The Soviets were on edge because the Reagan Admin had been provoking them for months - flying into their airspace and simulating attacks. They thought it was another provocation.
They did not mean to shoot down an airliner.
The Soviets were on edge because the Reagan Admin had been provoking them for months - flying into their airspace and simulating attacks. They thought it was another provocation.
They did not mean to shoot down an airliner.