Both pilots of the fighter were saved by ejection seats. Another F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot was slightly injured.
The US military says it accidentally shot down one of its fighter jets in the Red Sea. In the situation, both pilots of the fighter bailed out with ejection seats and were rescued later. Another F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot was slightly injured.
According to the military, the fighter was accidentally shot down by the US Navy guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg.
The incident happened early Sunday morning. The US military says it is investigating the incident.
Late Saturday, the United States announced it had shot down Iranian-backed Houthi drones in the Red Sea. In addition, the United States said it had struck Houthi rebel targets in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The targets of the attacks were, among other things, a missile depot and a command center.
Early Saturday morning, the Houthi rebels carried out an airstrike on Israel’s Tel Aviv. 16 people were slightly wounded in the attack.
Sources: Reuters, AFP