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Operation Desert Storm: Apache Helicopter Fratricide Incident

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 30, 1993
Report No. OSI-93-4
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Summary:

In a February 1991 incident involving "friendly fire" during the Persian Gulf War, two American servicemen were killed and six were wounded by missiles fired by an Apache helicopter. Concerns were raised about whether equipment failure caused the incident, whether the U.S. Army tried to mislead Congress about the Apache's performance, and whether the Army improperly released information to the press. This report contains a detailed discussion of the incident, including related events and contributing factors; an analysis of the Army's investigation of the incident; and responses to the specific concerns just mentioned.

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