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Some sort of tracer device a beacon allowing u.s. officials to track its position? reporter: yeah. absolutely equipped with an emergency beacon and satellite phone, flares other devices to allow crew members to signal if they are in distress. because some of this terrain is so deep ravines so cut off, even if a beacon was flipped on the signal might bounce around on the inside of the ravine and not go out. why maybe they re having a hard time detecting it and can t understate the fact these landslides are continuing. a real possibility the helicopter could be buried. it s a tough situation right now. will ripley in kathmandu, nepal. thank you. follow me on twitter @jake tapper and at the lead, check out the page video, blogs, extra, and subscribe to our magazine on this thing calmed flipboard. that s it for the lead today. i am jake tapper. i turn you now over to one mr. wolf blitzer, who is right next door in the situation room. ....