. >> mr. abdel, we understand that certain search and rescue teams have been deployed. what that operation looks like? >> we are waiting for information. we just hope, an hour ago. should be coming in the next hour. >> you are saying, at the scene, what do you mean? >> where the aircraft lost contact. they were dispatched. >> can you tell us precisely where that area would be? >> this area is around the border, between athens -- >> you say daylight is just breaking now, any sightings of anything? >> not yet. daylight broke an hour ago. they are able to see where. where they lost contact, they will have information in the next hour. >> there was a distress call from the plane, it simply disappeared from radar. and one said, it faded from radar, what can you tell us about that? on the radar. [ inaudible ] >> the captain and the first officer, as you laid out for us, had 6,000 flight hours for the captain. and the co-captain, 4,000. what can you tell us about their history with egyptair? >> the next of kin are informed. we will have an update maybe within an hour. >> befor