On 1 September 1983, during the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace. The crew did not switch the autopilot from heading to INS mode following take off which caused the aircraft to deviate from its assigned flight path.
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007, 1 September 1983 vs. Soviet Su-15 fighter. Two K-8 Anti Aircraft missiles fired, Boeing 747 hit, flew for a short time, then plunged, out of control into the Pacific Ocean.