US Navy vessel accidentally downs its own aircraft in friendly fire episode over Red Sea; pilots eject safely

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US Navy vessel accidentally downs its own aircraft in friendly fire episode over Red Sea; pilots eject safely 

A vessel from the US Navy unintentionally shot down a F/A-18 F Super Hornet in a friendly fire occurrence, compelling the two pilots to escape via ejection in the Red Sea late on Saturday night, as stated by the American Central Command, which confirmed the pilots' safety. 

“The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, erroneously targeted and struck the F/A-18 that was operating off the USS Harry S. Truman,” the communiqué from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. 

The two pilots were retrieved safely, with one sustaining minor injuries. An inquiry is currently in progress, the report indicated. 


On December 15, the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group came under the domain of Central Command’s responsibility, according to the announcement. The Carrier Strike Group consists of the flagship, the USS Harry S. Truman, accompanied by nine aviation squadrons, the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, and two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, namely USS Stout (DDG 55) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). 


The area of responsibility for Central Command encompasses Yemen. Shortly before the notification of friendly fire, CENTCOM revealed it had executed “precision airstrikes” targeting a missile storage site in Sanaa, Yemen, which is under the Houthi rebel group's control. 


“CENTCOM forces executed the intentional strikes to disrupt and diminish Houthi operations, including assaults on US Navy warships and commercial vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden,” stated CENTCOM. 


The report further noted: “During the operation, CENTCOM forces also intercepted multiple Houthi one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (OWA UAVs) and an anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) over the Red Sea.”

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