A suit was filed in the United States court in San Francisco on June 28 on behalf of 83 of the people killed when missiles fired from the USS Enterprise shot down an Iranian airliner . The suit charges General Electric and other entities that designed and manufactured the Aegis missiles aboard the Vincennes . A spokesman also said that claims would be filed against the government of the United States . Iran has been asking for a Supreme Court verdict against the United States , demanding compensation in an unspecified amount to be paid to families of the victims .
A suit was filed in the United States Court in San Francisco on June 28 on behalf of 83 of the 290 killed when missiles fired from the USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian airliner. The suit charges General Electric and other entities that designed and manufactured the Aegis system aboard the Vincennes. A spokesman also said that claims would be filed against the government of the United States. Iran has been asking for a World Court verdict against the United States, demanding compensation in an unspecified amount to be paid to families of the victims.