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A catastrophic loss of the aircraft. there would be no further data. so what has to happen now is what happens. the second thing that happens in u.s. crash investigations, the first thing is to send the go team. the second thing is to gather every piece of data, every maintenance report, every engine speck, every engine log, plane log. every piece of data about the maintenance operation, performance of that plane and study it. that needs to be done next. and if this data exists and it hasn't been provided to the investigators, frankly, i think that's almost criminal. >> you are echoing what bo...

>> well, are there regulations in maritime operations about hours on the engine? in aviation you've got to have a hundred-hour check if you're flying passengers. you've got to have an annual inspection. you've got to have the oil changed every 40 hours on most engines. there are checks and balances in aviation. i'm curious if there's checks and balances in maritime operations for engines that are carrying 4,000 people across the seas. >> yes, there are. there are what are called class society rules. there are the engine -- the largest engine manufacturer in the world is vartsilla in finland. t...