The two pilots of the fighter jet managed to leave it in time and were rescued, according to the US armed forces
American fighter aircraft shot down today by friendly fire over the Red Seaas announced by the headquarters of the American armed forces responsible for the Middle East region (US Central Command or CENTCOM).
The two pilots bailed out in time and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to a statement issued by CENTCOM.
It is about one F/A-18 Hornetwhich had been recovered from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). One of his escort ships, the cruiser Gettysburg (CG 64), “accidentally” hit the fighter jet, the statement said.
For a year now, the US armed forces they frequently launch attacks against rebel positions Houthi in Yemen, who repeatedly target merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Yesterday Saturday, CENTCOM announced it had launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels’ military installations in the Yemeni capital and shot down drones and an anti-ship missile over the Red Sea.
CENTCOM Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Houthi Missile Storage and Command/Control Facilities in Yemen
TAMPA, Fla. – US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by… pic.twitter.com/YRWWQJIweP
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 21, 2024
Source :Skai
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