CNN The Situation Room April 11, 2014 22:26:00
Of the crash, memory hips extracted from the data recorders could still be damaged and might require cleaning until the raw data begins to paint a picture of what happened. >> we still don't know what condition they're in. and they've been sitting on bottom of the ocean under extreme pressure for, you know, weeks, perhaps months by the time we get them up. the water could have caused some deterioration of the circuitry. you just need to be careful when you first download it. if you screw it up, you may lose vital data. >> reporter: and time is now a vicious enemy. >> the batteries are starting...
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