KAL 007 Shot Down: Soviets Kill 269 Civilians Over the Sea of Japan
A Soviet Su-15 interceptor shoots down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 after the civilian jet drifts into restricted airspace, killing all 269 souls aboard and claiming U.S. Congressman Lawrence McDonald's life. This tragedy shatters any remaining illusion of Cold War restraint, compelling the United States to demand immediate transparency from Moscow and accelerating the deployment of GPS technology for civil aviation to prevent future navigational errors.
September 1, 1983
43 years ago
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