this case. those changes within 24 hours. more to come in coming days. thanks so much. three americans perished in this crash which officials say looks more and more like manslaughter. still today, the white house insisted they see no nexus to terrorism. the co-pilot or for that matter anyone on the flight manifest did not trigger any red flags at preliminary check but now that the fbi is coordinating with french authorities, could they find a different answer? want to bring in cnn s justice correspondent pamela brown. what s happening right now with this investigation into this co-pilot? it s still very early on but i can tell you right now, investigators are at the home of the parents of this pilot, andreas lubitz investigating. they are going to look at his electronics to see but the information that has emerged so far is only adding to the mystery. friends of this co-pilot who spoke to cnn say they have no explanation as to why lubitz would have done the unthinkable and tonig
might be versus ground speed. this is important. the wings don t know anything about the ground. all they know about is air molecules passing over the rig, and that s what gives it lift. that canning very divergent depending on where the wind is coming from was there an updraft, was there a downdraft? there is a number of scenarios that could be at play here which would cause that ground speed to be a little misleading. and why those black boxes are so important. peter, really quickly before i let you guys go the bodies that have been found. you expected investigators are looking at the flight manifest to see exactly where people were sitting on the plane? sure. with 30 victims recovered, you want to know were they sitting in a certain area of the plane? the flight attendant, was she assigned to the rear of the plane, was she in the front of the plane? that might give investigators an initial feel about where the breakup occurred what part of
airasia flight. a woman from washington state lost both her parents and four family members in that crash. her husband jack song explained how he and his wife theresa first learned the airasia flight to singapore was in trouble. so they texts us and said how are you doing? happy new year merry christmas. then it s like have you heard the news. ? and it s both parents, close uncle and his whole family. so six of them were on that plane. minutes after getting that text they found her father s name on the flight manifest. they want to fly to indonesia but they say it s too expensive. they ve reached out to airasia. ahead at this hour, he met with a white supremacist group more than a decade ago and that meeting is back to hurt him. are his days as the third-ranking republican house in the numb numbered or has speaker boehner got his back? then new york on high alert as
before communication was lost, pilot asked for permission to get to a higher altitude. it s possible the playboy was in distress. the pilot s reaction will be looked at. authorities say there were clouds in the region but did not want to speculate if severe weather played a role in the plane s disappearance. airasia s iconic logo going from red to gray changing more than a color, but the mood. as rescue teams are activated, and family members rush to take a glance at a flight manifest posted at the airport, perhaps hoping their loved one somehow missed the ill-fated flight. thoughts and players have been circulating on social media all day long for those family members. the other thing that people are asking how is it possible that we can trace a cell phone down
regrets to confirm that qz 8501 from surabaya to singapore has lost contact at 7:24 hours this morning. before communication was lost the pilot asked for permission to climb to a higher altitude and deviate from the planned route. it s possible that the plane was in distress. the pilot s reaction to a problem with the plane in bad weather will be looked at and will be a significant factor. authorities say there were clouds in the region, but did not want to speculate if severe weather played a role in the plane s disappearance. airasia s iconic logo going from red to gray. changing more than a color, but the mood. as rescue teams are activated, and family members rush to take a glance at a flight manifest posted at the airport, perhaps hoping their loved one somehow missed the ill-fated flight. thoughts and prayers have been circulating on social media