the search has expanded off the coast of indonesia, the uss sampson will join the search later today. tony fernandez is keeping families informed. he's the former host of the apprentice asia. he bought airasia for 25 cents and turned it around. he's now facing a much tougher challenge. poppy harlow reporting. >> reporter: tony fernandez is living the moment every airline executive dreads. >> we're devastated about what's happened. >> reporter: airasia ceo since 2001, fernandez tweeted more than a dozen times in the hours following the plane's disappearance. this is my worst nightmare. we will go through this terrible ordeal together. >> i'm concerned right now for the relatives the and for the next of kin. >> reporter: the approach of airasia's ceo thus far stands in stark contrast to that of malaysia airlines and its ceo known as a.j. after mh-370