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Especially. we are here in cologne because the ceo of lufthansa will be holding a news conference in a few minutes, where we expect to potentially learn more about the copilot. exactly what sort of safety precautions they have in place for cockpit security. whether or not somebody is supposed to be blocking the doors so it doesnt close if one of the pilots leave as are the procedures in the states or if theyre different here. we know they vary from country to country and from airline to airline....

>> that is a regulatory requirement here in the united states. overseas each government has their regulatory body making those decisions. i firmly believe the system we have in the united states is the way to go, if for no other reason thanks if you have a single pilot in the cockpit, i believe that pilot should be focused simply on flying the aircraft ensuring that the aircraft flight path is where it needs to be and that everything is being taken care of and having a second individual responsi...

Trap line whether another pilot is having a bad day or if hes got some nefarious intent. that takes a personality study, a character study, and while you can do psychological testing when you first employ a pilot, you dont have the oversights you dont have the filters to be able to monitor that. its very subjective. we saw with that jetblue. two plus years ago we had a captain who showed up to work and started rambling nonsense to a first officer who was a student when he was left the cockpit to...

And flown into the world trade center on september 11th. ellen is advocating for changes in cockpit security to congress. and shes joining me now. i reference what the malaysians are saying, that they dont want someone in there alone. with regard to our airlines, what is it you think we still need to do? >> we need to make sure that a breach of the cockpit cant happen. right now what we have is is an fortified door. that cockpit door locks and theres no one can get into there. on september 11th ...

Malaysia airlines is theyre not waiting for the end result. heres why they typically do wait for the end result. because if they say were making these changes now, it could put them in a liable situation. theyre going to say, you knew you had a problem and youre admitting to it. later, it could be thrown back in their face. you knew you had the vulnerability and you took action on it. a lot of airlines will wait until the end report, react to the end report or even wait for the faa or someone to...

The earthquake caused at least three fires. there was also a situation where 300 inmates at a womens prison escaped during the earthquake. and also major highways were damaged by mud slides. the president of chile is traveling this morning to the affected areas. she dispatched the national police and the military to help people in need. kate, back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. well be checking back with you as this continued to develop this morning. also the other big story of the...

Were watching the tsunami waves progressing towards even hawaii. right now currently just a few hours away. that threat is still there. not as strong but nonetheless we have a tsunami advisory for the hawaiian islands. that means the tsunami waves are imminent. not over yet. >> lets turn now to the search for flight 370. overnight a stunning confirmation from malaysias police chief. he told reporters the search is a criminal investigation and also acknowledged that hijacking, sabotage and psycho...

And the ceo of gm back on the hot seat today. senators grilling mary barra. they want to know why it took gm ten years to issue a recall for a defect that has killed at least 13 people. all of this as relatives wonder if they will ever see a dime. hello, everyone, im ashleigh banfield. it is wednesday, april the 2nd. and welcome to "legal view." 26 days ago, malaysian flight 370 disappeared. 26 days ago, hundreds of families were rocked to their core. for 26 days, a whole world has wondered, w...

Investigators are removing much of the suspicion about passengers, scrutiny remains intently on the pilots and the crew of flight 370. while theres not a sh lred of e evidence that the captain or co-pilot had anything to do with that sudden turn from the flight plan, malaysia airlines is putting strict new guidelines in place for its cockpits. pamela brown is, following this for us. we could start with confirmation, what we have been reporting for a lot of days here, that this is criminal. >> ab...

Airplane. now, they are tightening cockpit security. they are also looking into the food on board the plane. breaking news off afghanistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside a government building. he was trying to enter the interior of ministry when he tryinged the vest he was -- triggered the vest he was wearing. >> chrysler recalling nearly 870,000 suvs to install a shield. jeep cherokee and dodge durango will be inspected and have those boosters replaced where nets. join...