The damaged U.S. Navy EP-3 electronic reconnaissance plane is parked at Lingshui base on China's Hainan Island, in this April 3, 2001 file photo released by China's official Xinhua news agency. The news agency quoted Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan April 11 as saying the spy plane crew will be allowed to leave China after "completing the necessary procedures" including a letter saying "very sorry". (Xinhua via Reuters).