sˌiːpˌiːˈoʊ noʊˈɪki hæd kˈɑːmɛntᵻd ðæt hiː ænd ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈɪŋɡwɪst ˌɔnboːɹd ðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft hæd ˌɪntɚsˈɛptᵻd ɪzɹˈeɪli kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz ðæt sˈiːmd tʊ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðeɪ nˈuː ɔːɹ səspˈɛktᵻd ðə ʃˈɪp ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐtˈækɪŋ wʌz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən.
CPO Nowicki had commented that he and another linguist onboard the aircraft had intercepted Israeli communications that seemed to indicate they knew or suspected the ship they were attacking was American.