"What civilian? [It] has flown over Kamchatka! It [came] from the ocean without identification. I am giving the order to attack if it crosses the State border."

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Cold WarDeath1980s in the Soviet UnionSouth KoreaAviation accidents and incidents
Original Language: English

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General Anatoly Kornukov, commander of Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base during KAL 007 shootdown, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 transcripts