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.
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.
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."
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. Central Command said.
U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire
A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly shot down an American fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday, the U.S. military said, highlighting the potential risks for international forces as they try to stop attacks on cargo ships by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
US fighter jet patrolling Red Sea shot down apparently by ‘friendly fire’
American forces said friendly fire was responsible for shooting down an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet during military operations battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The post US fighter jet patrolling Red Sea shot down by ‘friendly fire’ appeared first on FreightWaves.
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.
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.
U.S. fighter jet shot down by friendly fire over Red Sea
Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea on Sunday after the fighter jet they were in was shot down by what appeared to be friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said. The jet was mistakenly fired on by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg,
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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 ...