![]() | Friendly Fire: The Accidental Shootdown of U.S. Black Hawks over Northern Iraq Subjects: Aerial reconnaissance American -- Iraq; Black Hawk (Military transport helicopter) -- Accidents -- Investigation; Friendly fire (Military science) -- Iraq; Organizational behavior -- Case studies; Leadership -- Case studies; United States. Air Force -- M; On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. In response to this disaster the complete array of military and civilian investigative and judicial procedures ran their course. After almost two years of investigation with virtually unlimited resources, no culprit emerged, no bad guy showed himself, no smoking gun was found. This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy--a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all. United States Army LTC Scott A. Snook serves as an Academy Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership at the United States Military Academy. He also directs West Point's Center for Leadership and Organizations Research. |
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