2nd Navy jet narrowly escaped ‘friendly fire’ over Red Sea

Fog of war: The US Navy's Red Sea Super Hornet shootdown is this fight's 2nd friendly-fire incident
The incident, though there are still many unknowns, underscores the risks of friendly fire in intense combat, especially a complex air-defense fight.
Second Navy jet nearly brought down by friendly fire in Red Sea
The US nearly shot down a second Navy fighter jet over the Red Sea on Saturday — missing it by just 100 feet — in a friendly fire incident.
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: Military
Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was mistakenly shot down in "an apparent case of friendly fire."
U.S. Navy crew ejects safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely "friendly fire," officials say
An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.
Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident
Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement.
U.S. ship shoots down jet in friendly fire over Red Sea, military says
Two service members ejected above the Red Sea after a warship fired on their aircraft, according to U.S. Central Command. Both sustained minor injuries.
Navy FA-18 Superhornet shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident in Red Sea
Two US Navy pilots were shot down while flying over the Red Sea on Sunday in an apparent “friendly fire incident,” according to the US Military.
U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire
A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly shot down an American fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday, the U.S. military said, highlighting the potential risks for international forces as they try to stop attacks on cargo ships by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea
The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject.
Navy shoots down its own F/A-18 in Red Sea fight
The incident happened while the Navy and Air Force engaged Houthis in Yemen. The two aviators ejected and were recovered safely.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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Beyond Red Sea friendly fire, a curious case of tech, miscommunication and human cost
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Retired aviator shares insight on Red Sea incident
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