The Tragic 1983 Sakhalin Incident | Mayday: Air Disaster

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In 1983, Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet fighter jet after straying into restricted airspace, killing 269 people. This tragic incident, amidst Cold War tensions, sparked global outrage and raised questions about human error, espionage, and geopolitical conflict. Mayday Air Disaster