Bill Clinton ordered a deliberate coverup because the alternative was both a disaster for the Aviation industry and a possibility of war with Iran.
Clinton was also facing reelection that year, and didn't want his political enemy (Bob Dole) to beat him over the head with his inability to keep Americans safe.
I’ve heard pretty much the same through the um “grapevine” so to speak.
Nobody ever figured out the who, what, or where of the unknown 30 knot surface track that was heading away from the crash area when all other surface contacts that night in the area converged on the crash.
They passed it off as a fishing boat or some other “commercial” vessel.