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had a chance to fly along to see what kind of challenges search crews are up against. reporter: the american crew of this p3 orion is facing another grueling day, searching the massive indian ocean for malaysian airlines flight 370. plane commander has to stay motivated, even as mission after mission turns up nothing. we cleared that area of the ocean. so, we know it s not there and we can look somewhere else and focus our efforts on trying to find it somewhere else. reporter: this plane is their home for up to 12 hours a day. living conditions are less than luxurious. so, the first thing you notice when you get on the plane is just how hot it is in here. 95 degrees fahrenheit. the ac finally comes in when the dors close, soon the p3 is ready for takeoff. the malaysian coastline disappears in minutes and the ten-hour flight will take us ....