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Am i right about that? >> when you have a condition that causes an airplane to go basically dark and quiet suddenly, it can be a catastrophic event. it can indicate a loss of electrical power. and one of the things they look at is was it an in-flight breakup. if that occurred, then the debris field is likely to be very large, as light objects are carried by the wind and heavier objects fall on a much steeper path. this is some of the things that the investigators look at. now, if in fact it hit in a single piece, then all the debris will be in a much smaller area. >> captain cox, it's my under...

Short time ago that she basically saw this plane, at least part of it, break apart as it approached. captain john cox has been with me throughout the afternoon. flew for u.s. air for about 25 years. captain, i don't think i've talked to you since we heard from the eyewitness account. based on what we've heard from someone who saw this happen, any additional information that we can glean from the eyewitness account? >> i think the eyewitness is going to corroborate what the evidence on the runway shows, that the tail is early, very early in the debris field. and that indicates a high likelihood...

Fine. is that what you're saying? >> yeah. just fine. as far as what we're seeing in the pictures coming in, clear skies. there was not any fog at san francisco international airport. and looking at those latest observations that are measured during the periods of time throughout the day, showing things pretty quiet as far as winds go. we were not seeing any strong wind gusts across the area. about five to ten miles an hour, fairly light when you're talking about wind speeds. no fog or reduced visibility showing up either. >> alex wilson with the weather channel. folks again, you are looking a...

Sides. the debris field being so early on the runway, potentially even before the runway. that will be a key question that the investigators are going to ask. why was the airplane on the ground so early? that's much earlier than it should have been. >> we should note also, this plane we're told, asiana airlines flight 214. it left seoul yesterday about 4:35 in the afternoon. it was scheduled to arrive. scheduled to arrive in san francisco at 11:15 local time. so that would be about 2:15 eastern time. we're told that it crash landed shortly before that scheduled landing. captain cox, when you'v...

5 and 10 miles an hour. captain cox, are you still there? okay. we don't have captain cox. we do have greg fife. are you still there? >> yes, i am. >> greg, are you at the same pictures that we're looking at right now on television? are you in front of a television? >> yes. i am. i am seeing those pictures. >> as you look to the right side of the screen there, no tail on the plane, fuselage appears to be intact. what does -- stephanie joins us on the phone right now. stand by for me. stephanie turner is with me. i understand, stephanie, that you actually saw this happen? >> yeah, yeah. that's ...