How many lives has GPS saved? Even if all it did was prevent one KAL007 type event a decade, that's already thousands edit: Korean Air 007 was an airliner that

How many lives has GPS saved? Even if all it did was prevent one KAL007 type event a decade, that's already thousands edit: Korean Air 007 was an airliner that was shot down by the USSR after straying into their airspace. It had a huge influence on the decision to make GPS available for civilian use.