"the Russian pilot had misinterpreted what a radar operator on the ground was saying to him and thought he had permission to fire. The pilot, who had locked on the British aircraft, fired, but the missile did not launch properly." @Tmgneff (https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/Tmgneff)@EricSchmittNYT (https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/EricSchmittNYT)

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