944 Chapter 7
MID#2930
Dispute Number: 2930
Date(s): May 10, 1967 to May 16, 1967
Participants: 365 Russia/2 United States of America, 732 South Korea, 740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Soviet forces harassed Japanese, South Korean, and American joint naval
exercises. A Soviet and American ship even collided at one point.
Coding changes: End Date changed from May 17, 1967.
MID#2928
Dispute Number: 2928
Date(s): June 30, 1968 to July 2, 1968
Participants: 365 Russia/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Pentagon-chartered civilian aircraft carrying over 200 soldiers en route
to Vietnam was scheduled for a stop in Japan. However, it inadvertently drifted into
Soviet airspace around the Kuril Islands. The Soviets forced down and seized the air-
craft and all those on board. The Soviets released the aircraft when the United States
apologized for violating Soviet airspace a few days later.
Coding changes: Settlement changed from None.
MID#2221
Dispute Number: 2221
Date(s): October 21, 1970 to November 10, 1970
Participants: 2 United States of America/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Soviet Union seized a US Air Force plane and its crew following a
possible border violation. Following negotiations, the crew was released.
Coding changes: Settlement changed from None.
MID#2949
Dispute Number: 2949
Date(s): January 17, 1972 to January 20, 1972
Participants: 2 United States of America/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United States detained two Soviet fishing boats in the Bering Sea on
January 17, 1972. The skippers were charged on January 24. There is no record that
ships were released, but the United States and Russia signed a fishing protocol one
year later, on February 21, 1973.