They had seconds to make a decision, but it turned out to be a grave mistake. American sailors fired at American fighter jets. The pilot of the mistakenly attacked aircraft was able to successfully eject, and fortunately both survived. The incident occurred in a dangerous area of the Red Sea Basin.
The incident happened on Sunday. As a result of the mistake, the American cruiser opened fire on the also American fighter plane. Two pilots were operating the aircraft.
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. military announced that the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman's strike group, accidentally fired at an F/A-18, hitting it. The pilots successfully ejected, one with minor but non-life-threatening injuries.
The US opened fire on its own fighter jets. “Brotherly Fire”
The statement stressed that it was an “accidental fratricidal fire.” Since the battle group's ships use both radar and radio communications, it was initially unclear how Gettysburg managed to confuse the fighters with enemy aircraft or missiles.
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Central Command explained that both warships and aircraft had previously shot down multiple Houthi drones and several cruise missiles. Back then, you only had seconds to make important decisions. And this is what happened during the unfortunate incident.
The Associated Press stressed that this was “the most serious threat to U.S. forces since Houthi rebels began shelling Yemen.” At the same time, attention was focused on how dangerous the Red Sea region has become.
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