The U.S. Navy apparently shot down one of its own two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornets over the Red Sea on Sunday around 3 a.m. local time. Although one of the pilots was injured, U.S. Central Command indicated that both we...

A U.S. Navy jet was shot down Sunday by a U.S. Navy ship in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea. The 2-person crew is safe after ejecting from their aircraft. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.

A pair of United States Navy pilots sustained minor injuries, but are safe after their Boeing

'One of the crew members sustained minor injuries'

Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesTwo 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 threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemens Houthi rebels. Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with […]

The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, Central Command said.

The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, Central Command said.

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down by the U.S. military in an apparent friendly fire incident on Sunday as troops continue to battle Yemens Houthi rebels, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. Both pilots ejected from their aircraft and were recovered alive, with one sustaining minor injuries, The Associated Press reported. CENTCOM...

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent "friendly fire", the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

"The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18," Central Command said in a statement.

Both pilots ejected from their F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and were recovered safely.

Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was mistakenly shot down in "an apparent case of friendly fire."

Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries.