In 1983 , Hubbard was invited to South Korea to attend a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the United States – South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty with three fellow members of Congress , including Larry McDonald and Senator Jesse Helms . Hubbard and Helms planned to meet with McDonald to discuss how to join McDonald on the Korean Air Lines Flight 007 . However , as the delays mounted , instead of joining McDonald , Hubbard at the last minute gave up on the trip , canceled his reservations , and accepted a Kentucky speaking engagement . The flight was later shot down by the Soviet Union killing all passengers and crew
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
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