How Did This Happen? F-18 Shot Down in the Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-22 14:41:00 | Updated at 2024-12-22 20:48:41 6 hours ago

How Did This Happen? F-18 Shot Down in the Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident
townhall.com ^ | December 22, 2024 6:30 AM | Matt Vespa

Posted on 12/22/2024 6:31:48 AM PST by airdalechief

The good news is that the pilots are safe. There were no fatalities, but it could have been a tragic accident. We have confirmed reports of a friendly fire incident occurring in the Red Sea, where an F-18 fighter jet was blasted out of the sky. American forces have been conducting airstrikes in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The fighter jet was accidentally shot down by a cruise missile cruiser, which is under investigation. Both pilots were able to eject from the aircraft and rescued shortly thereafter (via USNI News)

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The Super Hornet, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), was flying over the Red Sea when guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) fired upon it, according to the CENTCOM statement.

“Both pilots were safely recovered. Initial assessments indicate that one of the crew members sustained minor injuries,” reads a statement from CENTCOM.

“This incident was not the result of hostile fire, and a full investigation is underway.”

(Personally think a Skipper has just lost his command)

1 posted on 12/22/2024 6:31:48 AM PST by airdalechief

To: airdalechief

A case of “ha ha, made ya flinch”? Why were they shooting live rounds?

2 posted on 12/22/2024 6:35:24 AM PST by Bob434

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