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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: SPYPLANE KRT PHOTO BY JEFF SINER/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (April 14) WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA -- Steven Blocher hugs his mother, Sandy, after arriving at the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island on Saturday, April 14, 2001. Blocher was among the crew of a U.S. surveillance plane that collided with a Chinese fighter plane forcing them to land at a Chinese air base. The U.S. crew was held for 12 days. (Photo by CH) AP PL KD BL 2001 (Vert) (gsb)

KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: SPYPLANE KRT PHOTO BY JEFF SINER/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (April 14) WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA -- Steven Blocher hugs his mother, Sandy, after arriving at the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island on Saturday, April 14, 2001. Blocher was among the crew of a U.S. surveillance plane that collided with a Chinese fighter plane forcing them to land at a Chinese air base. The U.S. crew was held for 12 days. (Photo by CH) AP PL KD BL 2001 (Vert) (gsb) Stock Photo
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Sipa US / Alamy Stock Photo

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2F1B2C8

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8.6 MB (258.3 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

1589 x 1900 px | 26.9 x 32.2 cm | 10.6 x 12.7 inches | 150dpi

Date taken:

14 April 2001

Photographer:

MCT

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