CNN CNN Newsroom With Carol Costello January 2, 2015 15:04:00
Essentially on its first mission. its side scan sonar should be use informal the search for the plane. side scan sonar takes an image of the ocean floor and that of course is something they might be able to use. but we're not clear yet on its role carol. >> gotcha. will the united states be sending any air support. >> the u.s. has said it would send aircraft to assist, a poe a poseidon aircraft. it can do long range reconnaissance. we don't know how they'll use it but it can be in essence the controller of a fleet of drones as they look at specific areas of the sea. it's a war-fighting plane b...