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Range. these altitude -- sudden altitude changes, i have no idea of the accuracy of that. i would hope that that data is presented to the best radar experts. and i know we sent them over there to assist with this investigation. one more thing, don. one piece of evidence that i -- i think most of us put a lot of stock in were those continuous ping handshakes from the inmarsat satellite. that resulted in those two arcs. this would seem to send that out the window. >> miles o'brien, you've heard just about all the information. i read it a little bit earlier. your assessment? >> three things to th...

Invest gator. i'm still believing it was the pilot. i know you disagree with that. i do. >> now that we've taken these weigh points that so tet it off the west. it was on its way to beijing when this happened. that is based on sketchy information as best i can tell. let's assume that the altitude changes did occur. that could indicate an aircraft in distress. that could indicator wrist are activity. i don't think we have the evidence to impun the pilots at this point. what about the families of the flight crew too. let's consider that.

Of motivation, i would think, it looked like he was living a pretty cushy lifestyle, i'm not completely sold on it yet, i'm still leaning toward possibly everybody became incapacitated, the plane just flew straight out into the ocean. >> how do you explain the altitude shifts that have been reported, 35,000 feet, 40,000 feet, 22,000 feet. and perhaps even a maldives sighting of a low flying plane with malaysian markings? >> i'm not sure of the validity of those altitude changes at this point. i'm not sold on that at this point. >> we do know the 777 is designed that the engines report technica...

Because somebody would see the person on the ramp. somebody would have seen the i.d. you know, nobody has come forward so, i have got to go and you are a logical man and you are a man that's your book "viper pilot" is based on facts. you have got to go with what's staring you in the face. crazy pilot just did it and they are never going to find the bottom of the indian ocean. last word. >> i don't think so. and again it's not that difficult. everybody is getting wrapped up about altitude changes, whatever. that's not necessary to -- the pilot can depressurize the entire airplane and the passen...

Pretty cushy lifestyle, i'm not completely sold on it yet, i'm still leaning toward possibly everybody became incapacitated, the plane just flew straight out into the ocean. >> how do you explain the altitude shifts that have been reported, 35,000 feet, 40,000 feet, 22,000 feet. and perhaps even a maldives sighting of a low flying plane with malaysian markings? >> i'm not sure of the validity of those altitude changes at this point. i'm not sold on that at this point. >> we do know the 777 is designed that the engines report technical information and send it back, it could have been picked up ...