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Himself as credible to the malaysian people, and speaking straight with them. on the other hand, there really is something that he has to do for the families. he has to show them a bit of respect and be sensitive to their concerns. it would be insensitive to pronounce their family members dead before the first piece of debris is found, john. >> absolutely. i think everyone will agree with that. so, joe, mixed messages about the flight path. was there a conscious, and some say, suspicious, move t...

However you program it, will follow the course. that way, you can also do it manually. but it was about 800 miles, i think, we figured to make that kind of maneuver. so thats a lot of flying to do it manually. now, it also didnt work. because if the goal was to avoid radar, they didnt. they might have avoided indonesia, but they were picked up by malaysian and thai radars. let me show you another really out-there theory that some have put out, which is how to avoid being detected by radar by sha...

Geoffrey thomas, richard quest, stay with me. lots more to come. when we come right back, high hopes that those pings are coming from the planes black boxes. but what if theyre not? where do we go from here? ups is a global company, but most of our employees live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. were using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, thats good for business. but they also reduce emissions,...

Very end of their lives. >> all right. thank you, device. mike, dean, paul ginsburg, thank you. geoffrey thomas, richard quest, stay with me. lots more to come. when we come right back, high hopes that those pings are coming from the planes black boxes. but what if theyre not? where do we go from here? ♪ ben! ♪ [ train whistle blows ] oh, that was close. you aint lying. [ ql guy ] let quicken loans help you save your money. i got this. [thinking] is it that time? the son picks up the check? ...

Very difficult for them. >> you know, what you make of the new reports that the plane might have skirted indonesian radar. does that, you know, make a criminal case more likely at some point in the future for these families? >> i dont think the criminal case really will impact the civil aspects of the case. but as far as trying to avoid indonesian air space, i think its really suspect, without having any of the raw data. were relying upon a technology that hasnt been used in air disasters and re...

Geoffrey thomas, thank you very much, geoffrey. everyone else, stick with me. when we come right back, the deep sea search. even if those pings are the real deal, finding the wreckage of the plane are far from a sure thing. and we are awaiting a live news conference from australia. well bring that to you as soon as it starts. when does your work end? does it end after youve expanded your business? after your companys gone public? and the capitals been invested? or when your companys bought anoth...

So thats a lot of flying to do it manually. now, it also didnt work. because if the goal was to avoid radar, they didnt. they might have avoided indonesia, but they were picked up by malaysian and thai radars. let me show you another really out-there theory that some have put out, which is how to avoid being detected by radar by shadowing another plane. mitchell, if you would? well try and bring up, here it is, you would have to get close to another large jet, this is what were simulating here, ...

Being difficult to do, is the fact that, what? >> well, youre flying on an airway, which is akin to a highway in the sky. so youre obviously not the only car on the road, youre not the only plane on the highway. theres going to be on your left, on your right, guys behind you, guys ahead of you. >> someones going to say, hey, do you happen to know youve got another big plane right on your behind? thats the theory. but you can see theres a lot of flaws to it. >> not to mention dealing with all the...