There was however , a very unfortunate turn of events on September 1 , 1983 , when Soviet Air Force fighter jets shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 ( KAL 007 ) , a passenger airline en route from New York to Seoul . This was obviously a serious problem for the exhibition — an exhibition of Russian art produced by a Russian immigrant . A decision was made to delay the opening by some four months
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Vasily Konovalenko