Urgent: An American fighter jet crashed into the Red Sea as a result of “friendly fire”
The US military said that two US Navy pilots were shot down on Sunday over the Red Sea in a “friendly fire” incident. Apparently.
The statement indicated that the two pilots were recovered, confirming that one of them was slightly injured.
The US Central Command said that the two were rescued after an apparent friendly fire incident, which is still ongoing. Under investigation.
Details of the accident The statement stated that the F/A-18 Hornet fighter plane was flying over the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman. He added that one of the ships accompanying the aircraft carrier, the missile cruiser Gettysburg, accidentally fired on the plane and hit it.
The incident indicates how dangerous the Red Sea corridor is after a year of continuous attacks on shipping by the Houthis in Yemen. Despite the presence of American and European military alliances patrolling the region.
American attacks The American army had carried out air strikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen at that time.
The Red Sea has been a hotbed of military activity for more than a year, as American forces have been fighting the Houthi group, which has carried out attacks against Shipping in the region.
The US military said that it fired on a Houthi march and missiles over the Red Sea yesterday, Saturday, and attacked command, control and missile storage sites in Sanaa.
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