Two U.S. Navy pilots and one F-18 fighter plane were shot down over the Red Sea, which separates North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, in what officials say was a friendly fire incident.
Two pilots were rescued, one with minor injuries, after the “apparent case of friendly fire,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. Officials said the incident is being investigated, but did not provide more details.
“The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” CENTCOM said in its statement….