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In quotes, know that? >> they couldn't know it positively. they are extrapolating from data they have and altitude radar data is not as good as directional. where you are on earth as opposed to how high. >> john would it help you avoid detection if you were to fly at 5,000 feet? >> remember, we have to -- come reported as many as three countries maybe more to get all three countries violating the airspace of numerous jurisdictions to get that far undetected? it's almost impossible i would believe. i'm not saying it's impossble it's unfathomable. >> even if the plane was flying at 5,000 feet th...

The cloud has not been tracked above 30,000 feet. so if you can get the aircraft at flight levels of 32,000 to 41,000 you'll overfly is without any problems. and i think that's the theory. they're going to test it starting tomorrow. we'll see how it works. >> neil: but the -- are the planes flying unusually high todd tomorrow? >> i don't think so. >> neil: so they're doing nothing differently is what i'm saying. >> i don't think so. but the pilots will be very aware for even the first indications that they might be entering a portion of the cloud that could be dangerous. you can actually smell...

Supposed to be. >> i know our intrepid traveler, richard quest, when he's actually stuck somewhere, if he can't get out, i know it's pretty serious. i like the e-15 business. as you notice as we report this story, we always refer to that volcano and that ash flying over europe, none of us are prepared to say the name of this volcano. so e-15 does answer that question, barbara. >> reporter: absolutely. the pentagon is not prepared to learn how to pronounce it either it looks like. >> pentagon correspondent barbara starr. let's bring chad myers in. we talked about the airlines and the money and ...

Jet damaging ash and they can really tell where it is going. the problem is, they have to wait for the eruptions to stop before they can even hope to have the flight levels cleared out. in this case, because the eruptions are going on, they can many times fly around them as it happened in the eruptions of mt. st. helens and mount readout. when it is so widely dispersed, they have to wait it out. you can't fly through it. >> we can't even say when are things going to get back to normal. when will the flights be up and run ong a regular basis, because we don't know until the eruptions stop. is t...