| | At a hearing of ICAO on Sept.15, 1983, Lynn Helms,Federal Aviation Administrator, stated '''"the U.S.S.R.has refused to permit search and rescue units from other countries to enter Soviet territorial waters to search for the remains of KAL 007. Moreover, the Soviet Union has blocked access to the likely crash site and has refused to cooperate with other interested parties, to ensure prompt recovery of all technical equipment, wreckage and other material.'''" (Congressional Record, Sept. 20, 1983,pgs S12462-S12464). | | At a hearing of ICAO on Sept.15, 1983, Lynn Helms,Federal Aviation Administrator, stated '''"the U.S.S.R.has refused to permit search and rescue units from other countries to enter Soviet territorial waters to search for the remains of KAL 007. Moreover, the Soviet Union has blocked access to the likely crash site and has refused to cooperate with other interested parties, to ensure prompt recovery of all technical equipment, wreckage and other material.'''" (Congressional Record, Sept. 20, 1983,pgs S12462-S12464). |