September 1, 1983
Near Sakhalin Island, Russia
Korean Airlines, Flight 007
Boeing B-747-230B
HL-7442
On a flight from Alaska to South Korea, the
airliner drifted off course and twice penetrated Soviet airspace. During the
second penetration, the airliner was shot down by a Russian Su-15 Air Force
fighter with air-to-air missiles. The aircraft crashed into international waters
in the Sea of Japan. U.S. All 269 aboard killed.
F/D = Flight Deck
PA = Public Announcement
HF = High Frequency (radio)
CAM-1 = First Officer
CAM-2 = 3rd crewmember and PA
CAM-3 = Cockpit Area Mike
CAM-4 = Captain
| 26.18 | 18.20:28 | TOKYO HF | CAM-1,2,3,4 | TOKYO ROGER. |
| 27.38 | 18.21:48 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: altitude alert ] |
| 28.45 | 18.22:55 | F/D | CAM-4 | [ Keyed microphone ] |
| 28.46 | 18.22:56 | 007 HF 1 | CAM-1,2,3,4 | TOKYO RADIO KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN REACHING LEVEL THREE FIVE ZERO. |
| 28.50 | 18.23:00 | TOKYO HF | CAM-1,2,3,4 | KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN TOKYO ROGER. |
| 31.45 | 18.25:55 | DYNASTY 312 HF | CAM-4 | TOKYO RADIO, DYNASTY THREE ONE TWO ON FIVE SIX. |
| 31.50 | 18.26:00 | TOKYO HF | CAM-4 | DYNASTY THREE ONE TWO TOKYO. |
| 31.52 | 18.26:02 | CAM-3 | [ Sound of explosion?] | |
| 31.53 | 18.26:03 | DYNASTY 312 HF | CAM-4 | Dynasty three one two position Payon one eight two five level three three zero estimate Shemya one nine three five remainder ... remaining one two six decimal zero minus five zero ... one zero diagonal four zero go ahead. |
| 31.56 | 18.26:06 | F/D | CAM-3 | What's happened? |
| 31.58 | 18.26:08 | F/D | CAM-3 | What? |
| 32.00 | 18.26:10 | F/D | CAM-3 | Retard throttles. |
| 32.01 | 18.26:11 | F/D | CAM-3 | Engines normal. |
| 32.04 | 18.26:14 | F/D | CAM-3 | Landing gear. |
| 32.05 | 18.26:15 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: cabin altitude warning ] |
| 32.07 | 18.26:17 | F/D | CAM-3 | Landing gear [ Noise of possible selection ] |
| 32.08 | 18.26:18 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: altitude deviation warning ] |
| 32.11 | 18.26:21 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: autopilot disconnect warning ] |
| 32.12 | 18.26:22 | F/D | CAM-3 | Altitude is going up. |
| 32.13 | 18.26:23 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: cabin call ] |
| 32.14 | 18.26:24 | F/D | CAM-3 | Altitude is going up. |
| 32.15 | 18.26:25 | F/D | CAM-3 | Speed brake is coming out. |
| 32.16 | 18.26:26 | F/D | CAM-3 | What? What? |
| 32.17 | 18.26:27 | F/D | CAM-4 | (unreadable) |
| 32.19 | 18.26:29 | F/D | CAM-3 | CHECK it out. |
| 32.20 | 18.26:30 | F/D | CAM-2,3 | [ Sound: PA chime for automatic cabin announcement ] |
| 32.20 | 18.26:30 | TOKYO HF | CAM-4 | DYNASTY THREE ONE TWO ... CONTACT ANCHORAGE. |
| 32.23 | 18.26:33 | F/D | CAM-3 | [Sound: cabin call] |
| 32.23 | 18.26:33 | F/D | CAM-3 | I am not able to drop altitude now unable. |
| 32.24 | 18.26:34 | PA | CAM-2 | Attention emergency descent. |
| 32.25 | 18.26:35 | DYNASTY 312 HF | CAM-4 | THANK YOU OUT |
| 32.28 | 18.26:38 | PA | CAM-2 | Attention emergency descent. |
| 32.28 | 18.26:38 | F/D | CAM-3 | Altitude is going up. |
| 32.30 | 18.26:40 | F/D | CAM-3 | This is not working. This is not working. |
| 32.31 | 18.26:41 | F/D | CAM-3 | Manually. |
| 32.32 | 18.26:42 | F/D | CAM-3 | Cannot do MANUALLY. |
| 32.32 | 18.26:42 | PA | CAM-2 | Attention emergency descent. {in Japanese} |
| 32.33 | 18.26:43 | F/D | CAM-3 | [ Sound: Autopilot disconnect warning ] Not working manually also. |
| 32.35 | 18.26:45 | F/D | CAM-3 | ENGINES are normal Sir. |
| 32.36 | 18.26:46 | PA | CAM-2 | Put out your cigarette. This is an emergency descent. |
| 32.38 | 18.26:48 | F/D | CAM-3 | ... (unreadable) |
| 32.39 | 18.26:49 | PA | CAM-2 | PUT OUT YOUR CIGARETTE. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY DESCENT |
| 32.40 | 18.26:50 | F/D | CAM-3 | Is it POWER COMPRESSION? |
| 32.41 | 18.26:51 | F/D | CAM-3 | Is that right? |
| 32.42 | 18.26:52 | PA | CAM-2,3 | Put out your cigarette. This is an emergency descent. {in Japanese} |
| 32.42 | 18.26:52 | F/D | CAM-3 | ... all of both ... * |
| 32.44 | 18.26:54 | F/D C | CAM-3 | Is that right? |
| 32.45 | 18.26:55 | PA | CAM-2 | Put the mask over your nose and mouth and adjust the headband. |
| 32.47 | 18.26:57 | 007 HF 1 F/D | CAM-1,3,4 | TOKYO RADIO KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN. |
| 32.51 | 18.27:01 | PA | CAM-2 | PUT THE MASK OVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH AND ADJUST THE HEADBAND. |
| 32.52 | 18.27:02 | TOKYO HF | CAM-1,3,4 | TOKYO RADIO KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN. |
| 32.54 | 18.27:04 | 007 HF 1 FO | CAM-1,3,4 | ROGER KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN ... (unreadable) AH WE (ARE EXPERIENCING) ... |
| 32.58 | 18.27:08 | PA | CAM-2 | Put the mask over your nose and mouth and adjust the headband. {in Japanese} |
| 32.59 | 18.27:09 | F/D C | CAM-3 | ALL COMPRESSION. |
| 33.00 | 18.27:10 | 007 HF 1 FO | CAM-1 | RAPID DECOMPRESSION DESCEND TO ONE ZERO THOUSAND. |
| 33.05 | 18.27:15 | PA | CAM-2 | Attention emergency descend. |
| 33.09 | 18.27:19 | PA | CAM-2 | ATTENTION EMERGENCY DESCEND. |
| 33.10 | 18.27:20 | F/D | CAM-3 | Now ... * ... we have to set this. |
| 33.11 | 18.27:21 | TOKYO HF | CAM-1,3,4 | KOREAN AIR ZERO ZERO SEVEN unreadable unreadable RADIO CHECK ON ONE ZERO ZERO FOUR EIGHT. |
| 33.13 | 18.27:23 | PA | CAM-2 | Attention emergency descent {in Japanese}. |
| 33.13 | 18.27:23 | F/D | CAM-3 | Speed. |
| 33.16 | 18.27:26 | CAM-3 | Stand by Stand by Stand by Stand by set. | |
| 33.17 | 18.27:27 | PA | CAM-2 | Put out your cigarette. This is an emergency descent. |
| 33.20 | 18.27:30 | PA F/D | CAM-2 | PUT OUT YOUR CIGARETTE. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. |
| 33.23 | 18.27:33 | PA | CAM-2 | Put out your cigarette. This is an emergency descent. {in Japanese} |
| 33.28 | 18.27:38 | PA | CAM-2 | Put the mask over your nose and mouth and adjust the headband. |
| 33.33 | 18.27:43 | PA | CAM-2 | Put the mask over your nose and mouth and adjust ... |
| 33.36 | 18.27:46 | - | END OF RECORDING |