saying that she was in the cockpit. that was back in 2011. she said that she stayed in the cockpit the whole time and the co-pilot was smoking. richard? >> i don't know the truth of that. >> you know the co-pilot? >> i met the co-pilot. i've never met the woman. i have no reason to believe one way or the other. what i can tell you is that question goes to -- if -- let's just say you're right and you're talking about a fire in the cockpit. there's a fire extinguisher. this theory that a fire -- with a mechanical fault, it could be something else besides a fire that leads them to make that turn. the good theory, which we're talking about, has been talked about all day. it could not be just a fire but something else that leads to a mechanical that needs to return to ground. >> jim sciutto, can you talk to us about the supposed link between a pilot and opposition leader in malaysia? >> well, it's a former prime