Shortly afterwards , SAS soldiers abseiled Self_motion from the roof of the building Building and forced entry through the windows .

The soldiers later faced Confronting_problem accusations Judgment_communication of unnecessarily killing Killing two of the five , but an inquest Scrutiny into the deaths Death eventually cleared the SAS of any wrongdoing .

Nonetheless , the operation brought Bringing the SAS to the public eye for the first time and bolstered Supporting the reputation of Thatcher .

The SAS was quickly overwhelmed Destroying by the number of applications it received Receiving from people inspired Influence by the operation and experienced greater demand Request for its expertise from foreign governments .

SAS elements , then embarked on HMS `` Hermes '' , were tasked Request with eliminating the airfield , with naval support from the Type 22 frigate HMS `` Broadsword '' as `` Hermes '' defensive escort and the County class destroyer HMS `` Glamorgan '' to provide naval gunfire support with its Mark 6 4.5 inch guns .

Plain-clothed SAS soldiers approached Arriving them in the forecourt of a petrol station , then opened fire , killing Killing them .

An inquest in Gibraltar ruled Control that the SAS had acted lawfully , while the European Court of Human Rights held that , although there had been no conspiracy , the planning Arranging and control Control of the operation was so flawed as to make the use of lethal Killing force almost inevitable .

After a military bomb disposal officer reported Reporting that Savage 's car should be treated Cure as a suspected bomb , the police handed over Giving control Control of the operation to the SAS .

U.S. forces , Australian SAS and Norwegian FSK also participated Participation .

It was the only fatal accident for Spanair ( part of the SAS Group ) in the 25-year history of the company , and the 14th fatal accident and 24th hull loss involving Cause_to_be_included McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft .

Breaking Destroying into 18 three-man or five-man SAS teams , the commandos scattered Dispersal throughout Brittany destroying Destroying railroad targets .