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Aviation
1988
3 July 1988
-
Iran Air Flight 655
. A civilian
Iran Air
Airbus A300B2-203
performing a passenger flight from
Tehran Mehrabad International Airport
to
Dubai International Airport
was shot down by the
United States Navy
Guided missile cruiser
USS Vincennes CG-49
after the cruiser crew mistakenly identified the aircraft as an attacking
F14A Tomcat
fighter aircraft
.
See also
July 1988
1988