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Mystery heat flash before Russian jet crash

An American spy satellite may hold the key to the crashed Russian Airbus that killed all 224 people aboard. CBS News has learned the satellite detected a flash of heat over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Saturday, at the time the jetliner vanished from radar. Investigators begin analysis of the aircraft's data and voice recorders Tuesday. Allen Pizzey reports from Cairo.
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