2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to safety after friendly fire downs their fighter jet

Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter jet was shot down by friendly fire from the USS Gettysburg, part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. One pilot may have sustained minor injuries during the ejection, and a full investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the incident, which occurred in the region between Africa and the Middle East. The incident comes amidst ongoing U.S. efforts to defend against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have targeted cargo ships and escalated attacks following a 2023 incursion into Israel by Hamas militants.

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