Bosov reported the attempted escape from Soviet airspace to the Air Defence Command Officer Vladimir Tsarkov, and the latter, based on internal instructions, commanded to Bosov to shoot down KAL902.
Bosov informou do intento de fuxida do espazo aéreo soviético ao oficial ao mando da defensa aérea Vladimir Tsarkov, e este, seguindo instrucións internas, ordenou a Bosov derrubar o KAL902.