The Swedish government initially claimed that the flight was only a navigational exercise, but later admitted that the aeroplane had U.S. electronic surveillance equipment and five specialists from FRA on board.
Den svenske regering hævdede indledningsvis at flyvningen var en rutinemæssig navigationsøvelse, men senere kom det frem at flyet havde haft amerikansk signalefterretningsudstyr og fem specialister fra FRA ombord.