One other proposed safety improvement is a smoke hood.
It's intended to give passengers extra breathing time in a smoke-filled cabin.
Ironically, right now, the only people on a plane who don't have that extra chance for survival are the paying passengers.
The crews are already equipped with some version of a smoke hood.
But the FAA hasn't approved passenger use because it claims putting the smoke hood on might delay passengers from rushing out of the plane.
The Aviation Consumer Action Group, a consumer protective organization, says the FAA should approve the hood immediately.
There may only be two exits on an airplane for 40 or 50 people to get out.
That means that people are trapped in the plane and they need something to breathe if there is a fire and smoke in the plane.
In fairness, the FAA is taking steps to improve passenger safety.
In this test with a remote-controlled jet plane, the agency is working on safety fuels to limit explosions on impact, like this.
It's also mandated that seats be made of fire-blocking materials.
But that safer material is not used throughout the cabin except in new planes or when a plane is completely refurbished.
Safety advocates point out that most of us fly in older planes, ones that aren't outfitted with all of the newest fireproof materials.
Walter Coleman, an airline industry representative, feels planes are safe as is, and he defends the industry's record.
I think the traveling public assumes that they're going to get a safe trip and they're paying for safety when they fly on a U.S. air carrier.
And the evidence supports that, too.
Considering the number of flights daily, plane crashes are rare, but they do happen.
And as we've seen, the killer most often is not the impact of the crash, but the fire and toxic smoke that quickly fills the cabin.
Here again, some reminders that the experts have told us will help you survive this sort of emergency.
One, sit in an aisle seat if possible no more than three rows from an emergency exit.
Two, from your seat, wherever it is, count the seat backs to the nearest emergency exit.
You can then feel your way to the exit in case the cabin fills with smoke.
Then count the seat backs to an alternate exit to use in case the first one is blocked.
Three, don't crawl on the floor on your way out, but crouch waist high as far below the smoke line as you can get.
In that position, you'll be able to breathe more easily and others won't trample over you.
Four, and finally, rehearse the plan in your mind. Remember, you'll probably have less than 90 seconds to escape.
These reminders may sound grim, but they comprise advice that we've found you're not too likely to get from the airlines.
Once again, we want to stress that flying remains one of the safest ways to travel.
But as passengers in a crash emergency, you may ultimately find that you have only yourself to rely on to survive.
Oh, such good advice. Well, before he left for vacation,
Hugh said to make sure that we stressed that you can reserve an aisle seat in advance by phone or in person.
You cannot reserve an exit seat by phone because airlines want to make sure that able-bodied passengers are at those locations.
As for only looking out for yourself, experts told Hugh that the best thing you can do to help everybody else and yourself is to just get out as fast as possible.
Attempts at heroics can slow everyone down.
Incidentally, on that runway collision in Los Angeles, this week the National Transportation Safety Board
blasted the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to enforce safety standards.
Well, next, what are the first cases Clarence Thomas will face when he's seated on the Supreme Court?
Stay with us.
Music
Many believed it was the innovative spirit of Europe that inspired him.
And when Mr. Ford came home, he created Lincoln Continental.
Today, with computerized suspension, electronic transmission and anti-lock brakes,
Continental is one of the most advanced automobiles in the world.
Lincoln Continental, what a luxury car should be.
What's for breakfast?
It's either a donut or nut and honey.
I want nut and honey.
No, you should at least have a donut. I'll have nut and honey.
What about me?
Okay, you two split the donut.
We'd rather split nut and honey.
Half of nut and is still nut and, dear.
Nut and honey.
What?
Right.
Come out.
Toasted flakes, pure honey and a sprinkling of nuts. Oh, what a sweet breakfast treat.
Okay, then we'll all split the donut.
Great. I'll take the middle.
That leaves you with nut and honey.
Kale's nut and honey.
Thank you.
Crunch.
I saw my doctor because the pain was so bad.
I was afraid I needed surgery for my hemorrhoids.
I was itching.
The burning was awful.
But my doctor said my hemorrhoids weren't serious.
I didn't need surgery.
He told me it was time I started using Preparation H.
Preparation H helps shrink swelling of inflamed hemorrhoidal tissues
and often brings relief from pain, itching and burning for hours.
What a difference Preparation H makes.
Doctor recommended Preparation H.
There's a reason more people go to Sears for a new battery.
I can't believe I left my lights on.
Only Sears has the Die Hard.
Sears is so confident of Die Hard starting power, if you need a jump,
Sears will do it absolutely free.
Anytime, anywhere, even if you leave your lights on.
I got stranded once, never again.
Sears Die Hard.
More power when you need it most.
Who's gonna back you better than Sears?
Only two days until Crystal and Blake reunite.
Steven and Blake reconcile.
Sammy Joe makes a splash and Alexis gets a whack.
The Colby's and the Carrington's are added again
as the dynasty rises once more in a four-hour mini-series.
I'm all for it, 100%.
With John Forsyth, Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Emma Sands, John James,
Heather Locklear, Al Corley and Kathleen Bellard.
Dynasty, The Reunion Sunday.
This afternoon, Clarence Thomas took the first of two oaths
required before he seated on the U.S. Supreme Court.
The ceremony was held on the south lawn of the White House
with Justice Byron White presiding.
It's difficult to remember when so much attention was focused
on the new Supreme Court Justice.
What will be the first cases before Justice Thomas,
his biggest challenges?
We've asked ABC News law correspondent Tim O'Brien
to shed some light on this and he joins us from Washington.
Tim, what will be the first cases before the new Justice,
his first important challenges?
Well, he's gonna take the seat and start hearing arguments
November 4th and just two days later on the 6th is probably
the most important case of the term involving separation
of church and state.
It's from a junior high school in Rhode Island
and the question is whether that school may have an invocation
of prayer at its commencement ceremony.
Now, it might not seem like that big a deal.
It does relate to prayer in the schools.
What makes it so terribly important is that the Bush administration
has asked the court to use this case to relax the court's rules
governing separation of church and state.
Which means more prayer in the school or allowing prayer in the school.
But not just schools, allowing a lot more government accommodation of religion.
I see. Any idea how the Justice will vote?
Not any idea at all.
He did say during his confirmation hearing that he had no current problems
with the current test, that he could live with it,
which was very interesting because he would talk about that case
and that issue even though it was directly before the Supreme Court.
Senator Kennedy came in and said, well, if you can talk about that,
why can't you talk about abortion? He didn't bite.
Well, speaking of abortion, how soon will it be or how long will it be
before there is an abortion case before the court
that might challenge Roe v. Wade?
Well, there's no question it's on its way and his vote will be crucial.
There is no case currently before the Supreme Court directly challenging Roe,
but there are several percolating through the lower courts.
They could get here conceivably this term,
in which case the decision would be announced probably next June or July
right on the eve of the next presidential election.
Thank you, Tim.
We have a lot of cases that we'll be very interested in, of course,
and interested in particular to see how this new Justice does vote.
Thank you for being with us. We'll be right back.
It was designed to run like a watch.
Just strap it on.
In art, taste is subjective, but in life, good taste is well-defined.
Fancy feast gourmet cat food, exceptionally moist and delicious fancy feast.
Good taste is easy to recognize.
I'm alive, Howard Weber.
I'm alive, Jessica Weber.
For a free list of cars with airbags, see your Allstate agent.
Tony has some drinks, a few joints, and got into a fatal accident tonight.
Only he doesn't know it yet.
Drugs make you forget.
If you forget how risky sex can be, you could catch the AIDS virus.
AIDS, another way drugs can kill.
Are you ready for the football?
Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills roll out the welcome mat for Boomer Syerson and the Bengals
on ABC's NFL Monday Night Football.
There, voodoo cult kidnappers.
Zombies, MacGyver.
Cast a black magic spell.
Now, you are one of the undead.
Boomer Syerson and MacGyver, Monday.
We're going to go back to Washington again right now where Ted Koppel is preparing tonight's Nightline, Ted.
Barbara, the stage is set for a Middle East peace conference.
The White House calls it an historic occasion that could bring security to the region.
But is the conference a genuine chance for peace or just another photo opportunity?
Barbara?
That's Nightline after your local news.
That's 2020 for tonight. We thank you for being with us.
Q Downs will be back next week.
And on behalf of you and everyone else here in 2020, remember we're in touch so you be in touch.
I'm Barbara Waters. Have a good weekend. Good night.
To receive a transcript of 2020, please send $5 to 1535 Grand Street, Denver, Colorado, 802-03 or call 303-831-9000.
For availability of a videocassette version of a 2020 segment, please call the same number.
2020 is a presentation of ABC News. More Americans get their news from ABC News than from any other source.
Over the last three years, only Buick and Mercedes-Benz have made the top ten.
For sales satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and the initial quality survey.
No wonder Buick is the only domestic car line whose sales are up in 1991.
And in 1992, Buick promises all the quality and value you have come to know and trust.
Come test drive a new 1992 Buick today at your central Washington quality Buick dealers.
The true joys in life are not found in the empty pursuit of pleasure,
but in the accomplishments realized through one's own hard labor.
For nothing satisfies the soul so much as honest toil and seeing through a job well done.
Of course, having a whole bunch of money is not too bad either.
Night Court, weekdays at 730.