They were victims of two surface-to-air missiles fired by the US Navy cruiser USS Vincennes, which misidentified the airliner for an American-made F-14 jet fighter flown by Iran's air force.
The chaos caused by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Red Sea is leading to an increased risk of U.S. friendly fire incidents.
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea on December 22 in an apparent case of friendly fire, the US military said.
The future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), a Virginia-class submarine, honors the city — home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval station — and three former Navy vessels.
Navy pilots are angry about the incident and question the training aboard the USS Gettysburg, the source said, calling it "insufficient." The "friendly fire" incident took place days after the ...
Navy officials began to open up about the lessons they are learning from the months of sustained combat in the Red Sea ...
The US nearly shot down a second Navy fighter jet over the Red Sea on Saturday — missing it by just 100 feet — in a friendly fire incident. Not one but two F/A-18 Super Hornets were flying ...
Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of ...
Two US Navy pilots were shot down while flying over the Red Sea on Sunday in an apparent “friendly fire incident,” according to the US Military. Both pilots ejected from their aircraft and ...
In a shocking incident of friendly fire, a US Navy cruiser accidentally shot down a US fighter jet over the Red Sea. Both pilots survived, with one sustaining minor injuries. This occurred amidst ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to ...