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When The US Shot Down An Iranian Airliner

How a US warship downed a passenger jet killing 290 people, plus a controversial Russian art 'masterpiece', Madeleine Albright on Kosovo and the history of adventure playgrounds.

How a US warship downed a passenger jet killing 290 people, plus the story behind The Toilet, the controversial 1990s Russian 'masterpiece', Madeleine Albright on Kosovo, the history of adventure playgrounds. and the hunt for Deep Throat.

Photo: The USS Vincennes fires a surface to air missile towards Iran Air flight 655 on 3 July 1988 (Rudy Pahoyo)

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  • Sat 7 Jul 201814:06GMT
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