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>> well there are a lot of variables there and also the condition of the seas would have an impact. ald few hours. some people say indefinitely. i dont believe that. there are so many ports and even if you used the ditch switch there are so many things in the plane that can allow water to seep in. i mean its possible for a few hours. but i dont think thats the likely scenario here especially given the weather. >> christine, this is said to be an area where the swaur relatively shallow and we hea...

On land as well. borneo that major island shared by malaysian, indonesian and that smaller island to the west on the side of the java sea. certainly hope certainly a sense of momentum building that 48 hours in two days after the disappearance this is the moment to see if there can be any rescue if they can find any survivors. >> all right, david we know youre staying on top of it. we know youre tired. a long night there at surabaya airport. as we mentioned just a couple of hours until daybreak t...

It is their estimation that the plane had a water landing, it is their estimation and prediction, from the news conference that happened earlier, it has ended. since that time, but their prediction is that it is at the bottom of the sea. now, one of the scenarios could be -- because again we dont know the information here, anthony, and we have to remain diligent about what might be possible is the possibility of it landing on the water, floating for an amount of time. it has that ditch switch. t...

Enough time to enable the ditch switch which allows the plane to float longer. >> was there exhilaration or adrenaline going on. >> im sure there was ablend lynn going on. we r at the hospital and four hours later my blood pressure was 160 over 100. obviously there was something going on that i didnt understand at the time. >> i am terrific. this is the best day ever. >> a lot of things went our way. >> what kind of things went your way. >> apparently there are swells on the hudson. it was compl...

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