Pilots recovered alive – one with minor injuries – after ejecting from fighter jet as US military says its guided missile cruiser ‘mistakenly’ fired on the F/A-18
Day: December 22, 2024
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in what appeared to be “friendly fire”, but were found alive, the U.S. military said.
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The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of a carrier strike group in the region, mistakenly fired on the jet, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly fired at the F/A-18, whose two pilots were safely recovered, the military said.
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent “friendly fire”, the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
‘Friendly fire’ incident reported just hours after American and British forces conduct airstrikes on Yemen
‘Friendly fire’ incident reported just hours after American and British forces conduct airstrikes on Yemen