Pentagon admits secrets were lost on spy plane

The US has admitted that secrets were lost when a spy plane made an emergency landing in China.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2001 - 08:00

The US has admitted that secrets were lost when a spy plane made an emergency landing in China.

The crew of the EP-3E plane attempted to destroy sensitive data and equipment after the plane was damaged in a collision with a Chinese fighter plane.

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