Mayday S09E05 - Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Mayday (2003)
S09E05 Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Episode Overview
On September 1, 1983, amid the tensions of the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was downed after straying into Soviet airspace. The flight crew neglected to change the autopilot from heading mode to INS mode after takeoff, resulting in the plane veering off its designated route.