An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.

A retired admiral is offering insight into a rare “friendly fire” incident that occurred over the Red Sea, where the U.S. Navy accidentally shot down one of its own fighter jets.

Two US Navy pilots were shot down by their fellow soldiers following a ‘friendly fire’ incident in the Red Sea. The pilots were shot down accidentally over the Red Sea on Sunday in an area where the US troops have been stationed to target Houthi rebels in Yemen.