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China-US Relations / Crew Homecoming #438873

CNN Evening News for Saturday, Apr 14, 2001
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) The upcoming return to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, WA, of the 24 spy plane crew members held on Hainan Island, China, featured; scenes shown from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, of the crew boarding a plane.

(Whidbey Island, WA: Frank Buckley) The preparations for the homecoming ceremony in Whidbey Island, WA, featured; scenes shown from Whidbey Island of crowds waiting for the crew to arrive.

(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

(Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii: Rusty Dornin) The collision of the United States spy plane and the Chinese fighter jet detailed; United States Navy file footage shown. [US Navy EP-3E pilot Lieutenant Shane OSBORN - says he thought the crew was going to die; says the crew started destroying sensitive information immediately; says the Chinese fed the crew well; describes how closely fighter jet pilot Wang Wei came to the plane.] [Senior CPO Nicholas MELLOS - comments on their training.]

(Studio: Stephen Frazier) President Bush's praise of the crew members during the weekly radio address noted. [BUSH - expresses gratitude to the crew.]

(Beijing: Rebecca MacKinnon) The end of the search for Wang, now acclaimed by Chinese leaders as a "revolutionary martyr," reported; details given of the rejection of American claims that Wang caused the accident.

(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

(Crawford, Texas: Kelly Wallace) The tougher tone taken by Bush against China after the release of the crew reported.

Reporter(s):
Buckley, Frank;
Dornin, Rusty;
Frazier, Stephen;
MacKinnon, Rebecca;
Wallace, Kelly
Duration:
00:11:00

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