Latitude and longitude of 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident

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On 6 June 1982, during the Falklands War, the British Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer HMS Cardiff engaged and destroyed a British Army Gazelle helicopter, serial number XX377, in a friendly fire incident, killing all four occupants. Cardiff, on the lookout for aircraft flying supplies to the Argentine forces occupying the Falkland Islands, had misidentified the helicopter as an enemy C-130 Hercules. Although the helicopter's loss was initially blamed on enemy action, a subsequent inquiry found Cardiff‍ '​s missiles to be the cause.

Latitude: -51° 47' 0.56" S
Longitude: -58° 28' 2.41" W

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GPS coordinates of 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

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