ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə kˈɔːz fɚðɪ ˈæksɪdənt wʌz mʌndˈeɪn, ɪt kˈeɪm æɾ ɐn ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənət tˈaɪm, dʒˈʌst bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɑːnfɹəns ˌɔn kɹˈuːz mˈɪsəlz, ænd ðɛɹwˌʌz mˈʌtʃ spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən wˈɛðɚɹ ɪt wʌzɐ sˈoʊviət ʃˈoʊ ʌv fˈoːɹs.
Although the cause for the accident was mundane, it came at an unfortunate time, just before an international conference on cruise missiles, and there was much speculation whether it was a Soviet show of force.