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Us when the autopilot was set and where it was -- who set it. whether it was set from the pilot's side of the plane or from the co-pilot's side of the plane. >> greg how -- what is the likelihood of this plane being put into that descent accidentally? what scenario could have given us an accidental descent like that? >> there is no real scenario. this is a very prescribed descent rate. 3500 to 4,000 feet per minute. the speed looks the same across the ground. it's a consistent descent track. the fact that this airplane didn't stair step down it was on a continuous descent path that was program...

Likelihood of this plane being put into that descent accidentally? what scenario could have given us an accidental descent like that? >> there is no real scenario. this is a very prescribed descent rate. 3500 to 4,000 feet per minute. the speed looks the same across the ground. it's a consistent descent track. the fact that this airplane didn't stair step down, it was on a continuous descent path, that was programmed into the flight management system. if the pilot was incapacitated that remained in the cockpit, then the door should have been accessible to the pilot on the outside. there are pr...