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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in friendly fire incident
short by Swati Dubey / on Sunday, 22 December, 2024
Two US Navy pilots were shot down in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea, the US military confirmed. Both pilots survived, though one sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred as the USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on their F/A-18 during airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to US Central Command.