US Navy Shoots Down Own F/A-18 in Red Sea Friendly Fire Incident
A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser, the USS Gettysburg, mistakenly shot down a Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea on December 22nd. Both pilots ejected safely, with one sustaining minor injuries. The incident occurred during ongoing military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking the first friendly fire incident resulting in the downing of a crewed U.S. aircraft in the conflict. An investigation into the cause of the shootdown is underway.
John Q. Hosedrinker