Family of a Civilian Contractor Whom Student F-16 Pilot Accidentally Decapitated is Awarded $25M

By A Texas Reader

Thu, Oct 15, 2020 11:17 p.m.

Family of a Civilian Contractor Accidentally Strafed and Killed by a Student F-16 Pilot Who Mistook His Car for the Target is Awarded $25M after 20mm Round Went through His Head

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8845751/Family-civilian-accidentally-shot-death-F16-pilots-awarded-25m.html

Family man accidentally shot to death by F-16 pilot is awarded $25m Charles Holbrook, 53, was shot and killed by a student F-16 pilot while he was in the observation area of a botched training mission on Holloman Air Force Base in January 2017 www.dailymail.co.uk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_mm_caliber

20 mm caliber - Wikipedia 20 mm refers to a common firearms bore diameter, typically used for cannon or autocannons. 20 mm cartridges have an outside bullet diameter and inside barrel diameter of 0.787 inches (20.0 mm). Projectiles are typically 75 to 127 mm (3–5 in) long. Cartridge cases are typically 75 to 152 mm (3–6 in) long and most are shells, with an explosive filling and detonating fuze. en.wikipedia.org

ATR: The round didn't go "through" his head.

It took his head off.