North American Airlines Flight 291 (Nationalist China)

On May 10, 1963 an American Airliner piloted by Captain Jon Jackson, was intercepted by Iranian Migs as it flew across Saudi Arbia toward Jerusalem International Airport. The pilots intially followed the aircraft as it flew across Iranian Airspace into the Middle East, but continued past Iran and flew into Isreali Air Space. The two fighter jets were intercepted by Isreali F-4 Phantoms and both fighters engaged each other. In the mist of all the chaos, an stray missle from an Iranian fighter slammed into the wing of the airliner. The jet descended at an rapid rate, and at 12:42 pm (local time) the plane plowed into the desert outside of Jerusalem. Both Isreali jets destroyed the Iranian jets, but the event led to tensions between the democrats and communist.