Wreckage of Russian jet gathered to help find cause of crash

Saturday, October 6, 2001

SOCHI, Russia -- Salvage workers scrambled Friday to collect wreckage from the Black Sea, gathering evidence that may tell whether a terrorist attack or an errant Ukrainian missile brought down a Russian plane full of Israelis. Grief-stricken relatives gathered in this southern resort to identify bodies of their loved ones.

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