Second Navy jet narrowly escaped ‘friendly fire’ over Red Sea

Published December 24, 2024 4:31pm ET



U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was accidentally shot down after a “friendly fire” incident over the Red Sea over the weekend, but a source reportedly says a second jet was a mere 100 feet away from being struck by another U.S. missile.

U.S. Central Command confirmed Saturday that a jet was “shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire” by an SM-2 missile, adding that both pilots ejected safely and were recovered from the Red Sea. However, an anonymous Navy official now says a second missile narrowly missed a second jet that day, Fox News reported Tuesday.

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