U.S. Navy Pilots Survive Friendly Fire Incident Over Red Sea
Summary: Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely after their F/A-18 fighter jet was mistakenly shot down by a U.S. warship in the Red Sea on December 22, 2024. The incident occurred amid U.S. military operations targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Incident Overview The pilots, assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group,…