A U.S. Navy missile cruiser, USS Gettysburg, mistakenly targeted two F/A-18 Super Hornets during airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
One plane was hit, causing the pilot and navigator to eject and survive.
A second jet narrowly escaped a missile, forcing evasive maneuvers.
The Navy launched an investigation into the incident, which paused further airstrikes from the USS Harry S.
Truman.
This friendly-fire situation has raised concerns about training and coordination within military operations.
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