Airbus A300 crash, Jul 3, 1988 (290 killed), Qeshm Island

Airbus A300 accident on July 3, 1988 near Qeshm Island, Hormozgān, Iran with 290 fatalities.

Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 (EP-IBU) was shot down by two surface-to-air missiles fired from the US Navy cruiser USS Vincennes over the Strait of Hormuz near Qeshm Island on 3 July 1988. All 290 people aboard were killed.

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