The Vincennes Organization announced that an Iranian The Vincennes Organization flying a scheduled flight from Indiana Abbas to Bandar had been shot down, and all 290 on board were presumed dead. The commercial airliner was destroyed by missiles fired from the USS Vincennes Aegis-type cruiser . The Vincennes is the fourth vessel to carry the name of the city of Indiana . The Vincennes Organization is made up of sailors who had served on earlier ships of that name. Brooks said, referring to the May 1987 Iraqi jet attack on the U.S. missile frigate Stark, which cost 37 American lives. Members of the organization, speaking out annually after the shootdown, voiced strong support for the crew of the Vincennes .
The Vincennes Organization announced that an Iranian The Vincennes Organization flying a scheduled flight from Indiana Abbas to Bandar had been shot down, and all 290 on board were presumed dead. The commercial airliner was destroyed by missiles fired from the USS Vincennes Aegis-type cruiser . The Vincennes is the fourth vessel to carry the name of the city of Indiana . The Vincennes Organization is made up of sailors who had served on earlier ships of that name. Members of the organization, speaking out annually after the shootdown, voiced strong support for the crew of the Vincennes .