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, according to a statement from US Central Command. The incident involved an F/A-18 aircraft operating from the USS Harry S. Truman, which was mistakenly fired upon by the USS Gettysburg, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser part of the Truman carrier strike group.
Fortunately, both pilots were recovered, with one crew member sustaining minor injuries as per initial assessments. CENTCOM emphasized that the incident was not a result of hostile fire and that a full investigation is currently underway.
