Kremlin vetoes new inquiry into mystery death of Yuri Gagarin

Kremlin vetoes new inquiry into mystery death of Yuri Gagarin

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The Kremlin has vetoed a move to launch a fresh investigation into the death of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, despite aviation specialists' belief that they have unravelled one of the 20th century's greatest enigmas.

The rebuff comes as Russians celebrate Cosmonauts' Day today, the anniversary of Gagarin's historic flight around the Earth on 12 April 1961. That foray, which lasted just 68 minutes, was a milestone in the space race between the Soviet Union and the US. But Gagarin was destined to a short, controversial life.

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For some reason the Kremlin wants to keep this in the dark. If it isn't to hide something, why not let these investigaters just close the case once and for all?

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Even if the investigation were allowed to proceed it would make very little difference. All that they are saying is that it was a different cause to the crash than the one initially proposed.

If their findings would lead to something that suggests sabotage of the aircraft, then it would be of importance, but where it stands currently, it's insignificant.

[edit on 12-4-2007 by InSanE1]