US EditionUS Navy Jet Shot Down in Friendly Fire Incident Over Red Sea
- An American fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea in a friendly fire incident, according to the US military.
- Both crew members from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, as stated by Central Command.
- The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the F/A-18, which was flying off the USS Harry S. Truman.
- A full investigation is underway, and CENTCOM emphasized that the incident was not due to hostile fire.
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US Navy shot down its own jet in ongoing Red Sea conflict
The U.S. Navy says two of its aviators were shot down over the Red Sea by friendly fire. It happened on Dec. 22, while U.S. forces were conducting airstrikes on the Houthis in Yemen. Both of the aviators are recovering after they ejected from their two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet. The Navy said one suffered minor injuries. The jet had just cleared the deck of the USS Truman when friendly fire from the USS Gettysburg took it down. The Gettysburg is …
U.S. ‘Shoots Down Own Jet’ Over Red Sea in ‘Friendly Fire Incident’
by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation: The US allegedly shot down one of its own F/A-18 jets over the Red Sea on Sunday just hours after conducting a bombing operation against the Houthis in Yemen. From The Guardian, “US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident”: Two US […]
US Navy apparently shot down own plane over Red Sea
The U.S. Navy apparently shot down one of its own two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornets over the Red Sea on Sunday around 3 a.m. local time. Although one of the pilots was injured, U.S. Central Command indicated that both were safely rescued.CENTCOM did not provide an indication of the American F/A-18's mi...
U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea, Houthis Claim Responsibility While CENTOM Claims It Was ‘Friendly Fire’
A F18 Hornet fighter jet pilot takes off from the deck of the US navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on May 8, 2018. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf5:20 PM – Monday, December 23, 2024 The U.S. Central Command reported two U.S. Navy pilots were shot... The post U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea, Houthis Claim Responsibility While CENTOM Claims It Was ‘Friendly Fire’ appeared f…
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in friendly fire incident
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Two U.S. Navy pilots and one F-18 fighter plane were shot down over the Red Sea, which separates North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, in what officials say was a friendly fire incident. Two pilots were rescued, one with minor injuries, after the “apparent case of friendly fire,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. Officials said the incident is being investigated, but did not provide more…
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