A U.S. F/A-18 fighter bomber crashed on takeoff from the aircraft carrier Saratoga for a flight over Bosnia and the pilot was killed. The pilot's name was withheld until his family was notified. An investigation will be held into the accident.

U.S. envoy Charles Redman and his Russian counterpart, Alexei Nikiforov, arrived in SARAJEVO. But they face opposition in trying to resume peace talks from Muslim leaders who refused to negotiate until they were assured GORAZDE is free of Serb forces.