During his tenure as FAA Administrator , Helms originated and oversaw development of the 1982 National Airspace System ( NAS ) Plan ; he headed the US delegation to the United Nations emergency session following the Soviet Union ’s shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and played a key role in the August 3 , 1981 Air traffic Control Strike that resulted in the termination of over 11,000 Air Traffic Controllers
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
J. Lynn Helms