we're -- like you said, we're talking about three to four hours to get out there, roughly 1500 miles out there. the aircraft, there's no alternates and nowhere else out there to land. they're having to manage their fuel very carefully out there to ensure they're getting back here with plenty of reserve gas. the american public should be proud of the men and women we have out here. our maintenance professionals are keeping this plain flying and get on the mission and the search area on time every day. our air crew is out there diligently working to search all the areas and we all want the same thing and provide closure for these families. >> lieutenant commander adam schantz and kate bolduan, thanks to both of you. still to come in the "newsroom," they're preparing for, quote, a long haul, there are renewed questions about what caused the plane to seemingly vanish. can we now rule out a hijacking? we'll talk about that next.