"There were no circumstances that can justify the unprecedented attack on an unarmed commercial aircraft."

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

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Larry Speakes, acting White House Press Secretary, "U.S. says Soviet Downed Korean Airliner; 269 Lost; Reagan Denounces 'Wanton' Act" (September 02, 1983)