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Down. the situation made even more difficult by the rough weather that's rolled into new york yet again this morning and throughout the day. we'll continue to follow the breaking news out of -- out of laguardia and, tom, i think you have some more information for us? >> i'm -- i'm actually was talking to a colleague of minute. i'm really not passing on anything new but just to reiterate for those just joining us, this was the md-88 which as you know the md-80s made my mcdonnell douglas and boeing bought mcdonnell douglas, really a workhorse aircraft incredibly reliable. the md-80 series if you...

Braking action then the tower is advised that the pilot or the tower got this information with the pilot and then the tower passes that on and they will say delta flight whatever core braking action and so that is the two sources of information a pilot have and both come from the airport and air traffic control. >> this was an md-88. does not, the type of aircraft matter when it comes to the weather conditions? >> sure. it sure can. it also mattered with the flying skills. now, we don't know all what was going on. for example, american airlines i think flight 1421 june 1 1999 little rock arkan...

Runway is safe to use or not. >> you're right. it's a very difficult situation there. everyone wants the planes to be flying. you want to get where you're headed. when the weather is bad, caution of course is necessary. >> that's correct. >> some 2,000 flights have been canceled today all the way from texas to new england. chad described the weather conditions as flash freezing. whose responsibility is it, peter? the cockpit crew or ground control, the control tower? who makes the final decision on whether it's safe to land? >> it's the obligation of the airport to classify and determine wheth...

Is that right? >> there are a lot of factors in this. first of all, obviously weather very dynamic. it was changing from rain to freezing rain and eventually turned into snow here in new york city. it can change in an instant. that's one thing to be clear of. the situation according to the weather report was that there was freezing fog. that's a very hazardous situation. not only does it hinder your visibility but it can lead to icy conditions on the runway as well. and one aircraft may react differently than another in these situations. now, the control tower relies on pilot reports. was it g...

On the ground because of these conditions. i don't know if you have a chance to look at these pictures right now. ice and snow on a runway, if you are landing in ice and snow, what effect does that have on an aircraft and what precautions are taken? >> it has a terrible effect on an aircraft. the plane itself can't get any braking action. out can't go out and put samt on the runway. there are a lot of things you do to roads that you continue do to a runway because planes can't have it. what they have to do, they scrape and have a machine almost like a street sweeper to try to remove as much as...