there is also a lot of in-flight avonics going on. they have flight data up to that moment. unfortunately no one can control mother nature. as cnn identified early on it could be a weather issue. there were three large red blobs. huge thunderstorms. one 50 kilometers across. it is absolutely impossible to go through something like that and come unscathed. some people suggest that the wings may have been iced up. that is a distinct possibility. thank you, julian bray from cambridge, england. i agree with you. the only thing we know for sure is the families are grieving and they deserve our respect and condolences. thank you. let s see what is coming up on new day. michaela is joining us on the story. as you said, it is really