Korean Air Flight 007 shootdown (1983)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Korean_Air_Flight_007_shootdown_(1983)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aviation_accident
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:Boeing_747-230B
gptkbp:airline gptkb:Korean_Air
gptkbp:casualties 269
gptkbp:cause shot down by Soviet Su-15 interceptor
gptkbp:date 1983-09-01
gptkbp:destination Gimpo International Airport, Seoul
gptkbp:eventType gptkb:Cold_War_incident
gptkb:shootdown
gptkbp:flightNumber gptkb:007
gptkbp:ICAO_code gptkb:KAL007
gptkbp:impact increased Cold War tensions
led to opening of GPS for civilian use
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:location near Moneron Island, Sea of Japan
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international coverage
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Moneron_Island_memorial
gptkb:National_Memorial_Cemetery_of_the_Pacific
gptkbp:notable_passengers U.S. Congressman Larry McDonald
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Korean_Air
gptkbp:origin gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport,_New_York_City
gptkbp:pilot_in_command gptkb:Captain_Chun_Byung-in
gptkbp:plotSummary Civilian airliner shot down after straying into Soviet airspace
gptkbp:relatedEvent Korean Air Flight 902
gptkbp:stopsAt Anchorage International Airport, Alaska
gptkbp:survived 0
gptkbp:tailNumber gptkb:HL7442
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sakhalin_Island,_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Korean Air Flight 007 shootdown (1983)