Search has been halted until daylight. Unfortunately no new facts. But let me redo this statement from the airlines ceo. He says we will deeply shocked and saddened by this incident. Were cooperating with the authorities to the fullest extent to determine the cause of this incident. But meanwhile our main focus is keeping our families informed. Lets begin with cnns aviation correspondent Richard Quest, he joins me now, and i believe we have Andrew Stevens up. Hes at the airport and hes been there for a few hours now. Andrew how are officials and families dealing with whats happened . Reporter its a very very tough situation as you can imagine, brian, the families have been gathering here. We understand that they have been taken to a hotel nearby. They are airasia staff, obviously with them. Were also being told that ceo Tony Fernandez, he touched down earlier, about two or three hours ago, and is also expected to be seeing those family members as well. But at this stage there is as Ton
airlines and the governments. well, the interactions would be to the offer at every level, the ntsb and the u.s. military and the other assets if available, and the fbi has an office in kuala lum par and jakarta and so that would be offered, but the weather is the cause, there would be other tossability stoss possibilities. and what about sam werth for example would be offered the the government for example? well anything would be offered, if possible. the ocean there is not that large and it is shallow at the depth of 150 feet which is easier if that plane is located