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Next on "msnbc sunday," it's an emergency. the national fight against the swine flu. what difference will the president's h1n1 declaration really mean? on the ground and up in the air. the fate of those wayward northwest pilots in doubt. will the feds let them fly again any time soon? it is a police force caught on camera but does this arresting development cross the line? on the home front, signs of a rebound but can it really last? here's looking at you, kid. >> and it's a presidential pick of the flicks. that was a classic there. we'll take a look at president obama's all-time favor...

They are going to do a thorough investigation. >> during your years as an american airlines pilot, were you involved in a conversation where you can talk about what you want, did you ever get so engaged in conversation you became literally unaware of what's going on around you? >> no. no. i mean, you can get in heated discussions over many things and you can have life event that is are distracting, divorces, problems with kids, but, you know, if you don't feel capable of flying, if you don't feel fit to fly, the federal aviation regulations are established to allow you to call in sick without ...

Than answers? and paging the president. some democrats urging president obama to speak out on the health care public option. plus, swine of the times. the swine flu outbreak now changing the way kids play sports. and you can forget about that postgame handshake. a good morning, everyone. i'm alex witt. welcome to "msnbc saturday." 10:00 a.m. here on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. first up, the pilot of northwest flight 188 is speaking out, and he's denying speculation that the crew fell asleep during those 75 minutes they were out of communication with air traffic controllers. but p...

Snowy abandon. we'll get to that. but first up, the latest on that mid-air mystery. federal investigators say they will interview the two pilots of northwest flight 188 this weekend, and now for the first time, we're hearing from one of those pilots. >> i can't talk about the specifics, but there are a lot of misinformation that's going on. things are being said that didn't happen. nobody was asleep in the cockpit and no arguments took place. but other than that, i cannot tell you anything that went on. >> joining me live is tom casey, a retired american airlines pilot, now flight instructor...

Today, we are hearing from one of the pilots involved in the mid-air mystery. he's denying speculation that the crew fell asleep. meanwhile, the safety board said they will interview the pilots this weekend. joining me is greg good morning to you. >> good morning, alex.