diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAP.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAP.lua
index c76c79c66..497690e81 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAP.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAP.lua	
@@ -340,9 +340,12 @@ function AI_CAP_ZONE:onafterStart( Controllable, From, Event, To )
 
   -- Call the parent Start event handler
   self:GetParent(self).onafterStart( self, Controllable, From, Event, To )
+  self:HandleEvent( EVENTS.Dead )
 
 end
 
+-- todo: need to fix this global function
+
 --- @param Wrapper.Controllable#CONTROLLABLE AIControllable
 function _NewEngageCapRoute( AIControllable )
 
@@ -505,14 +508,9 @@ end
 -- @param #string From The From State string.
 -- @param #string Event The Event string.
 -- @param #string To The To State string.
--- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
-function AI_CAP_ZONE:onafterDestroy( Controllable, From, Event, To, EventData )
-
-  if EventData.IniUnit then
-    self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] = nil
-  end
-  
-  Controllable:MessageToAll( "Destroyed a target", 15 , "Destroyed!" )
+function AI_CAP_ZONE:onafterAccomplish( Controllable, From, Event, To )
+  self.Accomplished = true
+  self:SetDetectionOff()
 end
 
 --- @param #AI_CAP_ZONE self
@@ -520,9 +518,22 @@ end
 -- @param #string From The From State string.
 -- @param #string Event The Event string.
 -- @param #string To The To State string.
-function AI_CAP_ZONE:onafterAccomplish( Controllable, From, Event, To )
-  self.Accomplished = true
-  self:SetDetectionOff()
+-- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
+function AI_CAP_ZONE:onafterDestroy( Controllable, From, Event, To, EventData )
+
+  if EventData.IniUnit then
+    self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] = nil
+  end
 end
 
+--- @param #AI_CAP_ZONE self
+-- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
+function AI_CAP_ZONE:OnEventDead( EventData )
+  self:F( { "EventDead", EventData } )
 
+  if EventData.IniDCSUnit then
+    if self.DetectedUnits and self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] then
+      self:__Destroy( 1, EventData )
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAS.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAS.lua
index ddb309d77..125b126ed 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAS.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_CAS.lua	
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function AI_CAS_ZONE:onafterStart( Controllable, From, Event, To )
 
   -- Call the parent Start event handler
   self:GetParent(self).onafterStart( self, Controllable, From, Event, To )
-  self:HandleEvent( EVENTS.Dead, self.OnDead )
+  self:HandleEvent( EVENTS.Dead )
   
   self:SetDetectionDeactivated() -- When not engaging, set the detection off.
 end
@@ -534,20 +534,6 @@ function AI_CAS_ZONE:onafterEngage( Controllable, From, Event, To, EngageSpeed,
   end
 end
 
---- @param #AI_CAS_ZONE self
--- @param Wrapper.Controllable#CONTROLLABLE Controllable The Controllable Object managed by the FSM.
--- @param #string From The From State string.
--- @param #string Event The Event string.
--- @param #string To The To State string.
--- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
-function AI_CAS_ZONE:onafterDestroy( Controllable, From, Event, To, EventData )
-
-  if EventData.IniUnit then
-    self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] = nil
-  end
-  
-  Controllable:MessageToAll( "Destroyed a target", 15 , "Destroyed!" )
-end
 
 --- @param #AI_CAS_ZONE self
 -- @param Wrapper.Controllable#CONTROLLABLE Controllable The Controllable Object managed by the FSM.
@@ -559,13 +545,30 @@ function AI_CAS_ZONE:onafterAccomplish( Controllable, From, Event, To )
   self:SetDetectionDeactivated()
 end
 
---- @param #AI_CAS_ZONE self
--- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
-function AI_CAS_ZONE:OnDead( EventData )
-  self:T( { "EventDead", EventData } )
 
-  if EventData.IniDCSUnit then
-    self:__Destroy( 1, EventData )
+--- @param #AI_CAS_ZONE self
+-- @param Wrapper.Controllable#CONTROLLABLE Controllable The Controllable Object managed by the FSM.
+-- @param #string From The From State string.
+-- @param #string Event The Event string.
+-- @param #string To The To State string.
+-- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
+function AI_CAS_ZONE:onafterDestroy( Controllable, From, Event, To, EventData )
+
+  if EventData.IniUnit then
+    self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] = nil
+  end
+end
+
+
+--- @param #AI_CAS_ZONE self
+-- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
+function AI_CAS_ZONE:OnEventDead( EventData )
+  self:F( { "EventDead", EventData } )
+
+  if EventData.IniDCSUnit then
+    if self.DetectedUnits and self.DetectedUnits[EventData.IniUnit] then
+      self:__Destroy( 1, EventData )
+    end
   end
 end