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CONTROL TOWER SHOT MISTAKENLY: NO PEOPLE INJURED

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, A dutch control tower of a military airport near a range employed for air-to-ground fire exercises has been hit by seven 27-mm round fired mistakenly probably by a German Tornado aircraft, engaged in a multi-national fire exercise, who have confused the tower with a large target used in fire range. No one in control tower has been injured and a investigation started to verify...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 8631
Rome, Italy, 02/23/2001 11:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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