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Faulty Radio Communication Contributed To Deadly C-130 Attack On Afghan Hospital

Friday, April 29th, 2016

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Faulty Radio Communication Contributed To Deadly C-130 Attack On Afghan Hospital

An AC-130. Photo: U.S. Air Force

A deadly, prolonged attack on a Doctors Without Borders trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was caused in part by a malfunctioning satellite radio that could not receive targeting information aboard the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AC-130U gunship.Army Gen. Joseph Votel, chief of U.S. Central Command, told reporters Friday the October incident in which 42 medical personnel, patients and other civilians were killed, was caused by a combination of human error and equipment failure.“An AC-130 gunship aircrew, in support of a U.S.…

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