m kile surface, there is less t.rk to do with less oil out there to skim. workver, that great clear view from above isn't necessarily with those on the front lines like fisherman brian scherrman is seeing. >> as we're chasing birds we're kicking up oil and dispersants. we see dead birds. it's only going to get worse. >> reporter: officials say just because you don't see oil in a particular place doesn't mean it's not there. there's a lot of oil unaccounted t see a's under the surface, in hundreds of thousands of smaller patches and sheen that can't easily be skimmed and it will continue to impact shorelines for at least another month. matt? >> michelle kosinski for us in senice, louisiana. rhanks very much. >> let's get a check of the morning stories. ann curry at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, matt. we begin with breaking news that lufthansa airline has crashed in saudi arabia. it was confirmed it was from international airport in the saudi captain of riyadh. it crashed, broke if half, injuring both pilots. no other immediate word of other c