The film recounts the fatal low-altitude flyby of a Soviet Tu-16 aircraft of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVS-9) in the Norwegian Sea in May 1968.
Author's text. Used for illustration: Materials of the National Archives of the United States. Soviet newsreels. Excerpts from the film Battle on the Ocean. Public domain photo. Purpose of use: to show the actions of aircraft and ships. Replaceability: no.
