1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown
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The 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown was a major Cold War incident in which a South Korean civilian airliner was destroyed by a Soviet fighter jet after straying into prohibited airspace, sharply escalating U.S.–Soviet tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown Context triple: [Second Cold War, hasKeyEvent, 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown]
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U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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B.
April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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C.
Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
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D.
Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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E.
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong was a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that marked one of the most serious military clashes between the two Koreas since the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown Target entity description: The 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown was a major Cold War incident in which a South Korean civilian airliner was destroyed by a Soviet fighter jet after straying into prohibited airspace, sharply escalating U.S.–Soviet tensions.
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A.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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B.
April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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C.
Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
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D.
Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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E.
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong was a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that marked one of the most serious military clashes between the two Koreas since the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War incident
ⓘ
airliner shootdown ⓘ aviation incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
U.S. decision to make GPS available for civilian use
ⓘ
intensified debate over airspace sovereignty ⓘ |
| aircraftOperator | Korean Air Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | HL7442 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Boeing 747-230B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airspaceViolated | Soviet restricted airspace ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
KAL 007 shootdown
NERFINISHED
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Korean Air Flight 007 incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackBoxRecoveredBy | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
airliner shootdowns by military aircraft
ⓘ
aviation accidents and incidents in 1983 ⓘ |
| cause |
navigation error leading to airspace violation
ⓘ
shootdown by Soviet fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
South Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 23 ⓘ |
| date | 1983-09-01 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Gimpo International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalities | 269 ⓘ |
| flightNumber |
KAL 007
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KE007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interceptingAircraftType | Sukhoi Su-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interceptingPilot | Gennadi Osipovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Moneron Island, Sea of Japan
ⓘ
west of Sakhalin Island ⓘ |
| nearbyMilitaryInstallations |
Kamchatka Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sakhalin Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictim | Larry McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictimOccupation | U.S. Congressman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupants | 269 ⓘ |
| originAirport | John F. Kennedy International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| passengers | 246 ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Soviet Air Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
escalation of U.S.–Soviet tensions
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international condemnation of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| route | New York City–Anchorage–Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stopoverAirport | Anchorage International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | 0 ⓘ |
| timeOfIncident | around 18:26 UTC ⓘ |
| victimNationality |
American
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Japanese ⓘ South Korean ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown Description of subject: The 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown was a major Cold War incident in which a South Korean civilian airliner was destroyed by a Soviet fighter jet after straying into prohibited airspace, sharply escalating U.S.–Soviet tensions.
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