In terms of all the nonsense that went on for years , the lies in the beginning etc etc:
Brief overview
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 .....(also known as KAL007 and KE007[note 2]) was a scheduled Korean Air Lines .the flight was shot down by a Soviet Su-15 interceptor near Moneron Island,
The Soviet Union initially denied knowledge of the incident,[2] but later admitted the shootdown, claiming that the aircraft was on a spy mission.[3,,,,,,evidence sought by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) investigation, notably the flight data recorders,[6] which were eventually released eight years later after the collapse of the Soviet Union.[7]
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The opposing points of view on the incident were never fully resolved. Consequently, several groups continue to dispute official reports and offer alternative theories of the event. The subsequent release of KAL 007 flight transcripts and flight recorders by the Russian Federation has clarified some details.
As a result of the incident, the United States altered tracking procedures for aircraft departing Alaska. The interface of the autopilot used on airliners was redesigned to make it more ergonomic.[8]