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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shootdown | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War incident
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airliner shootdown ⓘ aviation incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
U.S. decision to make GPS available for civilian use
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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
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aviation accidents and incidents in 1983 ⓘ |
| cause |
navigation error leading to airspace violation
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shootdown by Soviet fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
South Korea
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crew | 23 ⓘ |
| date | 1983-09-01 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Gimpo International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalities | 269 ⓘ |
| flightNumber |
KAL 007
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KE007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interceptingAircraftType | Sukhoi Su-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interceptingPilot | Gennadi Osipovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Moneron Island, Sea of Japan
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west of Sakhalin Island ⓘ |
| nearbyMilitaryInstallations |
Kamchatka Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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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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