unprecedented. as you hear richard quest talking about the apparatus and the equipment is now there, this is -- i don't remember anyone looking for -- i don't remember this many people, this much assets, being devoted to looking for an airplane, a missing airplane. >> i think probably you have to go back to amelia earhart. i think a good portion of the pacific fleet was involved in that particular search. the very famous aviatrix, of course. so this is unprecedented in so many ways. and the fact that we can lose a 777 in this day and age. >> it's amazing. >> as we sit here with our devices, we are pinpointable. it is amazing. >> it is unbelievable. stick around, thank you very much. as we said, the sun is coming up now, the planes are starting to go out, we are searching, we don't know, they could get developments in this hour, if they indeed do we'll bring them to you here on cnn. up next it is the theory many experts keep coming back to time after time. the so-called ghost plane scenario.