Cowan was completely ignorant of the shortest aerial route to the U.S.S.R. and went eastward instead of going northward and passed over New York City. This allowed the Avengers to intercept and defeat Red Ronin rampaging in New York harbor.
Cowan was completely unaware of the shortest aerial route to the U.S.S.R. and flew eastward instead of northward, passing over New York City. This enabled the Avengers to intercept and defeat Red Ronin rampaging in New York harbor.