Air traffic control contacted the flight crew and when the captainasked the senior stewardess to inspect the right landing gear area, she was then told of the loss by passengers.
"I'm not talking about anything ahead of Game 5, " the Pittsburgh captain said when asked about a potential Eastern Conference final against the Boston Bruins.
On Jan. 19, the U.S.S. San Antonio approached the Monchegorsk in the Red Sea and asked its captain for permission to search the ship, which was granted.