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Aircraft, has a lost technology. you wouldn't hope that would be a major factor. >> is the ils system not working? i know there's some discussion. is that confirmed it wasn't working? >> i haven't heard it from anybody at the airport. i heard a lot of banter on that. >> even though it's not working, in is a very sophisticated, top of the line aircraft that you would expect would land with the ils not working at the airport? >> especially with pilots flying this aircraft. these are the most experienced pilots in that airline. these guys know what they're doing. >> i would like to know the histo...

Are critical. about how many, do you know? >> i don't know that. they're being assessed now. i hope at the 5:00 update we'll have more information. that's all i have for now. >> joining us is former navy pilot captain chuck nash. the ils system not working. you confirmed it. >> yeah. >> explain what it is, too. >> first off, the instrument landing system, the glide slope indicator is an electronic beam that goes up that gives pilots instruments. it shows them where you are on the glide slope. there's a notice to airman called notams. the notice to airmen is published. the air crew should have ...

Through. they need to give us clearance. so we are going to defer to their process of investigation before we initiate efforts to reopen that final run way. yesterday all of the systems that were required were operability, operating under clear weather conditions and using visual flight rules and systems required for run way use were fully functional yesterday. everything that was required -- the faa determines what equipment is required to use the run ways under any given condition. in this situation all of the systems required were in use. i would say we have an ils system made up of a local...