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Korean Air Flight 007 Korean Air Flight 007 (KAL007, KE007) was the flight number of a civilian airliner shot down by Soviet fighters on September 1, 1983, over international waters just west of Sakhalin island, killing all 269 passengers and crew.
The USSR said it was justified in shooting down the aircraft since it must have been on an espionage mission. The shoot-down attracted a storm of protest in the United States and from many people in Europe.
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Air Canada Air Canada, is owned by ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. and is Canada's flag air carrier, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Its main hub is at Lester B. Pearson International Airport. It has a Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport, and another hub in Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Calgary International Airport is a mini-hub in Western Canada. Air Canada's regional partners include Air Canada Jazz, Air Labrador, Air Georgian, and Central Mountain Air. There is also a premium jet charter service for corporate and professional sports teams called Air Canada Jetz. It was once touted as the world's safest airline.
Air Canada Jazz Air Canada Jazz is Air Canada's largest regional carrier. The regional carrier is wholly owned by Air Canada and it flies to destinations in Canada and the United States using the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet aircraft.
Air Canada Tango Air Canada Tango was a discount airline launched by Air Canada in 2001 to offer no-frills service on some of Air Canada's routes and to reduce operating costs at the struggling Air Canada. Based in Toronto, Tango flew on the major longer-distance Canadian routes between cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. It also flew to some holiday destinations in the USA such as Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. The service offered lower fares but with few in-flight services.
Iran Air Flight 655 Iran Air Flight 655"IR655" was a commercial flight operated by Iran Air, that flew on a Tehran-Bandar Abbas-Dubai route. On July 3, 1988, the flight was shot down by USS Vincennes on the Bandar Abbas-Dubai leg, which resulted in 290 civilian fatalities from six nations including 66 children. There were 38 non-Iranians aboard.
The Air Canada Centre is an arena at 40 Bay Street, in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is owned by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment Ltd., and is 665,000 square feet (62,000 m²) in size. It is the official home of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, and the NLL's Toronto Rock. It was also home to the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League during their brief existence.
Korean Air Flight 858 Korean Air Flight 858 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Gimpo Airport near Seoul, South Korea via Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok. On November 29, 1987, it mysteriously disappeared.
Gulf Air Flight 771 Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Karachi International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan.
On 23 September, 1983, while the Boeing 737 used was enroute to Karachi from Abu Dhabi, a bomb exploded in the baggage compartment. The plane crashed in the desert near Mina Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. All 6 crew members and 111 passengers perished.
Arrow Air Flight 1285 Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 registered N950JW. On December 12, 1985, the aircraft was chartered to carry US servicemen from a six-month stay in the Sinai, where they were overseeing a peacekeeping force, back to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Air Canada Flight 797 Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled transborder flight that flew on a Houston, Texas-Dallas/Fort Worth-Toronto, Ontario route. The aircraft on the flight caught fire on June 2, 1983.