KAL Boeing 747 (Shot Down in 1983)

Soviet interceptors shot down Korean Air Lines flight 007 over the Sea of Japan on September 1, 1983, after it strayed into Soviet airspace as the result of a navigational error. 

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Seen in regular service before the September 1, 1983, shoot down of Flight 007.
Type: Photograph
Credit: Harro Ranter, Aviation Safety Network
Origin: Harro Ranter, Aviation Safety Network
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Seen in regular service before the September 1, 1983, shoot down of Flight 007.