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Working with overnight. hopefully by morning, the weather will clear a little bit and visibility is very bad because of the intense smoke from the fires, a number of oil rigs in the bottom of the ferry, and those have burned and theyre trying very hard not to leave the ship too much. just keep the fire contained. get the people off and determine what they can ferry. >> the ferry still burning in the sea between greece and italy. appreciate it thank you very much. im poppy harlow in new york. our...

Back now with our continuing coverage of the missing airliner. white house officials telling fox news the president has been briefed on missing airasias flight. he is on vacation in hawaii. officials say they are continuing to northern this crucial situation. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry is one of those officials awaiting some news on the fate of the airasia flight. he sent out a tweet today saying quote, our hearts and hopes are with the passengers and families of airasia qz8501. ...

There crashed during takeoff and landing. the most risky part of flying. but two other crashes air france flight 447 and plight 612 crashed in mid-air and resemble what may have happened to airasia flight 8501 which was trying to maneuver past a storm. a crash that is more early is flight 612 which crashed in eastern ukraine. in august of 2006 like airasia 8501, 612 was cruising at 35,000 feet when pilots asked to climb over storm clouds that extended to 50,000 feet. investigators say the plane ...

Channels but the embassy has offered u.s. assistance if needed. the national transportation safety board also is offering its expertise. according to ntsb public affairs officials the ntsb is aware of the missing airplane and monitoring the situation. if asked we would provide investigators and technical advisers to the lead investigative agency. based on early reports so far it appears there were no americans on board this airasia flight. eric. >> thank you, molly. there is other news we want...

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Do survive. >> after three days of searching, bodies and debris from missing airasia 8501 were found in the java sea six miles southeast of the last known position of the plane. indonesia officials say at least six bodies were seen and three were recovered placed on an indonesia war ship. relatives watched from the airport as images of bodies and debris were broadcast on television. of the 162 people on board, 137 were adults 17 were children and one was an infant. when the sun rises in less tha...

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