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Fox since the flight disappeared, especially with that false alarm with the chinese satellite images, that the type of debris that would survive an impact into the ocean, would be the large sections of the aircraft. so the wing span, which is about 210 feet, and then that tail section which would be the horizontal stabilizer, as well as the vertical fin. and finally, i would just say that as you rightly point out, the weather may be one of the biggest unknowables in this situation. it seems to h...

Investigators have said its going to take a few days at least before they can really confirm what those satellite images show. but what do you see in the satellite images? what can we glean about the size? the largest is about 79 feet. what do you see in the images? >> as tom said earlier in his piece, you know, anything thats 78 or 79, 80 feet, theres only two possibilities really, one is part of the wing section, you have a wing span of over 200 feet. that means each wing is better than 100 fe...

Fox since the flight disappeared, especially with that false alarm with the chinese satellite images, that the type of debris that would survive an impact into the ocean, would be the large sections of the aircraft. so the wing span, which is about 210 feet, and then that tail section which would be the horizontal stabilizer, as well as the vertical fin. and finally, i would just say that as you rightly point out, the weather may be one of the biggest unknowables in this situation. it seems to h...

Fox since the flight disappeared, especially with that false alarm with the chinese satellite images, that the type of debris that would survive an impact into the ocean, would be the large sections of the aircraft. so the wing span, which is about 210 feet, and then that tail section which would be the horizontal stabilizer, as well as the vertical fin. and finally, i would just say that as you rightly point out, the weather may be one of the biggest unknowables in this situation. it seems to h...

What i hope they have, like a wing, descriptive of a tail section or something that shows malaysian airlines markings. otherwise im nervous that its premature. one of the good things you mentioned, its about 78 feet, the largest piece, which is a third the length or width of a triple seven, give or take a couple feet. so that would be encouraging. that that could be related to a debris field for this airplane. >> for viewers who havent been following, this jet is, give or take, a couple hundred ...

Takeover of crimea. heres the president. >> the world is watching with grave concern as russia has positioned its military in a way that could lead to further inkurgss and to southern and eastern ukraine. >> nbcs sara james joins me from melbourne, australia and here in washington, tom costello. i tom, i want to start with you. this search focused on the coast off australia, 1500 miles from perth. whats the latest? >> here are the images we have of the debris out here. this was spotted by austra...

Appear to be fairly large. the biggest estimated to be about 80 feet long, one-third of the length or width if you include the wing span of the airplane. in addition, there is another piece that is about 15 feet big. 18 ships, 29 aircraft and 6 helicopters are currently involved. >> it was described by some as having little objects around it, some say a bitç of a debris field. >> just a few hours before that press conference, the australian maritime safety authority spoke about these grainy sa...

Long and 15 feet long, if this type of plane, the 777 were to create a debris field what is likely to match up with 78-foot or 15-foot object in your mind? >> theres two parts of the airplane really that could match up to that. one, it could be a wing panel because the wing span is over 200 feet. it could be a large section of wing panel. or it could be a large section of the fuj laselage, whether th crown portion or belly of the aircraft and could be a large section of fuselage. you have to loo...

What i hope they have, like a wing, descriptive of a tail section or something that shows malaysian airlines markings. otherwise im nervous that its premature. one of the good things you mentioned, its about 78 feet, the largest piece, which is a third the length or width of a triple seven, give or take a couple feet. so that would be encouraging. that that could be related to a debris field for this airplane. >> for viewers who havent been following, this jet is, give or take, a couple hundred ...

Is now focused on the southern corridor about 1500 miles off the coast of perth, australia where two pieces of debris rather large have been spotted that could possibly be debris from the missing malaysian airliner. >> about the size one-third of the plane either in length or in width if you include the wing span. doug luzader is live for us in washington, d.c. not only works here at fox news but also a pilot himself. tell me a little bit about the aircraft being sent over. new zealand u.s. nave...