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That was missing from their report was, well, when? when was it told to do it? and the information that came out earlier tonight from nbc news just two hours ago, is that it was told to do it 12 minutes before the co pie loot signed off with mission control. we seem to be adding to that now, and saying, not only was it told to do it, 12 minutes before the co pilot signed off, but the plane itself was heading west. the co pilot knew he was offcourse, in other words, according to how it looks tonight, when he signed off with ground control at 1:19. >> correct. and again, i guess -- not to get to...

Two other veteran pilots bringing years of experience to bear on all the scenarios investigators are looking at. we'll answer some of your questions. follow me @andersoncooper. this more than 12-minute window between the programming and the last communication, we're going to take you to the flight simulator so you can see for yourself how simple it actually is to program in coordinates to send a plane off on a different course. plus, our exclusive virtual tour below the deck of a 777. what it reveals about disabling the one piece of equipment that could have shed a lot of light on what happe...

Sort of force its way in because they have this expertise on this issue. but otherwise, as we've seen so far they're still not very involved. >> michael schmidt, good to have you on the program as always. mary schiavo as well. captain abend is going to stick around and he'll be joined by two other veteran pilots bringing years of experience to bear on all the scenarios investigators are looking at. we'll answer some of your questions. follow me @andersoncooper. this more than 12-minute window between the programming and the last communication, we're going to take you to the flight simulator ...

With equipment down in the bay doesn't take a rocket science. this is a panoramic view of the plane's nerve center has that hold the avionics, communication equipment and the acars system. jim sciutto is joining us along with ntsb and former aircraft mechanic john goleo. we're know not showing our viewers any secret information. this is all information that somebody who is very interested in this can find out online and elsewhere. i just don't want to give people the idea we're showing something we should not be showing. jim, this compartment where the computer maintenance system is known as a...

To move their people around. so this airplane was designed from the beginning to be maintained and used in countries like china and other countries where they don't have the technical skills and they don't understand english very well. so it's really -- it's almost like a computer for a multinational audience. >> and less aben is with us as well. when we see this it's fascinating to see what it looks like, most of us have never seen on a plane before. you fly 777s, you note plane very well. we still don't know the circumstances of why that acars system or how that acars system was shut down. >...