Fifth meeting with the crew with takes place in Hainan. Diplomacy is stalled while the Chinese decide how to proceed. Ambassador Prueher has no meeting in Beijing. There are no high level meeting scheduled in Washington. State Dept is agreeing with decisions by congressional delegations to cancel their trips to China.
China announces the release of the crew.
Powell contends that this is not an apology, that we still need to work on the return of the plane, and that the damage is reversible. Crew leaves Hainan for Guam island on a chartered Continental airlines Boeing 737. ABC News Internet Ventures. Internet Safety Information applicable to the site.