2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to safety after friendly fire downs their fighter jet

Two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected over the Red Sea on Sunday after the F/A-18 fighter jet they were in was shot down by what appeared to be friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said.

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US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident

Pilots recovered alive – one with minor injuries – after ejecting from fighter jet as US military says its guided missile cruiser ‘mistakenly’ fired on the F/A-18. Two US navy pilots were shot down ...
The Guardian - 3h
U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire

A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly fired at the F/A-18, whose two pilots were safely recovered, the military said.
The New York Times - 5h
2 U.S. Navy pilots eject safely when jet shot down by likely "friendly fire"

An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.
CBS News - 6h
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident

Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries.
ABC News - 6h
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."
ABC News - 6h
US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident

Both pilots were rescued after ejecting safely from their F/A-18 fighter aircraft.
BBC News - 7h
France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country
ABC News - Dec. 10
France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

Yahoo News - Dec. 10
Iranian fighter jet crashes in the country's south, killing 2 pilots

An Iranian fighter has jet crashed in the south of the country, killing the two pilots
ABC News - Dec. 4

2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to safety after friendly fire downs their fighter jet

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