On Saturday, two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their F/A-18 fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent friendly fire incident, as confirmed by US Central Command. The incident occurred when the aircraft, operating from the USS Harry S. Truman, 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 sustaining minor injuries according to initial assessments. CENTCOM emphasized that the incident was not the result of hostile fire and that a full investigation is currently underway.
