CNN CNNI Simulcast December 30, 2014 06:33:00
Systems so close together that the plane just lost a tremendous amount of speed all of a sudden dropped to say, 100 miles per hour and began to stall. if that happens, then you have a real serious problem related to the weather because the air flow over the wing the very thing that makes the plane fly could separate from the wing. it's like losing traction on a wet road with your car and regaining it is hard. it would take a very skilled crew a very calm crew, and if they didn't do everything right, a plane at 32,000 feet could be in the water at 45 seconds or less. >> tom foreman reporting on...