it was slightly longer but it doesn't avoid the core issue, that we don't know what happened. this plane took off got to its cruise altitude stayed there for a couple of minutes. and then inexplicably began this ten-minute descent to the ground. >> deb, we've heard just unusual this is for a crash at mid flight. when you look at everything that's come out in the past 24 hours, what stands out to you? >> you know i think the thing that really stands out is that we've got experienced pilots we've got reliable aircraft and inexplicably we've got an aircraft that's descending towards mountainous terrain. that's not where anybody wants to be in aviation. in these early morning hours we're grasping at any kernel of information that's available. once the investigative team are able to provide specific details, we're going to have a lot better picture of what was going on in that cockpit and why