Thereafter , Iranian attacks on neutral ships dropped drastically . On 3 July 1988 , , while engaged in a fierce gun duel with Iranian boats , mistook Iran Air Flight 655 for an Iranian F-14 and shot it down over the Strait of Hormuz . All 290 passengers and aircrew aboard the Airbus A300B2 died , including 66 children
Iran Air Flight 655
Iran Air Flight 655
Operation Earnest Will