After four days of searching, Major General Theodore R. Milton of the 13th Air Force told newspapers that although the chance of finding survivors was doubtful, every effort would be made "as long as there is any hope at all."
Despois de catro días de busca, O Maior Xeneral Theodore R. Milton da 13ª Forza Aérea dixo aos xornalistas que aínda que a posibilidade de atopar superviventes era dubidosa, faríanse todos os esforzos "sempre que exista algunha esperanza".