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Several investigations into toyota. now it says it's going to take a fresh look at the electronics system to see if it could be, in fact, whether in fact that electronics system could be a factor in acceleration. christine? >> deb, one thing that's just amazing to me is cars today are so high tech. in fact, there are data recorders similar to the black box on airplanes. shouldn't those recorders, or can those recorders have any kind of information to help explain why this engine surge is happening? >> reporter: well, absolutely. as a matter of fact, we asked toyota that question, and a spokesm...

Happening, on landing, because the 747 was fully laden with fuel, they had to use maximum reverse thrust. now, b.a. tell me that what happens when you do this, you can get something called and engine surge. as a result, you get flames coming out of the engine. that is what happened. b.a. said that would not be an unusual occurrence. obviously for parents looking out of the window, the sight of flames coming out of the engine and any suggestion that the door may have been not open, makes a rather unnerves few minutes in the air. >> i think you're right, rupert. you address the issue because in ...