Three commanders were forced to decide whether to continue the flight amid a shower of debris or risk running out of fuel over the ocean. Space X only reported the accident 15 minutes later.
The explosive device was placed under the chassis of the head of the Russian General Staff's training department. Ukrainian intelligence is suspected to have been involved.
Denise Ruggeri, a teacher originally from L'Aquila, was on vacation with her husband. She suffered a punctured lung, and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.