Us missile shoot down iran air flight 655 documentary. Unlike iran air flight 655, which was over iranian territorial waters, the south korean plane had strayed all of 365 miles from its assigned route. Legion of merit awarded to the one who killed 290 passengers. The airbus a300 began its ascent as normal, part of a twiceweekly route flown by the airline for over 20 years. Microsoft flight simulator x steam edition used with permission via microsoft game content usage rules. On 3 july 1988, the aircraft operating this route was shot. Does the state department have anything to say on the 20 th anniversary of the accidental downing of an iran air flight. Two days before a ukrainian passenger plane went down over tehran in the fog of battle this week, iranian president hassan rouhani reminded the world not to forget about something eerily similar. Navy remains one of the moments the iranian government points to in its. Iran air flight 655, also known as ir655, was a civilian airliner shot down by us missiles on sunday july 3, 1988, over the strait of hormuz, toward the end of the iran iraq war.
Crash may be grim echo of us downing of iran flight in 1988. Operated by iran air from bandar abbas, iran, to dubai, uae, the aircraft flying as ir655 was destroyed by the u. Bodies of victims of iran air flight 655 at an iranian morgue, july 5, 1988. Strait of hormuz, iran july 3, 2019 marks the 31st anniversary of a largely forgotten atrocity carried out and then covered up by the united states the u. Navys guided missile cruiser uss vincennes between. When iran air flight 655 was shot down by a us navy guided.
Iran air airbus flight 655 mistaken identity us missile. The washington post reports that iran air flight 655 took off on the morning of july 3, 1988 from bandar abbas international airport, for what would have been a 28minute flight. The washington post reports that iran air flight 655 took off on the morning of july 3, 1988 from bandar abbas international airport, for what would have been a 28minute flight to dubai. Onboard were 290 passengers and crew, mostly iranian, all civilian. Navy remains one of the moments the iranian government points to in its decadeslong distrust of america they rank it alongside the.
The aircraft, an airbus a300, was destroyed and all 290 people on board were killed. Iran air flight 655 crash documentary mistaken identity. The shooting down of iran air flight 655 by the cruiser u. Iran air flight 655 was an iranian passenger flight from tehran to dubai. The legacy of iran air flight 655, accidentally shot down. Iran air flight 655 wikipedia axis of evil wikipedia. Nprs ari shapiro speaks with afshon ostovar, a professor at the naval postgraduate school, about the accidental shootingdown of an iran air. Crash may be grim echo of us downing of iran flight in. Iran air flight 655 is allegedly a case of mistaken identity. Iran air flight 655 was an iran air civilian passenger flight from tehran to dubai that was shot down by the united states navy guided missile cruiser uss vincennes on 3 july 1988. Canadas path to justice from iran over shotdown flight.
Rouhani points to us downing of iranian airliner in. Jul, 2017 i also do not take creditown the photos featured in this video. In 1988, a us navy warship shot down an iranian passenger plane. As the fighting raged, iran air flight 655 took off from bandar abbas, iran, heading for dubai in the united arab emirates. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The aircraft was an airbus a300 with 274 passengers and 16 crew members onboard. The forgotten story of how the us downed iran air flight 655. Iran air flight 655 is an iran air civilian passenger flight from tehran to dubai. Iran air flight 655 taking off for dubai on july 3, 19882. Navy remains one of the moments the iranian government points to in its decadeslong distrust of.
Warning thread iran air flight 655 shot down by united states navy guided missile cruiser uss vincennes circa 1988 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the downing of iran air flight 655 on 3 july 1988. On the morning of july 3, it was captained by mohsen rezalan a veteran pilot who was on his second leg of the day, and unhappy. On monday, iran s president hassan rouhani invoked history right back in response to trumps threat. The passenger plane, which was in iranian airspace, had been incorrectly identified as a fighter jet. Navy remains one of the moments the iranian government points to in its decadeslong distrust of america. The aircraft, an airbus a300b2203 operated by iran air, was flying from bandar abbas, iran to dubai, united arab emirates. Iran air flight 655 was a civilian jet airliner shot down by us navy surface to air missiles on 3 july 1988 as it flew over the strait of hormuz at the end of the iran iraq war. But it was all very different five years earlier, when the soviet union shot down korean airlines flight 007, with the loss of 269 lives. The forgotten story of iran air flight 655 washington post. Mourners in tehran carry coffins during a mass funeral in july 1988 for passengers of iran air flight 655, which was shot down by u. Only 8 minutes into the flight and above the turquoise waters of the persian gulf, the airbus passenger.
Microsoft flight simulator x steam edition used with permission via. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. By deemphasizing the agency and the victims and by the choice of graphics and. May 14, 2017 iran air airbus flight 655 mistaken identity us missile disasterwas it really a simple case of mistaken identity. Two days before a ukrainian passenger plane went down over tehran in the fog of battle this week, iranian president hassan rouhani reminded. Abc tv promo break and news incomplete, abv2, 030788. Is it possible for aegis with most advanced radar system ever put on a ship, not to be able tell a difference between an f14 and twice as large airbus a300.
Iranian postage stamp issued in 1988 after the shootdown of iran air flight 655. Aside from the fact that the iran air disaster occurred as a result of actions by the u. Missile hits iran air flight 655, killing everyone on boardvoiceover in english. This section question two contains topics like this. According to the iranian government, the cruiser negligently shot down the aircraft, which was transmitting iff squawks in mode iii, a signal that identified it as a civilian aircraft, and not mode ii as used by. Commemorative iran air flight 655 over mehrabad international airport, teheran in 2010 by khashayar talebzadeh gfdl. The accidental shooting down of iran air flight 655 was a terrible human tragedy, and u. Iran air flight 655, an airbus a300b2200 was a flight between tehran and dubai with a stopover in bandar abbas on july 3, 1988 with 290 passengers and crew on board. The helicopter pilot reported coming under fire by iranian speedboats further north, so rogers violated mckennas orders and entered iranian waters. Jul 03, 2018 dubai, united arab emirates ap mourners tossed flowers from a helicopter and a ferry into the persian gulf off the coast of iran on tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the u. But, question number two discuss about if all of the answers of part one is clear, can we use the image in this article or not. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Witnesses testified about the administrations proposal for compensating the families of victims in the july 3 downing of iranian air flight 655 by the uss vincennes. Iran air flight 655, flight of an iranian airliner that was shot down by the uss vincennes on july 3, 1988, over the strait of hormuz, killing all 290 people on board.
On july 3 1988, iran air flight 655, carrying 290 passengers, was. Videos posted by civilians seem to back up that theory. I also do not take creditown the photos featured in this video. Media in category iran air flight 655 the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. In a chilling reminder of the downing of iran air flight 655 by a us missile, an faa notice said civilian aircraft flying over the persian gulf and the gulf of oman are currently at risk of miscalculation or misidentification. During a meeting of the united nations security council, the iranian foreign minister condemned the united states for the downing of iranian air flight 655 by the uss vincennes. Why wikipedia is bias towards us government and white people.
Vincennes marked the end of an eight war between iran and iraq, a war that in all. Navy ship vincennes shot down an iranian civilian flight, iran air 655, killing all 290 passengers and crew on board. In 1988, a us navy warship shot down an iranian passenger. Jan 11, 2020 as the fighting raged, iran air flight 655 took off from bandar abbas, iran, heading for dubai in the united arab emirates. Flight 655 had a stopover at bandar abbas, a beautiful costal city on irans persian gulf. A crashs grim echoes of iran air flight 655 military. Airspace violations airspace violations episode 8 iran air flight 655 shot down by uss vincennes january 30, 2012 david cenciotti 2. Season 3 episode 6 iran air flight 655 was an iran air civilian passenger flight from tehran to dubai. The captain communicated with air traffic controllers in english. Navy shooting down an iranian commercial airline, which killed 290 people. Jul 27, 2019 july 3, 2019 marks the 31st anniversary of a largely forgotten atrocity carried out and then covered up by the united states the u.
Minutes later, the mood changed when they received radio broadcasts in both english and farsi. What happened to iran air flight 655 strait of hormuz, iran july 3, 2019 marks the 31st anniversary news video on one news page on tuesday, 2 july 2019. A personal account of tragedy and terrorism rogers, sharon, rogers, will, gregston, gene on. On july 3, 1988, iran air flight 655, an airbus with 290 souls aboard en route from the southern iranian city of bandar abbas to dubai, was shot down by a pair of surfaceto air missiles fired by a u. Iran air flight 655 simple english wikipedia, the free. Dubai, united arab emirates ap mourners tossed flowers from a helicopter and a ferry into the persian gulf off the coast of iran on tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the u. Iran needs to prepare for war and needs nuclear weapons as a check against the.
Iran air airbus flight 655 mistaken identity us missile disaster was it really a simple case of mistaken identity. On july 3, 1988, iran air flight 655, a civilian airliner with 290 passengers and crew on board left tehran for dubai. They explained all details of the incident and said that the president had expressed regret to iran for the loss of life. Iran air flight 655 this is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. Jan 10, 2020 the persian gulf was no less chaotic on july 3, 1988, when iran air flight 655 took off from bandar abbas, a joint militarycivilian airport to which the iranian military had moved some of its f. Destruction of iran air flight 665 by the united states navy. The voices were desperate, pleading anyone in the vicinity to head for the crashed plane. What iran air flight 655 says about americas role in the. The july 3, 1988 downing of iran air flight 655 by the u. Forces nprs ari shapiro speaks with afshon ostovar, a professor at the naval postgraduate school, about the accidental shooting. May 14, 2017 air crash investigation iran air airbus flight 655 mistaken identity us missile disaster. The legacy of iran air flight 655, accidentally shot down by u. Iran air flight 655 background, events, investigation.
On the morning of july 3, it was captained by mohsen rezalan a veteran pilot who was on. Uss vincennes shot down iran air flight 655 1988 today in. The persian gulf was no less chaotic on july 3, 1988, when iran air flight 655 took off from bandar abbas, a joint militarycivilian airport to which the iranian military had moved some of its f. Aug 26, 2014 iran air flight 655 was an iran air civilian passenger flight from tehran to dubai that was shot down by the united states navy guided missile cruiser uss vincennes on 3 july 1988. Oct 16, 20 the shootdown of iran air flight 655 was an accident, but that is not how it was seen in tehran, former cia analyst and current brookings scholar kenneth pollack wrote in his 2004 history of u.
The uss vincennes shootdown of iran air flight 655 on july 3, 1988 which resulted in the deaths of over 290 innocent passengers, and the u. National security internet archive nsia additional collections. Us warns airlines risk miscalculation or misidentification. July 3, 2019 marks the 31st anniversary of a largely forgotten atrocity carried out and then covered up by the united states the u. Iran air flight 655 mistaken identity video dailymotion.
When the us navy shot down iran air flight 655 in 1988 cnn. In light of escalating tensions between the united states and iran, i wanted a thread to remind us of the iranian passenger jet the united states inadvertently shot down in 1988. Iran air flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from tehran to dubai via bandar abbas. On july 3, 1988, the uss vincennes shot down an iran air jetliner over the persian gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Abc promo break and incomplete abc news, this snippet about iran air flight 655. I suggest rewriting the first line, iran air flight 655, also known as ir655, was a civilian airliner shot down by us missiles on sunday july 3, 1988, over the strait of hormuz, toward the end of the iraniraq war. Nov 01, 2017 iran air airbus flight 655 mistaken identity us missile disaster was it really a simple case of mistaken identity. Iran air flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from tehran to dubai via bandar abbas that was shot down on 3 july 1988 by an sm2mr surfaceto air missile fired from uss vincennes, a guidedmissile cruiser of the united states navy.
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