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What happened to Korean Airlines flight 007?

In 1983 a Soviet fighter shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, killing all aboard. This entry maps the dispute over what the plane was — an innocent passenger jet that strayed off course, and a deliberate spy-surveillance flight.

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Korean Airlines 007 was a passgenger plane shot down by the USSR

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Korean Airlines 007 was a spy surveillance plane shot down by the USSR