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U.S., Russia Inspect Landing

OXFORD, England -- The United States is consulting with Russia on why a U.S. transport plane was forced to land by Russian fighter jets, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The official said the United States did not believe the plane had wandered off course. The official traveling with President Bill Clinton spoke on condition of anonymity. Russian fighter jets forced the plane, a Lockheed L-100, to land at the Black Sea city of Sochi on Tuesday, saying the aircraft had violated Russian airspace. The U.S. official said the flight was one in a series of routine monthly logistics flights in Asia and Africa. "We are currently working with the Russians to see why this happened and make sure this does not happen again," said the official.

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