SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

System

Socialist Action No. 40, 13 January 1984 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 379 words

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of the Secretary of State George Shultz The same conclusion also follows from a study conducted by specialists of the national civil aviation authority of Britain. in nounced on British television on 14 September That dura- stated that the whole flight had been modelled with the use of a computer and a flight simulator of a Boeing 747. Twenty seven variants of the flight had been examined.

The findings of the study revealed the absolute impossibility of such a large deviation of the plane from the set route occurring both in the case of malfunctions in the navigation system or of an incorrect programming of the flight assessment in the plane's computer. It was also stressed that the possible stallations Sakhalin When 'strange' members. people? specialists Their findings were antelevision report meaning statements others.

place in this All these systems were aimed at obtaining as complete information as on the Soviet air defence system in the Far East - especially in the areas of important strategic inon Kamchatka as well as on the in. dividual installations themselves these realities understood then other, at first glance facts, also come to light. The normal crew of a Boeing 747, in cluding flight attendants, is up to 18 people. In this case there were 29 crew Who were these extra 11 Of Cuise they were servicing reconnaissanci equipment installed on the plane.

And finally the pilot of the plane was South Korean Air Force (reserve) Colonel Chan Ben. Chan Ben is one of South Korean airlines most perienced pilots, who has a reputation as the best pilot of the airline and is known for his links to US intelligence.

No secret is made of the collaboration with the US special services of the second pilot of the plane South Korean Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (reserve) Son Don Win.

Against this overall backdrop of facts it is not difficult to see the real of the hypocritical made by Weinberger, Schultz, Kirkpatrick and There is a wel known phrase which immediately puts everything in mystenous occurence Who profits? One only has to ask this question to make it clear whose interests were served by creating this 'incident' and who wished to benefit

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Socialist Action 13 January 1984

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