Two U.S. Navy pilots had been shot down Sunday over the Pink Sea in what gave the impression to be “friendly fire”, the U.S. army mentioned.
The pilots had been discovered alive after they ejected from their plane, with one struggling minor accidents.
The incident demonstrates the pervasive risks within the Pink Sea hall amid ongoing assaults on transport by the Iranian-backed Houthis, at the same time as U.S. and European army coalitions patrol the realm.
The U.S. army had carried out airstrikes concentrating on Yemen’s Houthi rebels on the time, however the U.S. army’s Central Command didn’t elaborate on what their mission was.
A fighter jet maneuvers on the deck of the united statesDwight D. Eisenhower within the Pink Sea, June 11, 2024. (AP)
The army mentioned the plane shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Tremendous Hornet fighter jet assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.
The F/A-18 shot down had simply flown off the deck of the united statesHarry S. Truman plane provider, based on Central Command. On Dec. 15, Central Command mentioned the Truman had entered the Mideast, however didn’t specify that the provider and its battle group had been within the Pink Sea.
“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,” Central Command mentioned in a press release.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
