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Nov 13, 2009 · Soviet jet fighters intercept a Korean Airlines passenger flight in Russian airspace and shoot the plane down, killing 269 passengers and crew-members.
Most of the passengers were Korean (76), American (62) and Japanese (28). Among the passenger list was Larry McDonald, a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, travelling to Seoul for the 30th anniversary of a Cold War defence treaty. After refuelling in Anchorage Flight 007 took off and headed south-west towards its destination.
Feb 16, 2024 · Updated Feb 16, 2024. Retelling the Cold War tragedy of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, in which 269 innocent passengers and crew lost their lives after being shot down. Photo: Michel Gilliand | Wikimedia Commons. Korean Air. IATA/ICAO Code: KE/KAL. Airline Type: Full Service Carrier. Hub (s): Incheon International Airport. Year Founded: 1969.
Aug 31, 2013 · Korean Air Lines Flight 007 strayed over Soviet territory; 269 passengers and crew died. Cold War tensions in 1983 fueled Soviet suspicions the 747 was spying
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (also known as KAL007 and KE007 [note 1]) was a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage. On September 1, 1983, the airliner serving the flight was shot down by a Soviet Su-15 interceptor near Moneron Island, west of Sakhalin Island, in the Sea of Japan.
Sep 26, 1983 · On the morning of Sept. 1 a Korean Air Lines jetliner with 269 people aboard, on a flight from New York to Seoul by way of Anchorage, flew over Soviet territory and was shot down by an SU-15 fighter.
Korean Air Lines flight 007, flight of a passenger jet that was shot down by the Soviet Union on September 1, 1983, killing all 269 persons on board. It was en route to Seoul when it strayed from its scheduled path and entered Soviet airspace. Soviet authorities made the unsubstantiated claim that the plane was spying.
