QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Century Of Warfare?

In 1983, a plane from what country was shot down when it flew over the Soviet Union?

Retry Correct Incorrect The Soviet Union shot down a Korean passenger plane (Korean Airlines (KAL) flight 007) that mistakenly entered their airspace while still in the Cold War. Two hundred and sixty-nine people were killed.

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In 1983, a plane from what country was shot down when it flew over the Soviet Union?

• Germany
• Korea
• China
• The United States