When he was talking about the approach segment, he said everything was normal. They knew where the thunderstorm activity was, but (the pilot) had the airport in sight and there was no perceived threat.

This is just one piece. Yes, it would have helped, but this is not as we know it the cause of the crash.

We're still in the process of trying to identify sounds in the cockpit because of the issue of the spoilers not deploying. We're trying to identify the reasons they did not. That will come from the cockpit voice recorder.

If the plan were simply to carry cots, to deliver supplies, to rescue people, we would be talking about a plan that included, as a feature, no armored vehicles and no armed soldiers. I haven't heard a peep about that from the Pentagon.

If the plan were simply to carry cots, to deliver supplies, to rescue people, we would be talking about a plan that included, as a feature, no armored vehicles and no armed soldiers, ... I haven't heard a peep about that from the Pentagon.

We're talking about a good 80 percent of our work force in Charleston.