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>> this flight occurred just about a third into the way of a six-hour flight. technically, what's happening at that point, and what might cause a problem? i've heard this might have been considered the safest part of the flight? >> reporter: there's no question. this plane was -- the phrase is in the cruise. it was flying at about 36,000 feet according to the various logs. it will have been maybe drifting up slowly, as it was burning off fuel. but this was -- the plane would have been on autopilot. both pilots would have been doing regular check calls, on-route checks to the various air traffi...

Those very strange coincidences. >> you know, this flight disappeared just about one-third of a way into the six-hour flight. technically. what's happening at that point, and what might cause a problem? i've heard this might have been asked the safest part of the flight? >> there's no question. this plane was, the fwraz iphran the cruise. flying about 36,000 fleet according to various logs. maybe drifting up slowly as it was burning off fuel, but that's -- but this was -- the plane would have been on autopilot. both the pilots would have been doing regular check calls, en route checks, to the ...