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It seems to support the theory that this was a very deliberate action combined with the altitude changes that we had known about and also the information which cnn got a few days ago that the airplane had flown completely around indonesia. it all seems to paint a picture of trying to avoid primary military radar. >> richard, what more do we know about the altitude drop and why the info is coming out now. remember we heard the drop to 12,000 feet. >> we had numerous altitude reports. the first said it was up to 45 and then down to 2 3. then one at 12,000 and that wasn't for radar but to avoid t...

Let's check in withandererson. >> the search as you know has been suspended. this video gives you an idea of how rough the seas can be in that area of the ocean. this is not from the search itself. it does give a sense of how high the waves can be. we will have a live report from perth, australia. the search continuing for the other part of the mystery. how and why 777 wound up in the water. one theory on board fire. plus your panel of experts joins us and we go inside the 777 simulator for explanation of sudden altitude drop earlier in the flight. we'll see you in just a few minutes. now th...

So i guess that might be australia. assuming that it appears -- they find about where they are looking. >> we talk about the altitude drop on the left turn. greg wants to know mh 370 reportedly dropped to 12,000 feet which would have meant two times the fuel consumption. so how does the elevation drop affect i guess fuel consumption. >> he's correct, the lower the airplane goes, the fuel more it will consume per mile. especially noticeable if you fry to maintain high speed. if you slow the airplane down, fuel consumption will go down always, but not enough to allow the airplane to get all the ...