camera, a high-resolution camera and a data link and we re going to start with that and see how it works out. right now we re just using coast guard members to look out the window. we think that s going to enhance our detection capability. reporter: i heard that you guys might be flying at night as well? we re going to fly at night to fine out how the camera detects the oil at night. the target is going to be easiest to find in low satellite conditions and the infrared may be a primetime where it manifests itself well. we re going to experiment with that. reporter: above all, if you can summarize the past 11 days out on this area of the gulf, have the amount of oil that you ve seen surprised you or been less or more than what you ve seen? i think it s been i m not
and now you ve got the machine or the ability of the detection capability because now they can test about it. it s the layer upon layer that s being compromised or alleged to be compromised that is so wore egand we start to now understand why they took the measures that they did in the u.s. and the uk. one airline show said to me when the measures they came in they must know something we don t there. has to be a reason why they are doing this, and now we re getting more information that shows just how serious that is. you know, clarissa, you ve studied this and reported on this for a long time. we know know that al shabaab detonated a bomb february 2016 on a flight from mogadishu and was successful in bringing the plane down. investigators learned a lot from that, didn t they? they did, and, listen, it s just worth emphasizing for all of these extremist groups there is no greater prize than bringing down a commercial airliner.