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The U.S. Search and Rescue mission was prevented by the Soviets from entering their territorial water anywhere around Moneron.  Rear Admiral Walter T. Piotti (Photo [http://www.rescue007.org/docs/TheGreatRussianRuse.pdf]), Commander of Task Force 71 of U.S. 6th Fleet, stated in his After Action Report (Department of the Navy, Commander, Surface Combat Force Seventh Fleet. CTF75/N32:kpm,4730,Ser 011, 15 November,1983)

The U.S. Search and Rescue mission was prevented by the Soviets from entering their territorial water anywhere around Moneron.  Rear Admiral Walter T. Piotti (Photo [http://www.rescue007.org/docs/TheGreatRussianRuse.pdf]), Commander of Task Force 71 of U.S. 6th Fleet, stated in his After Action Report (Department of the Navy, Commander, Surface Combat Force Seventh Fleet. CTF75/N32:kpm,4730,Ser 011, 15 November,1983)

[[Image:Admiral_Piotti.jpg|Rear Admiral Walter T. Piotti Jr. Commander of Task Force 71 of 6th Fleet|left|thumb|200px]] '''"Had TF [task force] 71 been permitted to search without restriction imposed by claimed territorial waters, the aircraft stood a good chance of having been found.  No wreckage of KAL 007 was found. However, the operation established, with a 95% or above confidence level, that the wreckage, or any significant portion of the aircraft, does not lie within the probability area outside the 12 NM area claimed by the Soviets as their territorial limit.”'''

[[Image:Admiral_Piotti.jpg|Rear Admiral Walter T. Piotti Jr. Commander of Task Force 71 of 6th Fleet|left|thumb|150px]] '''"Had TF [task force] 71 been permitted to search without restriction imposed by claimed territorial waters, the aircraft stood a good chance of having been found.  No wreckage of KAL 007 was found. However, the operation established, with a 95% or above confidence level, that the wreckage, or any significant portion of the aircraft, does not lie within the probability area outside the 12 NM area claimed by the Soviets as their territorial limit.”'''

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).