USA shoots down Iranian plane

Title

USA shoots down Iranian plane

Genre

News report

TX Date

5 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:00:37

Description

Following the USA mistakenly shooting down a civilian Iranian aeroplane, troops visit the spot in darkness to survey the area, John Cookson joined them and reports for IRN. They encounter one of Ayatollah Khomeini’s (Iranian) warships but no contact is made.

Contributors

John Cookson

Keywords

USA; Air accidents; Iran; UK; Ayatollah Khomeini; Aeroplanes; Civil aircraft; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

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