61.   George McCullough III, who was at the mall with his wife, said he thought an aircraft had crashed.

62.   He said two of them were huddled against each other in a small cave near where the aircraft crashed in a snow-covered ravine.

63.   He said two were huddled against each other in a small cave near where the aircraft crashed in a snow-covered ravine.

64.   He said the pilot issued a mayday distress call before the aircraft crashed and burst into flames, but he gave no specifics about the nature of the crisis.

65.   India said one aircraft crashed due to mechanical failure and the second was shot down trying to assist the first.

66.   India said one aircraft crashed because of mechanical failure and the other was shot down when it went to its aid.

67.   India said one aircraft crashed due to mechanical failure and the second was shot down when it went to help the first.

68.   India said one aircraft crashed because of mechanical failure and the other was shot down when it tried to assist the first.

69.   It did, however, privately promise to rescue any U.S. pilot whose aircraft crashed on Iranian soil.

70.   Japanese defense officials said a United States military aircraft crashed Thursday into a forested area in northern Japan.