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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says

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The U.S. military says two U.S. Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident.

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  1. Washington Times

    Two U.S. Navy fighter pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident (opens Washington Times)

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    Two Navy pilots ejected over the Red Sea early Sunday after their fighter jet was shot down in a "friendly fire" incident, the Pentagon said.

  2. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    The U.S. military says two U.S. Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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

  4. Foxla

    US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea; US says it was 'friendly fire' (opens Foxla)

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    Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in the most serious accident yet since American troops began targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

  5. Digital Journal

    2 US pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: military (opens Digital Journal)

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    Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the US military said.Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi

  6. Forbes

    US Shoots Down Its Own Fighter Jet In ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident Over Red Sea Amid Escalating Conflict With Houthi Rebels (opens Forbes)

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    The two pilots were safely recovered and one sustained minor injuries.

  7. NPR

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident (opens NPR)

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    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.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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 threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

  9. CNN

    Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident (opens CNN)

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    Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    2 US pilots over Red Sea downed by friendly fire (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent friendly fire incident, the U.S. military said.

  11. The Columbian

    2 U.S .Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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 thre

  12. Los Angeles Times

    2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, U.S. military says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Both pilots were rescued after ejecting themselves from their stricken aircraft. One sustained minor injuries.

  13. New York Post

    Navy FA-18 Superhornet shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident in Red Sea (opens New York Post)

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    Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down out of the sky while flying over the Red Sea, Sunday, in an apparent "friendly fire incident,” according to the US Military.

  14. Military Times

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident (opens Military Times)

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    "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."

  15. Al Jazeera

    US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Incident not result of ‘hostile fire’, says US military, as Houthis claim their attack on US carrier downed aircraft.

  16. The Guardian

    US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident (opens The Guardian)

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    Pilots recovered alive – one with minor injuries – after ejecting from fighter jet as US military says its guided missile cruiser ‘mistakenly’ fired on the F/A-18

  17. Christian Science Monitor

    US Navy shoots down its own fighter jet amid fresh airstrikes on Houthi rebels (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The U.S. military says two U.S. Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident. Both pilots were recovered alive. The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

  18. Triblive

    Two U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, U.S. military says (opens Triblive)

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    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 threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Both pilots were recovered alive

  19. WSVN Miami

    2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the

  20. Fox News

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident: US military (opens Fox News)

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    Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in what appeared to be "friendly fire", the U.S. military said.

  21. AL.com

    2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea by ‘friendly fire’ (opens AL.com)

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

  22. WHDH Boston

    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the

  23. Deutsche Welle

    Two US pilots shot down by 'friendly fire' over Red Sea – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    An FA-18 Super Hornet fighter jet had just taken off from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier when it was "mistakenly fired on" by another US vessel, the military said. Both pilots survived.

  24. WHDH Boston

    Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire

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