Transcript for Signals from missing Argentine sub give hope for rescue effort

outcome. Stephanie, thank you. Let's bring in retired marine colonel Steve ganyard. We have more questions for you, Steve. Good morning, thanks for coming in. Do you think the reported Sal lite communications could be from the missing sub? To you, is this an optimistic sign? I don't know, Dan. I'm a little bit suspect. When did they come in? Right after the sub was report missing? Did they come in yesterday? If this submarine tried multiple times, did nobody pick up the the phone? %-Phowcould that be? In a lot of ways this reminds me of Malaysian air flight 370. There was a lot of rumor, innuendo, and unfortunately, incompetence. In a lot of ways, unfortunately, this rescue mission mirrors that. We're going on four days. Realistically, how long could people survive on a submarine once it's been distressed underwater. This is a diesel electric submarine. The diesel engine rechernlgs batteries. They can only stay underwater with those batteries for about 36 hours. If that submarine is still underwater, there is not much hope left. If, though, the sub has S surf surfaced. Unquestionably, they'll deal with extreme weather conditions. If the sub has somehow surfaced, sit possible it Hassen been detected yet? It is possible. If they are on the surface, they would be quite uncomfortable the. But they could survive. They have enough food and water. As long as they have oxygen, they can Bob around and wait for a rescue. The p-8 airplanes that the U.S. Navy September have very sophisticated radars. We have the best shot today to find the submarine, if it's on the surface. We're holding out hope that the 44 members of that crew will be found alive. Steve, thank you for your analysis this morning.

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