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US Air Force's Patriot Missile Mistakenly Launched at Ally Fighter Jet, Killing Two
Acting on the recommendation of their Patriot missile system, American Air Force mistakenly launched the missile at an ally UK Tornado fighter jet, which killed two crew members on board.
- Date it happened
- 2003-03-22
- Organisation involved
- US Air Force
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