11.   The aircraft were reportedly shot down Sunday and Monday, although Russian officials only acknowledged their disappearance only Tuesday.

12.   The FAA has secret guidelines governing when a civilian aircraft can be shot down by a U.S. warplane.

13.   The Pentagon has denied assertions by the Taliban that the aircraft was shot down.

14.   There has been an ominous increase in deliveries to the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah of missiles and rockets capable of hitting Israeli towns and shooting down aircraft.

15.   They are more capable of shooting down aircraft.

16.   They said they are unsure whether the aircraft was shot down or forced down.

17.   A French aircraft was shot down by Serb air defenses near the Bosnian Serb stronghold, Pale, a U.S. administration official said.

18.   A French aircraft was shot down by Serb air defences near the Bosnian Serb stronghold, Pale, a U.S. administration official said.

19.   A NATO aircraft was shot down today in Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO officials said.

20.   A U.N. source in Bosnia said the aircraft was shot down over the Serb stronghold of Banja Luka.