Fog of war: The US Navy's Red Sea Super Hornet shootdown is this fight's 2nd friendly-fire incident
The incident, though there are still many unknowns, underscores the risks of friendly fire in intense combat, especially a complex air-defense fight.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
U.S. Navy crew ejects safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely "friendly fire," officials say
An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.
U.S. ship shoots down jet in friendly fire over Red Sea, military says
Two service members ejected above the Red Sea after a warship fired on their aircraft, according to U.S. Central Command. Both sustained minor injuries.
Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident
Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement.
‘Friendly fire’ incident involving US pilots was not a ‘pull of the trigger’
Former Navy pilot and Americans for Safe Aerospace co-founder Ryan Graves says, “There needs to be processes and procedures that are put into place to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”
A US Navy missile cruiser shot down a Super Hornet over the Red Sea in an apparent 'friendly fire' incident
A $55.7 million F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said in a statement.
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: Military
Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was mistakenly shot down in "an apparent case of friendly fire."
U.S. Navy flight crew safe after jet shot down in friendly fire incident
A U.S. Navy jet was shot down Sunday by a U.S. Navy ship in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea. The 2-person crew is safe after ejecting from their aircraft. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.
CNN military analyst breaks down how a friendly fire incident can happen
According to US Central Command, two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent friendly fire incident. CNN military analyst Col. Cedric Leighton breaks down how a friendly fire incident can happen.
US Fighter Jet Being Shot Down by 'Friendly Fire' Sparks Anger
Right-wing commentators have tied the incident to broader concerns about alleged incompetence in the U.S. military.
2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to safety after friendly fire downs their fighter jet
The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of a carrier strike group in the region, mistakenly fired on the jet, U.S.
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military said, ...
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Houthis take credit for downing American plane after CENTCOM alleges friendly fire
File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI Dec. 22 (UPI) --Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, has taken credit for ...
US Navy missile cruiser mistakenly shoots down its own fighter jet during airstrikes in Yemen
A US Navy missile cruiser, USS Gettysburg, mistakenly shot down a F/A-18 Super Hornet over the Red Sea. Both pilots survived, ...