A Dassault Falcon 50, of the Air Force of Iraq, fires two Exocet missiles at the USS Stark, killing 37 Sailors.
NOTE: This incident occurred in the Persian Gulf, where the Stark was protecting United states flagged oil tankers. Had the Stark not been protecting big oil, the Sailors might have lived out their full lives.
[restored 12/11/2022]
Subsequent Events:
References:
“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 17 May 2011, News:3.
USS Stark incident
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stark_incident
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