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Investigations into the shootdown revealed critical failures on multiple fronts—not just the navigational oversights by the flight crew but also the inadequacies in Soviet military protocols. They had neglected to classify and treat the wayward passenger aircraft as an innocent entity.
Lessons Learned
The ghost of Flight 007 now serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of human error amid the interplay of technology and protocol. In the wake of this tragedy, vast improvements in aviation safety measures emerged, notably the implementation of GPS technology for commercial flying. Today's aircraft boast advanced navigation systems that minimize such errors, alongside rigorous training operating procedures that ensure vigilance in identifying one’s position and trajectory at all times.