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our saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur. she has been following the investigation into these pilots. what do we know this morning, saima? >> reporter: well, so far, john, i've been speaking to members of the political party, the people's justice party, that captain zaharie was, i'm told by a friend of his, a silent member of. i've just spoken to a politician from that party who says, look, he was a member of the party, yes. he came to our events. he was socially active, too. he was part of the people that want to make a change for malaysia, and it's as simple as that, within a democratic system. i said to him straight up, was he an extremist? does he have extremist views? he said, no. it's absolutely absurd to think that or suggest it. so, it's very difficult here to find any kind of motive or intention or were there psychological problems amongst any of those people inside that cockpit. now, by all accounts, captain zaharie so far, i've been looking into him over the past four days, seemed like a normal family man who loved
our saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur. she has been following the investigation into these pilots. what do we know this morning, saima? >> reporter: well, so far, john, i've been speaking to members of the political party, the people's justice party, that captain zaharie was, i'm told by a friend of his, a silent member of. i've just spoken to a politician from that party who says, look, he was a member of the party, yes. he came to our events. he was socially active, too. he was part...
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saima mohsin is in kuala lumpur with more for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, christine. yes, we've been taking a look at the pilots, of course, in great detail. we're trying to get as much detail about them as we can for you, about their families, what they did in their spare time, and of course, their jobs. and the pilot, of course, under particular scrutiny because of that air simulator that was found in his house. i spoke to a friend of his, peter chong, who told me about it, said he used to practice various scenarios on it. but of course, also, his political affiliation's under scrutiny as well, as investigators go through and try to piece this jigsaw puzzle together. now, peter chong, his friend told me that he was a silent member of the people's justice party, the opposition party here in ma maisha. i've just spoken to a politician from that party. he told me that, yes, he knows captain zaharie used to attend their meetings and social events. he wasn't terribly vocal. i said to him, was he an extremist? he said ab
saima mohsin is in kuala lumpur with more for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, christine. yes, we've been taking a look at the pilots, of course, in great detail. we're trying to get as much detail about them as we can for you, about their families, what they did in their spare time, and of course, their jobs. and the pilot, of course, under particular scrutiny because of that air simulator that was found in his house. i spoke to a friend of his, peter chong, who told me about...
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they've taken that flight simulator and they are now examining saima mohsin has been looking into that part of the story. saima, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, i've spoken to a friend of captain zaharie who said this was very much a passion of his, to bring his career back home and practice various scenarios on this flight simulator. he said, look, i don't believe it's anything sinister at all. he used to invite me and other friends around to have a look at this and to practice these different scenarios, whether it be a snowstorm or a thunderstorm, et cetera, things like that. he painted him as a very normal, average family man, committed to his family, committed to his career. but when i talked about the investigation and how eyebrows are being raised and how the pilot and co-pilot are being investigated, this is what he had to tell me. >> i feel particularly affected when they go, for the lack of evidence, you know, you go into theories like questioning his credibility, his terrorism links and issues like that. i think it's a little bit incensensitive and unfair to th famil
they've taken that flight simulator and they are now examining saima mohsin has been looking into that part of the story. saima, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, i've spoken to a friend of captain zaharie who said this was very much a passion of his, to bring his career back home and practice various scenarios on this flight simulator. he said, look, i don't believe it's anything sinister at all. he used to invite me and other friends around to have a look at this and to practice...
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cnn's saima mohsin has more now on the international intrigue surrounding the device. >> reporter: it'sigh-tech piece of equipment that's been the subject of much intrigue, concern, even suspicion. the flight simulator captain zaharie ahmed shah had built in his home. police certainsearched the homee pilots and co pilots of mh-370, taking away the simulator for investigation. cnn has spoken to tannis, who writes a blog on flight simulato simulators. he sold the captain additional parts and helped him put it all together. >> he wanted to build a platform that it can create the rear motion of the plane. in a degree, it has its limits. >> reporter: that's done with a chair for or platform that moves, as though the pilot is seated in an it actual plane, to give the sensation of flying. he and captain zaharie exchanged at least 15 e-mails, which have been shared with cnn. they mostly discuss technical details, the pilot looking for guidance on setting up his simulator. it's a passion that extended beyond the job. captain zaharie often invited his friends over to try out the simulator. they s
cnn's saima mohsin has more now on the international intrigue surrounding the device. >> reporter: it'sigh-tech piece of equipment that's been the subject of much intrigue, concern, even suspicion. the flight simulator captain zaharie ahmed shah had built in his home. police certainsearched the homee pilots and co pilots of mh-370, taking away the simulator for investigation. cnn has spoken to tannis, who writes a blog on flight simulato simulators. he sold the captain additional parts...
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our saima mohsin is in the peninsula this morning. talking to some people who say they did see something flying low over the gulf of thailand. saima joins us on the phone. what can you tell us? >> reporter: john, in malaysia, in a town called kota bharu, along the coastline of malaysia, there were fishermen out with a good night fishing, friday evening, when mh-370 disappeared. now, they say around 1:30 in the morning, let's not forget that is around the same time that mh-370 vanished, they said that they saw an incredibly low-flying aircraft. i asked them, this unusual, you operate under a normal flight path, you see planes all the time. they said this was incredible unusual. they have never seen a plane flying this low before. i asked them what they could see on it? and one of the fishermen said the lights looked the size of coconuts to me. they were incredibly big. so this is two fishermen. there were ten people on board. eight others were actually sleeping at the time. two fishermen on board say they saw this aircraft flying very l
our saima mohsin is in the peninsula this morning. talking to some people who say they did see something flying low over the gulf of thailand. saima joins us on the phone. what can you tell us? >> reporter: john, in malaysia, in a town called kota bharu, along the coastline of malaysia, there were fishermen out with a good night fishing, friday evening, when mh-370 disappeared. now, they say around 1:30 in the morning, let's not forget that is around the same time that mh-370 vanished,...
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saima mohsin reporting from kuala lumpur. >>> flying an airliner, no doubt a expressful job. just what type of screenings to pilots need, especially when it comes to mental and emotional health? our own brian todd is looking into this part of the story. my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. stopping increases your risk of stroke. ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa before surgery or a medical or dental procedure. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't ta
saima mohsin reporting from kuala lumpur. >>> flying an airliner, no doubt a expressful job. just what type of screenings to pilots need, especially when it comes to mental and emotional health? our own brian todd is looking into this part of the story. my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like...
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saima mohsin has been looking into that part of the story, and saima, can you hear me? are you with us? oh, there she is. >> reporter: yes, i can hear you. >> tell us what's the latest this morning regarding the pilots. we know that their homes were scoured over the weekend, that flight simulator was found. what are you hearing? >> reporter: yeah, that happened right across the weekend. what we know is that patrol cars were visiting both the pilot and co-pilot, the 1st officer's house, for the past week since the disappearance of the flight, mh-370. they were visiting every day, but they hadn't gone inside the house. now, saturday was when things changed, when we first heard that the investigators are going ba back, they are reviewing every single person on board. of course, that would be the crew and the passengers. and of course, the two crucial people who were flying the plane that night it disappeared, the pilot and co-pilot. we caught them just as they were leaving the co-pilot's home. they were holding shopping bags, actually. we're not sure what was inside. i que
saima mohsin has been looking into that part of the story, and saima, can you hear me? are you with us? oh, there she is. >> reporter: yes, i can hear you. >> tell us what's the latest this morning regarding the pilots. we know that their homes were scoured over the weekend, that flight simulator was found. what are you hearing? >> reporter: yeah, that happened right across the weekend. what we know is that patrol cars were visiting both the pilot and co-pilot, the 1st...
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. >> saima mohsin live for us in malaysia. thank you so much with fascinating details. >>> 11 minutes after the hour. there were three americans on flight 370, including philip wood, an ibm employee who was returning home to beijing after a trip to the united states. his partner tells anderson cooper she believes the jet was hijacked. she believed swood stiwood is s alive. >> and i don't have any expertise in flight, planes and satellites, but i have intuition, and i have a feeling that they're still alive. and common sense to say, if i was a terrorist, what would i want to do? i would want to protect the valuable assets on the plane because that would be the leverage point. so if we spents much energy looking into motives and potential places where that plane could be hidden, maybe we'd be coming up with different answers. but the reality is, whoever has done has been successful. they have fooled all the experts and all the governments in the world. they have made a very serious point. but i think they can accomplish their go
. >> saima mohsin live for us in malaysia. thank you so much with fascinating details. >>> 11 minutes after the hour. there were three americans on flight 370, including philip wood, an ibm employee who was returning home to beijing after a trip to the united states. his partner tells anderson cooper she believes the jet was hijacked. she believed swood stiwood is s alive. >> and i don't have any expertise in flight, planes and satellites, but i have intuition, and i have a...
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our saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur with more on this investigation, more on this official search into the backgrounds of these pilots. saima, what do we know this morning? >> reporter: well, you know, john, i've spent the last few days trying to take a look at the two main people that were inside that cockpit when this plane disappeared. who are they? what were they doing? what are their interests? and of course, the police have been into their homes over the weekend, one week after the flight disappeared, finally searching through, speaking to their families, questioning them and going away with evidence from the co-pilot's home. they walked away with small shopping bags, really, i can describe them as. don't know what was inside them. from the pilot's home, they took away a flight air simulator. now, a simulator that his friend, peter chong, told me -- a friend he met through social activism, working in the community, for example -- that he was simply a man enthusiastic about flying, that liked to take it home, set himself challenges. and of course, as jim says, if that course
our saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur with more on this investigation, more on this official search into the backgrounds of these pilots. saima, what do we know this morning? >> reporter: well, you know, john, i've spent the last few days trying to take a look at the two main people that were inside that cockpit when this plane disappeared. who are they? what were they doing? what are their interests? and of course, the police have been into their homes over the weekend, one week after...
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. >> saima, mohsin in kuala lumpur.the flight recorders have gps data to make them easier to find? one of the questions many of you have asked us. we're going to get answers from our panel of experts. and later, president obama reacts to the latest developments in ukraine choosing new targets for u.s. sanctions. here's a word you should keep in mind "unbiased". some brokerage firms are but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes you wonder. isn't that a conflict? search "proprietary mutual funds". yikes!! then go to e*trade. we've got over 8,000 mutual funds and not one of them has our name on it. we're in the business of finding the right investments for you. e*trade. less for us, more for you. the fund's prospectus contains its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information and should be read and considered carefully before investing. for a current prospectus visit www.etrade.com/mutualfunds. thit's not the "limit yoursh hard earned cash
. >> saima, mohsin in kuala lumpur.the flight recorders have gps data to make them easier to find? one of the questions many of you have asked us. we're going to get answers from our panel of experts. and later, president obama reacts to the latest developments in ukraine choosing new targets for u.s. sanctions. here's a word you should keep in mind "unbiased". some brokerage firms are but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes...
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want to bring you cnn's saima mohsin from kuala lumpur and will riply in perth where planes are getting ready to take off, we hope. saima, first to you. what can you tell us about this so-called international working group, a group that the malaysian government is now forming to help narrow the search area? what's involved here? >> reporter: well, wolf, that still remains a mystery. that's all they've told us so far. as you know, we get very little information in these press conferences, which is amounting to a lot of frustration for a lot of people, including us trying to report this story. and, of course, more importantly, the families that are involved in this. now, what we know is that this working group will be heavily reliant on the data that particularly countries like the united states and the united kingdom can offer. we know that they relied on the united kingdom's inmarsat satellite data, the doppler effect that looked at the frequency and velocity of the aircraft to work out that it did likely end its journey in the southern indian ocean. which is why they decided to go and
want to bring you cnn's saima mohsin from kuala lumpur and will riply in perth where planes are getting ready to take off, we hope. saima, first to you. what can you tell us about this so-called international working group, a group that the malaysian government is now forming to help narrow the search area? what's involved here? >> reporter: well, wolf, that still remains a mystery. that's all they've told us so far. as you know, we get very little information in these press conferences,...
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saima mohsin live in kuala lumpur. perth, kyung lah is stationed. any reports about this information, the reports of the drop in altitude? >> reporter: coming from australia is actually finding any debris. what we're in the middle of is just the very beginning of the fifth day of the search led by australia. we have just learned that three planes are now in the air. they are starting the search, two from china, one from australia. a total of ten planes. the united states, new zealand, australia, china. they're going to be fanni innin over the search area. there's a new tactic. they're going to try to cover more ground. split the search by several different countries. try to cover more ground. why? today is a critical day. the weather is going to turn later on today, don. they are looking at the clock ticking. with the weather turning it's going to make this difficult trip even more challenging. don? >> absolutely. more you are generalurgency now good weather and a storm on the other side. kyung lah, we'll check back with you throughout the evening o
saima mohsin live in kuala lumpur. perth, kyung lah is stationed. any reports about this information, the reports of the drop in altitude? >> reporter: coming from australia is actually finding any debris. what we're in the middle of is just the very beginning of the fifth day of the search led by australia. we have just learned that three planes are now in the air. they are starting the search, two from china, one from australia. a total of ten planes. the united states, new zealand,...
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saima mohsin, the straits of malaysia. >>> oscar pistorius, a forensics expert is up on the stand. it's a bit of a show-stopper. his testimony is certainly poking holes in the story that man told authorities about what happened the night he killed his girlfriend. and the details are straight ahead. (music) defiance is in our bones. defiance never grows old. citracal maximum. calcium citrate plus d. highly soluble, easily absorbed. brushing is anything but boring. it's filled with dynamic flavors... like lime spearmint zest. be unexpected with crest. discover more flavors from be, like mint chocolate trek and vanilla mint spark. for a brilliant smile, there's a breakthrough in whitening. from crest 3d white, new brilliance toothpaste and boost. after brushing, our exclusive boost polishes your smile and whitens with 3 times the stain lifting ingredient for a smile that dazzles. new crest 3d white brilliance. where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough
saima mohsin, the straits of malaysia. >>> oscar pistorius, a forensics expert is up on the stand. it's a bit of a show-stopper. his testimony is certainly poking holes in the story that man told authorities about what happened the night he killed his girlfriend. and the details are straight ahead. (music) defiance is in our bones. defiance never grows old. citracal maximum. calcium citrate plus d. highly soluble, easily absorbed. brushing is anything but boring. it's filled with...
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saima mohsin is aboard one plane.he search and rescue operation as far as the malaysian government is concerned. we are now flying just 500 feet above sea level, very low searching for missing plane 370. this is the first time they have come out to sea to join the operation. they are looking at all the ships out here from neighboring countries, singapore and the usa and australia have joined the search. >> the u.s. navy says no aircraft debris was spotted during today's search. we will keep you posted. on board that flight, three american citizens. one of them was named philip wood. his family that lives in suburban dallas says they are fighting to hold on to hope even as the news appears more grim with each passing hour. last night, his brother spoke to cnn anderson cooper. how are you and your family holding up? >> we are doing okay. we are getting through sometimes an hour at a time, sometimes a minute at a time. we are holding together and we are working on this because of faith. we're getting through this on our
saima mohsin is aboard one plane.he search and rescue operation as far as the malaysian government is concerned. we are now flying just 500 feet above sea level, very low searching for missing plane 370. this is the first time they have come out to sea to join the operation. they are looking at all the ships out here from neighboring countries, singapore and the usa and australia have joined the search. >> the u.s. navy says no aircraft debris was spotted during today's search. we will...
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>> saima mohsin, reporting live in kuala lumpur. >>> we want to talk about the families and where they search for answers. joining me now, daniel rose, an aviation, maritime attorney. welcome back. >> thank you you, carol. >> some families insist malaysia continues to hide information for them. is there any way to force the government's hand if, indeed, that is true? >> i really don't think so. the families in malaysia, unfortunately comparable to families in the u.s., really don't have a say in the investigation. that's a big pet peeve of mine, anyway, that there is a lack of transparency and a lack of family involvement in the investigation process. so unfortunately, it is even a more difficult situation in malaysia for those families. they are really dealing with this for the first time around. at least here in the u.s., we have the family assistance act that provides some kind of structure and responsibility for the airline and the investigators in how to conduct and how to keep the families informed. they really don't have anything comparable there in malaysia. >> i think malaysia
>> saima mohsin, reporting live in kuala lumpur. >>> we want to talk about the families and where they search for answers. joining me now, daniel rose, an aviation, maritime attorney. welcome back. >> thank you you, carol. >> some families insist malaysia continues to hide information for them. is there any way to force the government's hand if, indeed, that is true? >> i really don't think so. the families in malaysia, unfortunately comparable to families in...
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saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur this saturday morning where officials are holding this briefing. s saima, southeastern so other than this, else that stands out to you? >> reporter: yeah, there are a number of things that we've learned. let's talk about that transcript. obviously, cnn can't verify the authenticity of that transcript. we know that the authorities were asked about it. this is what they have to say, then let's talk about it. >> in this transcript, did you review the transcript of the observation between mh 370 and air traffic control is with the investigation team where it is being analyzed as is standard practice in investigations of this sort, the transcript cannot be publicly released at this stage. i can, however, confirm that the transcript does not indicate anything abnormal. >> reporter: and that is very crucial, victor and christi. let me tell you why, of course, we've been going through this, haven't we, very carefully on cnn. what led to the last few words we believe spoken by the co-pilot "all right. good night." just about 1:30 in the morning kuala lumpur
saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur this saturday morning where officials are holding this briefing. s saima, southeastern so other than this, else that stands out to you? >> reporter: yeah, there are a number of things that we've learned. let's talk about that transcript. obviously, cnn can't verify the authenticity of that transcript. we know that the authorities were asked about it. this is what they have to say, then let's talk about it. >> in this transcript, did you review...