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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Spilkus
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747 terrorist bombing:
Pan Am 103...747-121...crashed in vicinity of Lockerbie Scotland from detonation of plastic explosives on December 21, 1988 (a group claimed responsibility as retaliation for Airbus downing). 259 dead / 0 survivors.

Airbus shot down by US Navy:
IR655...A300-B2...shot down in Persian Gulf by US guided missile cruiser on July, 3, 1988. Claimed mistaken as Iranian fighter jet attacking the ship. 290 dead / 0 survivors.

747 shot down by Soviet military:
KE007...747-200...shot down in Soviet airspace by Soviet Air Force aircraft on September 1, 1983 (perhaps mistaken for a USAF recon plane). 269 dead / 0 survivors.
All three of these are terrible murders but only Lockerbie was ever tried as such. Have never heard anything about the TWA flight, will have to do a little bit of research...
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