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The US military states that the guided-missile cruiser accidentally shot down a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

Red Sea crisis — The US military states that the guided-missile cruiser accidentally shot down a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and injured one of its pilots in a friendly fire incident foll

Published December 22, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Red Sea crisis.

The US military states that the guided-missile cruiser accidentally shot down a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and injured one of its pilots in a friendly fire incident following a series of airstrikes on Yemen. However, the Houthis claim that they shot down the fighter jet. [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/21/politics/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-red-sea/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241222-yemens-houthis-claim-to-down-us-fighter-jet-over-red-sea/ (Middle East Monitor)]

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