Canadian CF-18 's were among the crafts that attacked Iraqi military personnel on Highway of Death .
During the United Nations coalition offensive in the Gulf War , retreating Iraqi military personnel and others escaping Kuwait were attacked on Highway 80 by American aircraft ( including Canadian CF-18 's ) and ground forces on the night of February 26–27 , 1991 , resulting in the destruction of hundreds of vehicles and the deaths of many of their occupants .