1.   Below, Osborn said, he could see the pieces of the Chinese jet in flames and a parachute descending.

2.   But in this case, the overwhelming evidence is that the Chinese jet ran into the U.S. plane.

3.   But in this case, the overwhelming evidence is that the Chinese jet rammed the U.S. plane.

4.   Chinese jets approached the islands last August, but turned back when Japanese fighters scrambled and warned them away.

5.   Chinese officials, however, have said that the U.S. plane veered into the path of the Chinese jet.

6.   For several seconds, the Chinese jet stopped flying level and its nose rose.

7.   He said the U.S. plane hit the Chinese jet and knocked off its tail.

8.   If mishandled by either Washington or Beijing, the midair collision of an American spy plane and a Chinese combat jet over the weekend could seriously disrupt relations.

9.   In the other case, the speedier Chinese jet seemed to have great difficulty flying so slowly only a few feet away from the US plane.

10.   In the immediate aftermath of the accident, which occurred late Saturday night eastern time, American officials laid blame for the collision entirely on the Chinese jet.