This song is a response by Gary Moore about the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot down by the Soviet Union on September 1st 1983 where all 269 passengers on board were killed.
This is obvious that he is talking about a plane crash in the lyrics but that is the one he is talking about in particular.
This song is a response by Gary Moore about the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot down by the Soviet Union on September 1st 1983 where all 269 passengers on board were killed. This is obvious that he is talking about a plane crash in the lyrics but that is the one he is talking about in particular.