Soviets Shoot Down Korean Airliner September 1, 1983

Soviet fighters shot down a Korean commercial airliner, killing 269, when it strayed over sensitive Soviet territory. For unexplained reasons, KAL Flight 007, en route from New York to Seoul, had deviated from its scheduled route and drifted 300 miles into Soviet airspace. The U.S.S.R. admitted shooting down the plane but denied knowing it was a civilian airliner. Soviet officials alleged the airliner was on a spy mission and had not responded to warnings. U.S. leaders condemned the act.

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[deutschschoen]

@Weerzer You are totally full of shit. NO one was like "okay". For one thing, the US shot down the Iranian airliner FIVE years AFTER the Russians shot down KAL 007, not before, you idiot. Another thing, the Russians tailed and IDENTIFIED the distinctive shaped airliner for 2 and 1/2 hours. The Americans reacted in minutes with a SAM. Both were horrible, I feel for all the victims and their families, but you are doing exactly that which you are commenting. Absolut Scheiße.

[Freestyleartclub]

@HongeKP russians did perfect...what they have to do...it was americans order..what the fucki airplane croos russian border for 500 km? we will fuck anybody who try croos our borders

[sweatyshorts]

Soviets murdered innocent Koreans.

[Freestyleartclub]

@kaycorey1  do you knoe how that passenger airplane was in russian terytory?american did it because they were hopping russian will not shot i down they could get information ... everything what hapenning american does.. every pain for different country comes from usa..because they are killer..and we still do not have any prove that it was passenger there..yes it was passenger plan but inside was cia machine

[kaycorey1]

@Freestyleartclub You Russians have real temper problems. It was just a PASSENGER PLANE. Do you have ANY idea of what terrible pain you caused to those families?

[chadalopolous]

So the Russians tail the airliner for 2 1/2 hours obviously trying to make contact with it, to where no response is assumed. Gotta protect the motherland.

[psuphs47]

Why did I never hear of this before

[lifesleepdeath]

@deutschschoen How swell of the Russians to spend such a proper amount of time preparing for their atrocity.

[hamster700]

they should get the soviet plilot and his C.O and execute them in a way so thay have a slow agonising death then laugh when there cruing in pain

[hamster700]

Soviets are RETARDED

[hamster700]

cruel BASTERDS

[hamster700]

I bet the plilor WHO SHOT THE JUMBO DOWN was from oldham there is a nuclear bomber at manchester airport so lets bomb OLDHAM