CNN CNN Special Report April 8, 2014 05:32:00
>> how long do you think it will take here? >> well, i think they've -- you know, on the basis these pingers are from the black boxes, i think they'll be able to locate the wreckage on the seabed quite quickly. the blue fin, the key thing is whether the depth is still within the range of the blue fin auv. right now they're reporting the depth at about 4,500 meters. that also is the maximum depth rating of the blue fin. the auv can probably go a little bit deeper. you've got to get permission from the company that manufactured it. they have tolerances that allow them to go a little bit deeper. ...