Itavia #870 Shot Down (27 June 1980)

Itavia #870 Shot Down (27 June 1980)
Ustica, Italy (IT)
On 27 June 1980, Itavia #870; a DC-9-15 was an Italian Commercial Flight en route from Balogna to Palermo, Italy. It was shot down by a missile 80 kilometers northeast of it's destination.

The controversy still remains as to who was actually responsible.

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More info at link below
On 27 June 1980, Itavia #870; a DC-9-15 was an Italian Commercial Flight en route from Balogna to Palermo, Italy. It was shot down by a missile 80 kilometers northeast of it's destination.

The controversy still remains as to who was actually responsible.

More info at link below
View in Google Earth Airplanes - Misc, Historical
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: KRL

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