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In 1988 the US Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Strait or Hormuz killing all 290 passengers aboard. The United States has yet to apologize for the incident.
28 years ago today, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing 290 people including 66 children
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After the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, killing 290 civilians, President George H.W. Bush responded "I will never apologize for the United State of America — I don't care what the facts are."
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In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655, killing all 290 civilians on board.
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About Iran Air Flight 655 where in 1988 a civilian passenger flight flying from Tehran to Dubai was shot down by the US Navy. All 290 people aboard were killed including 66 children.
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On July 3rd 1988, Iran Air flight 655, flight of an Iranian airliner that was shot down by the US Navy killing all 290 people on board. The passenger plane, which was in Iranian airspace, had been incorrectly identified as a fighter jet.
