The American army mistakenly shot down its own plane by launching a missile attack

Red Sea Crisis: A US Navy warship makes a big mistake in the Red Sea. He shot down his own F/A-18 fighter jet. It had two pilots. However, both the pilots escaped safely. One pilot suffered minor injuries. Despite US and European military coalition patrols in the region, Houthi rebels have continued to carry out attacks. Due to this, the Red Sea Corridor has become dangerous.

The downing of the warplane by the US Navy took place when the US military launched airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The US military’s Central Command has not yet revealed the mission during which the error occurred. The Central Command has issued a statement on the entire incident. It has been said, “The warship mistakenly fired at the ‘F/A-18’. knocked him down

The military said both pilots were safe and one of them suffered minor injuries, but the incident underscores how Houthi rebels continue to attack ships in the region despite US and European military coalition patrols. Knowing how dangerous the Red Sea crossing has become.

This incident of shooting down the warplane happened when the US military carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US military’s Central Command did not say during which mission the incident occurred.

“How did the guided-missile destroyer USS Gettysburg mistake an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile when warships stay connected to both radar and radio communications during combat,” Central Command said in a statement. are The Central Command said warships and aircraft shot down several drones and an anti-ship cruise missile fired by Houthi rebels.