Investigation underway after US accidentally shoots down US fighter jet

Published December 23, 2024 2:14pm ET



The U.S. military is conducting a “full investigation” into how the USS Gettysburg accidentally shot down a U.S. aircraft over the Red Sea in the early morning on Sunday.

The pilot and weapons officer safely ejected themselves from their F/A-18 aircraft, though one of them sustained minor injuries, according to a short release from U.S. Central Command. 

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