ion batteries in the cargo compartment. >> ross, thank you very much. we have a number of new bits of information coming in regarding the spotting of what appears to australian authorities to be a debris field, some 1,500 miles to the south and west of perth, australia, off the western coast of australia. is it -- do they believe it's possible this is wreckage of this jet? they do. they have satellite images. but they now have one ship on scene -- one aircraft on scene. three more aircraft on the way. a ship on the way as well. they're hoping to begin a search.catherine herridge is in washington and do we have her on the line with us now? instead i want to go to david piper. remember, that it was the thai radar systems that were able to spot a change in direction for this jet. and now our david piper is live