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Transponder off, not communicating, those things there would take someone with the knowledge, skills, and ability. so from an investigation point, you would start with the two people in the cockpit. >> and so lets say you check them out. i know theres been some talk of the pilot making a last-minute phone call before he took off, a mystery phone call, as if its big news that a pilot about to fly off is calling someone in his life and saying goodbye or see you later, see you tomorrow. im sure the...

Transponder off, not communicating, those things there would take someone with the knowledge, skills, and ability. so from an investigation point, you would start with the two people in the cockpit. >> and so lets say you check them out. i know theres been some talk of the pilot making a last-minute phone call before he took off, a mystery phone call, as if its big news that a pilot about to fly off is calling someone in his life and saying goodbye or see you later, see you tomorrow. im sure the...

>> the fbis conducted many, many, many worldwide investigations and has a lot of expertise. and quite frankly, getting to those files is very important to see if this pilot practiced certain procedures or if he practiced waypoints that were along his route. we could learn a lot. or we could learn nothing. >> a match between a chinese satellite and an australian satellite, both finding wreckage. the wreckage checks out about the same size. 1,500 miles to the southwest of australia. is this satell...

Communications abilities? >> well, the sequencing of the loss of the communication devices, combined with the turns and then the communication from the flight crew itself is pretty much eliminates that. it doesnt add up that those things would have been happening and the plane would have been starting to get disabled and there would have been a calm communication from the flight crew. >> and yet robert, if the pilot was going to commit suicide, he doesnt have to take a seven-hour right to do it?...

>> the fbis conducted many, many, many worldwide investigations and has a lot of expertise. and quite frankly, getting to those files is very important to see if this pilot practiced certain procedures or if he practiced waypoints that were along his route. we could learn a lot. or we could learn nothing. >> a match between a chinese satellite and an australian satellite, both finding wreckage. the wreckage checks out about the same size. 1,500 miles to the southwest of australia. is this satell...

And still you maintain its consistent with a horrifying accident in the cockpit, how do you explain the fact that they did these actions after they said goodnight? >> herageraldo, i listen to a lf cockpit voice recorders. i have a pilots license. i know pilots tend not to panic. if you had a sudden explosion, yes, you can lose those due to an electronic cutoff. they may not even have known. i know theres a 777 pilot here with us tonight. if i remember right, on the 777 on the ♪ [ male announce...

Transponder off, not communicating, those things there would take someone with the knowledge, skills, and ability. so from an investigation point, you would start with the two people in the cockpit. >> and so lets say you check them out. i know theres been some talk of the pilot making a last-minute phone call before he took off, a mystery phone call, as if its big news that a pilot about to fly off is calling someone in his life and saying goodbye or see you later, see you tomorrow. im sure the...

>> the fbis conducted many, many, many worldwide investigations and has a lot of expertise. and quite frankly, getting to those files is very important to see if this pilot practiced certain procedures or if he practiced waypoints that were along his route. we could learn a lot. or we could learn nothing. >> a match between a chinese satellite and an australian satellite, both finding wreckage. the wreckage checks out about the same size. 1,500 miles to the southwest of australia. is this satell...

Communications abilities? >> well, the sequencing of the loss of the communication devices, combined with the turns and then the communication from the flight crew itself is pretty much eliminates that. it doesnt add up that those things would have been happening and the plane would have been starting to get disabled and there would have been a calm communication from the flight crew. >> and yet robert, if the pilot was going to commit suicide, he doesnt have to take a seven-hour right to do it?...

>> is it possible what dr. diehl suggests? >> possible to turn that nob to the left. i cant imagine a pilot doing that, though, to be honest with you. >> even in a smoke-filled cockpit, even in a moment of -- >> even under those circumstances, i cant imagine a guy doing that. i think too he would probably communicate and that had not happened either. so i dont think so. >> all right, craig has been in a simulator for 777 cockpit. lets go now to craigs report. >> one of the aspects of the disappe...