KAL 007 in '83, and another in '78. Seems like the fighter jets could have identified those planes before firing upon them.
I know dogfights aren't really dogfights with stand-off weapons, so pilots often don't see the plane they are shooting down. But, these were not war zones, and they took place a long time ago. Normal protocol was to put eyes on the plane to attempt visual communication.
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