Flight 007, a Korean Airlines 747 with 269 people on board, experiences rocket decompression over the Sea of Japan, leading to loss of control and eventual crash into the sea.Investigators discover that the plane deviated from its intended course due to a navigational error, possibly caused by the autopilot following a compass heading instead of programmed waypoints.

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00:00 - Season 9 Episode 5 "Target Is Destroyed": In the early hours of 1 September 1983, during the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down after violating Soviet Union airspace, killing all 269 people on board. The crew did not set the autopilot to the correct mode following takeoff, which caused the aircraft to stray off course.

46:41 - Season 9 Episode 6 "Cold Case":On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff in snowy weather, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashes just after takeoff in similar conditions to Flight 1363. The cause of both crashes was ice on the wings, which significantly reduced lift.

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