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Today in 1988, the American missile cruiser USS Vincennes shoots down an Iranian jetliner in the Persian Gulf killing 290 civilians. The vessel's crew reportedly mistake the Airbus for a hostile warplane and open fire after repeated attempts to make radio contact. https://t.co/SP55E7yLwN
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