Speaking from the white house calling for an immediate end to the unrest in the region. I think its important for us to recognize that this outrageous event under scores that it is time for peace and security to be restored in ukraine. At the United Nations an emergency meeting on the crisis. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. They must not be sheltered by any member state of the United Nations. Reporter on air traffic radar flights avoiding the air space in volatile Eastern Ukraine even as Malaysia Airlines vicepresident insists the path mh17 flew wasnt unusual. This usual flight route common the used every day by many airlines. The the International Civil eighty six and the crossing was subject according to not subject to any restrictions. Reporter now the air Traffic Control board that oversees europe says air space restrictions imposed ahead of the crash will now be one of the many issues that be fully investigated. In the newsroom, im jeff cole. Lucy. All right, jeff. We
Who flew the hump first, do you know . What outfit . What outfit flew over the hump first . Well, there was a flight of airplanes, jake sarts who was my roommate, arrived in india in 3n of april. And he was 2 and another you man, paul conroy, flew a couple of missions before. Also, jake sarts was the last airplane out of rangoon that i think most of you heard about that theyre loaded on 31 or 71 passengers. And when they arrived in india, there were 72. It wasnt magic. It was a baby. Okay. The first hump flight incidentally was flown by robert old in early april of 1942. And you know what they carried . They carried fuel to china for the doolittle raiders. They ended up not needing it. What air force was he with the 14th or not . Do you know . Well get back with you. Can i ask another question . What was the casualty rate of the pilots that flew the hump . Im sorry. I dont know. I know it was very high. Yes. I do think that i saw a figure of about 600 aircraft and crews went down over