While engaged in a battle during the war in the Persian Gulf, crewmen operating the radar systems on the Vincennes mistakenly interpreted a commercial airliner as a threatening military aircraft and shot it down, tragically killing all the passengers aboard. This incident was discussed as an example of:

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The incident is an example of a perceptual set, where expectations and context influence perception, leading the crew to misinterpret the commercial airliner as a threat.

While Engaged in a Battle During the War in the Persian