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This march toward passengers planes that are automated will be very slow. >> thank you very much. robert you think this technology might work and could be effective in preventing another tragedy like the one we saw. that would mean in these 8 to 10 minutes, pilot not responding someone from the ground would have been able to take that plane over pull it up and avert the disaster? >> thats exactly right. it has descended without getting clearance from atc to do that. at that point when they weren...

Controlling planes? passengers planes taking off and landing at jfk? >> yes. i mean, it is -- you know, it was a surprising and stunning. this is very serious business in giving instructions and we certainly should look into it. no question. it was disconcerting. when you are talking about peoples lives and safety at stake. when these instructions are being given to pilots of aircraft that are holding hundreds of people without a doubt. and it only can be treated very seriously. and i regret tha...