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Information we had with 447. the acars messages were sent in realtime. we knew the general location, we knew the emergency the pilots were facing, the inconsistent information they were getting. so there was a great deal of information that was readily available at that time. unfortunately here, we don't about whether the information was unavailable because it was disabled or turned off or due to some other cause. we don't have that kind of information and that will make it more difficult. >> let's talk about the assets out there. right now, it's incredible state of the art technology being us...

Debris on the surface or on the ocean bed. and that's what the p-8s -- the p-3s should be doing. it has been delayed, but the maritime surveillance is still going to be out there and still looking for the on top of the surface clues. >> colleen, i wonder if this delay really puts the crew under pressure, giving them about two days before they get out in the area where they think that, you know, they can reach the or hear the pinger before it dies. >> well, i'm sure they're feeling the pressure. but the silver bullet comment is -- has a lot of merit. if you think about it, this is the only tpl ...

Ocean bed. and that's what the ph, the p-3s should be doing. it has been delayed, but the maritime surveillance is still going to be out there and still looking for the on top of the surface clues. >> colleen, i wonder if this delay really puts the crew under pressure, giving them about two days before they get out in the area where they think that, you know, they can reach the or hear the pinger before it dies. >> well, i'm sure they're feeling the pressure. but the silver bullet comment is -- has a lot of merit. if you think about it, this is the only tpl we've got in theater. and you don't ...

Captain, mark matthews, he tells me the search area has to be a thousand times smaller than it is right now for him to have a good look at the ocean bed there. wolf? >> what a daunting, daunting challenge. paula newton in perth for us, thank you. let's bring in our panel of experts to get their perspective on these latest developments. mark weise is an aviation analyst, former 777 pilot for american airlines. peter goelz, managing director. tauchl tom fuentes, former assistant director of the fbi. peter, first to you. what do you make of this revised final communication from "all right, good...

To offer. but some is entirely dependent on the pinging from the black boxes. and by our estimates, we're only about five days or so until those end. does that mean there will be a scaleback of some of that incredible gear? >> reporter: yeah, and the tow pinger won't get there for another two or three days. the answer is no. and the reason, ashleigh, the manufacturer says it's guaranteed to last 30 days. they have been known to last weeks longer. it really depends what the point of impact was, what happened to the airplane, what kind of condition the flight recorders were in. and remember also...