Born to Fly
Book about "the untold story of the downed American reconnaissance plane."
CNN.com - Chinese board U.S. plane, take gear
Chinese military officials have boarded a grounded U.S. surveillance plane and removed equipment from it despite U.S. protests.
CNN.com - Chinese jets intercept U.S. Navy plane
A U.S. Navy patrol aircraft has been forced to make an emergency landing in China after what officials describe as a minor mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter jet.
CNN.com - Crippled surveillance plane can be fixed
U.S. civilian experts have concluded that a damaged surveillance plane can be repaired and flown off Hainan Island, Pentagon sources said.
CNN.com - Damaged U.S. spy plane arrives in Georgi
A disassembled U.S. Navy spy plane arrived Thursday at a military air base outside Atlanta after spending three months grounded in China.
CNN.com - Detained crew on its way home
A heroes' welcome-home was awaiting the U.S. spy plane crew as China ended the search for its own hero, the pilot of the fighter jet that collided with the spy plane.
CNN.com - Medals awarded to surveillance plane cre
The 24-member crew of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane that made a harrowing emergency landing in China on April 1 will be awarded medals during a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
CNN.com - Navy pilot on collision: 'I wouldn&
The pilot of a U.S. intelligence plane said he wouldn't change a thing about how he handled its collision with a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea.
CNN.com - Public outrage rules out spy plane retur
China has told the U.S. that public outrage prohibits it from allowing a damaged U.S. Navy spy plane to fly home.
CNN.com - Team finishes inspection of spy plane
The Chinese military refused to provide a U.S. inspection team with power to assess damage to the Navy surveillance plane grounded on China's Hainan Island, the Pentagon said.
CNN.com - U.S. envoys hold 5th meeting with spy pl
U.S. diplomats met for the second day in a row on Tuesday with the crew members of a Navy spy plane detained by China after their plane collided with a Chinese fighter on April 1.
CNN.com - U.S. pilot harbors anger toward Chinese
The U.S. pilot of the Navy surveillance plane forced to land in China after a collision with a Chinese fighter acknowledged Monday he bore some anger toward the jet's Chinese pilot.
CNN.com - U.S. spy plane inspectors report back
U.S. technicians who inspected a downed U.S. Navy spy plane in China have briefed military officers in Hawaii.
CNN.com - U.S. spy plane technicians land in Haina
A team of U.S. technicians has landed on the Chinese island of Hainan to inspect the downed spy plane, stranded since it collided with a Chinese fighter jet in April.
CNN.com - U.S. technicians board Hainan spy plane
U.S. civilian technicians have begun assessing the damage to a U.S. spy plane forced to land on China's Hainan island, the Pentagon says.
CNN.com - U.S., China agree on spy plane return
The White House has confirmed an agreement in principle with China to dismantle the crippled EP-3 surveillance plane, load the parts in a transport plane and fly it back to the United States.
EP-3E crew receives medals
News special from the Navy Office of Information.
EP-3E Crew Returning Home
U.S. Navy news special from the Navy Office of Information.
Lt. Shane Osborn meets Jimmy Buffet
Interview with Osborn (after a Jimmy Buffet concert) about his experience in China.
Senator Daschle Praises EP-3 Captain and Crew
Text of speech given April 24, 2001.
Stars and Stripes - Aggressive flying
With EP-3E crew safe in U.S., Rumsfeld blasts Chinese pilots' aggressive flying.
Stars and Stripes - Agreement
U.S., China agree on EP-3E return, but process will take several weeks.
Stars and Stripes - Cargo plane on the way
Cargo plane, technicians leave Kadena to retrieve EP-3E from Chinese island.
Stars and Stripes - Chinese mindset
Crisis over downing of U.S. plane is heaven-sent for China's right wing.
Stars and Stripes - Crew acted properly
Reconnaissance plane veterans confident that EP-3's crew acted properly.
Stars and Stripes - Crew in Guam
Guam treated newly-released crew to an 'all-American meal'.
Stars and Stripes - Crew in Hawaii
Medical checks, questioning about crash on crew's agenda in Hawaii.
Stars and Stripes - Crewman Towne
Kadena squadron has followed detention, release of one of their own.
Stars and Stripes - Damage assessment
Beijing allows technicians to board EP-3, assess damage, removal of equipment.
Stars and Stripes - Damage report
U.S. contractors arrive in China to begin assessing damage to EP-3E.
Stars and Stripes - Deal close
Pentagon says deal 'close' on return of EP-3 from China.
Stars and Stripes - Deal struck
U.S., China strike deal to send EP-3E reconnaissance plane home in pieces.
Stars and Stripes - Defending interception
China defends practice of intercepting U.S. reconnaissance flights.
Stars and Stripes - Details
U.S., China continue to hammer out details for return of surveillance plane.
Stars and Stripes - Discussions
Discussions with China on retrieval of EP-3E continue, U.S. officials say.
Stars and Stripes - EP-3 Veterans' Reaction
On the Internet, EP-3 veterans share concerns about China incident.
Stars and Stripes - EP-3E crew returns to Whidbey
Annotated photo page.
Stars and Stripes - Flights resume
The U.S. military resumed surveillance flights near China, sending an Air Force RC-135 aircraft from Okinawa along the northeast coastline.
Stars and Stripes - Focus on plane
With crew back in U.S., focus shifts to fate of damaged surveillance plane.
Stars and Stripes - Hometown is Proud
Article focusing on Lt. Shane Osborn.
Stars and Stripes - Honors
EP-3E crew honored at White House, given medals for heroism, courage.
Stars and Stripes - In pieces
Pentagon: EP-3E will be brought home in pieces, repaired, returned to duty.
Stars and Stripes - Kadena prepares
Kadena Air Base preparing to aid in efforts to return EP-3 from China.
Stars and Stripes - Kosovo POW relates
Former Kosovo POW can relate to surveillance plane crew's experience.
Stars and Stripes - Landing in Hawaii
Hundreds on hand to cheer as crew of surveillance plane lands in Hawaii.
Stars and Stripes - Losing patience
Some lawmakers are losing patience with China.
Stars and Stripes - Media flood
Officials talk to EP-3E crew about expected media flood.
Stars and Stripes - Memories
EP-3E crewmembers hold vivid memories of ordeal in China.
Stars and Stripes - Misawa homecoming
Misawa ceremony gets personal for nine returning EP-3 crewmembers.
Stars and Stripes - No Apology Necessary
No reason to apologize to China, says pilot of surveillance plane.
Stars and Stripes - No power
Refusal of Chinese to supply power hampers assessment of EP-3E damage.
Stars and Stripes - Officials meet with crew
U.S. officials meet with crew of surveillance plane on Chinese island.
Stars and Stripes - Osborn family
After emotional two weeks, Osborn family eager to greet EP-3E's pilot.
Stars and Stripes - Plane inspection
China will allow U.S. personnel to inspect downed surveillance plane.
Stars and Stripes - Precedent
China's proposal for plane's return to U.S. not without precedent.
Stars and Stripes - Return to duty
EP-3E crewmembers return to duty; will join Armed Forces Day celebration.
Stars and Stripes - Servicemember Reaction
U.S. servicemembers on Okinawa weigh in on incident with China.
Stars and Stripes - Similar previous incident
EP-3 incident similar to forcing down of U.S. plane by Soviets in 1968.
Stars and Stripes - Transport plans
Techs, Pentagon work to form plan for transporting EP-3 back to U.S.
Stars and Stripes - U.S. offers regret
U.S. offers regrets, not apology; wants second meeting with crew.
Stars and Stripes - Whidbey preparing
Whidbey Island making preparations to welcome EP-3E's crew home.
Stars and Stripes - Whidby welcomes crew
Whidbey Island rolls out red carpet for crew of surveillance plane.
Stars and Stripes - World Watchers in Spotlight
Article focusing on the "World Watchers" squadron.