US friendly fire kills 26
- Title
- US friendly fire kills 26
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 15 Apr 1994
- Year of production
- 1994
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- Duration
- 00:03:24
- Description
- Paul Woodley reports as a series of mistakes led to US friendly fire on two American helicopters flying over Iraq. The helicopters were mistaken for Iraqi aircraft defying the UN no-fly ban in the region. 26 people including 2 Britons died. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Shalikashvili; US Defence Secretary William Perry; and British Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind comment.
- Contributors
- Paul Woodley; Malcolm Rifkind; William Perry; John Shalikashvili
- Keywords
- Aircraft; USA; Air accidents; Deaths; Air warfare; Military aircraft; Iraq; Helicopters
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