Korean air 007 should it have been shot down?

Kapitan · 11-08-05, 02:15 PM

a korean air lines departing alaska i belive was shot down over the sakalin islands in eastern russia some time back in the 70's i think it was (bit sketchy on this bit)

the aircraft apparently drifted off course for no reason and the result was that KE007 was shot down 60 seconds before entering international airspace.

should KE 007 have been shot down?

my view:

obvious but;

yes she should have the pilot made no mayday calls to say he was off course nor did he attempt to correct the situation and nether did he head soviet warnings to alter course.

i belive the russians made the correct choice in shooting down KE007 as it was more than likely a spy plane working for US inteligence flying over known enforced restricted airspace.

KE007 was shot down by MIG 23 fighters two missiles were fired at the 747 and no one survived.

yet should the captain have made the mayday call he could have been escorted to near by vladivostok international airport and after an inspection could have proceaded on his was escorted of course.

he chose not to do this and there fore ignored warnings from both aircraft and ground that unless he changed course action would be taken and it was.

KE007 was shot down after violating enforced restricted and terratorial airspace which for any civil or forign jet is against international law as a country has a right to claim sovrign airspace and sea space.

KE007 was shot down less than one minuet from international airspace i agree with the shooting down of this aircraft.

lets face it america would have done the same

View Poll Results: Should it have been shot down?
yes it violated sovrign airspace and ignored warnings blatently a covert op	7	21.21%
no because it was a civilian plane	21	63.64%
i have no idea	5	15.15%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-05, 02:15 PM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,131 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Korean air 007 should it have been shot down? a korean air lines departing alaska i belive was shot down over the sakalin islands in eastern russia some time back in the 70's i think it was (bit sketchy on this bit) the aircraft apparently drifted off course for no reason and the result was that KE007 was shot down 60 seconds before entering international airspace. should KE 007 have been shot down? my view: obvious but; yes she should have the pilot made no mayday calls to say he was off course nor did he attempt to correct the situation and nether did he head soviet warnings to alter course. i belive the russians made the correct choice in shooting down KE007 as it was more than likely a spy plane working for US inteligence flying over known enforced restricted airspace. KE007 was shot down by MIG 23 fighters two missiles were fired at the 747 and no one survived. yet should the captain have made the mayday call he could have been escorted to near by vladivostok international airport and after an inspection could have proceaded on his was escorted of course. he chose not to do this and there fore ignored warnings from both aircraft and ground that unless he changed course action would be taken and it was. KE007 was shot down after violating enforced restricted and terratorial airspace which for any civil or forign jet is against international law as a country has a right to claim sovrign airspace and sea space. KE007 was shot down less than one minuet from international airspace i agree with the shooting down of this aircraft. lets face it america would have done the same __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/