U.S. Navy pilots 'okay' after fighter jet shot down in 'friendly fire' incident

The U.S. Navy is investigating after one of its FA-18 fighter jets was shot down by a U.S. guided missile cruiser over the Red Sea.
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[calebclark]

So someone shot it down and don’t wanna say who

[cappiece]

We will never know what really happened

[GiftedonesVS]

Usa was bmbing yemen, the houthis probably shot it down an usa doesnt want to say because they didnt know that resistance had that capability

[MohdSarwari]

There is no friendly fire. Their plane was shot down by the rebels😂

[dzevadbayraktar]

friendly fire haha OK now very believable

[KrisBend]

Relieved to hear the pilots are okay, but this is a sobering reminder of how complex and dangerous military operations can be. Friendly fire incidents are always tragic and raise important questions about communication and safety protocols.

[johnkolinoff]

"It's a sad day indeed!!" if we can't figure out who's friendly and who's foe? unbelievable!!"

[timakers]

Friendly fire...yea, from our own Uap'a

[louisjordan]

When I was in the military with the only times we would have a friendly fire incident was because somebody completely lost her mind or they were incredibly stupid. In this case, I’m gonna go with the incredibly stupid. The TV is not known for having stupid people I’m guessing this was a DEI hire situation, instead of hiring somebody for their intelligence and abilities.

[sallysummerville]

The truth will eventually come out. Thank God the pilots are okay!

[timalete]

Shot down by an escort Cruiser after launching. Navy command and control systems offers "look, " "shoot, " and "shoot-look" engagement modes to address incoming threats. The selection among these modes is determined by the ship's command team, including the commanding officer and tactical action officer, based on factors such as threat assessment, rules of engagement, operational environment, and system capabilities. For example, in high-threat scenarios, an immediate "shoot" response may be chosen to neutralize dangers swiftly, while in less hostile situations, a "look" or "shoot-look" approach might be preferred to conserve resources and minimize collateral damage.

[UncleStepon]

These ladies were probably horrified that the missile didn’t care about their gender.

[timdennis]

Are you sure it was a fighter jet and not a fighter prop? All fighters are jets

[heywhatsthatsmell]

Houthis leader was interviewed and said " that will teach them to mess with us ! "

[NathanBrooks-xc]

Who’s paying for the lost F18? Millions this cost the taxpayers. You can’t tell in 2024 what’s ours? Well Navy? Thank god the two aboard are safe.

[MichaelLinda-ru]

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[illuvatar]

Will it be friendly fire too when the drones start attacking NJ? 😂

[keithm]

You would have thought when American ships and aircraft are in a certain space together, they may just consider talking to one another. Plus were told that aircraft emit a signal to prevent this sort of thing happening.
So how much did that Fu## up just cost !!

[markpickett]

Never a dull moment during carrier battle group operations. There are a lot of "moving parts". That's not making excuses.
Part of me pities the investigating personnel almost as much as the people involved.
At least there were no fatalities.

[migueldelgadillo]

It was the Houthis 😂 they just don't want to look like Russia in getting demolished by Resistance groups.