Крейсер ВМС США по ошибке сбил американский истребитель F/A-18 над Красным морем
Американские военные по ошибке сбили свой истребитель, который атаковал хуситов.
Истребитель военно-морских сил США был сбит «дружественным огнем» над Красным морем.
Об этом сообщает агентство телекомпания CBS News.
«Ракетный крейсер USS Gettysburg, входящий в состав авианосной ударной группы USS Harry S. Truman,
по ошибке обстрелял и поразил F/A-18, который летел с авианосца USS Harry S. Truman»,
- сообщает издание со ссылкой на Центральное командование вооруженных сил США.
Известно, что оба пилота остались живы: их нашли после катапультирования из сбитого самолета,
один из них получил легкие травмы.
Сбитый истребитель, сообщает Centcom, был двухместным и приписан
к эскадрилье ударных истребителей "Красные Потрошители"
11-й авиабазы ВМС Океана в Вирджинии.
Также издание отмечает, что пока не известно, почему «Геттисберг» принял свой самолет за вражеский.
Ранее стало известно о том, что авиация США и Израиля нанесла три авиаудара
по военным позициям хуситов в столице Йемена Сане. При этом Пентагон заявил,
что целями ударов США были ракетный склад и операционный центр хуситов.
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2 U.S. Navy pilots eject safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely "friendly fire"
December 22, 2024 / 12:02 AM EST / CBS/AP
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident,
the U.S. military said Sunday. Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident.
The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels,
though the U.S. military's Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was at the time.
"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, which was flying off the USS Harry S. Truman,"
Central Command said in a statement.
It wasn't immediately clear how the Gettysburg could mistake an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft
or missile, particularly as ships in a battle group remain linked by both radar and radio communication.
Earlier Saturday, CENTCOM reported that it had conducted precision airstrikes
in Houthi-controlled territory in Sana'a, Yemen, against a missile storage facility
and a command-and-control facility.
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U.S. Super Hornet Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident; Aviators Safe
Sam LaGrone
December 21, 2024 9:59 PM - Updated: December 21, 2024 11:00 PM
Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the ‘Red Rippers’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11,
to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75),
Sept. 25, 2024. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated with additional information on the timing of the incident.
Two U.S. Navy aviators are safe after their two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet was shot down
by an American ship by mistake, according to a late Saturday statement from U.S. Central Command.
The Super Hornet, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75),
was flying over the Red Sea when guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64)
fired upon it, according to the CENTCOM statement.
“Both pilots were safely recovered. Initial assessments indicate that one of the crew members sustained minor injuries,”
reads a statement from CENTCOM.
“This incident was not the result of hostile fire, and a full investigation is underway.”
A Navy official told USNI News the incident occurred around 3 a.m. local time on Sunday or about 7 p.m. East Coast time on Saturday.
The Super Hornet was assigned to Carrier Air Wing One, and embarked aboard Truman, an official told USNI News.
While the CENTCOM statement didn’t specify the squadron, the only two-seat F/A-18F squadron embarked aboard Truman
are the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
The strike group is tasked as part of the U.S.-led Operation Prosperity Guardian,
the mission to protect merchant traffic in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks from Yemen.
Previous strike groups and independently deployed U.S. guided-missile warships
have intercepted dozens of drones, guided cruise missiles and ballstic missiles as part of their mission.
Over the weekend, U.S. forces attacked the Yemeni capital of Sanna striking a missile storage facility
and a command and control node, according to a Saturday statement from CENTCOM.
“CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations,
such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea,
Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden,” reads the statement.
Gettysburg, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is assigned to Truman and entered the Red Sea
with the carrier last week, according to the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker.
The commander of the cruiser is the air defense commander for the strike group and is responsible for detecting and defeating threats to the carrier and its escorts.
The cruiser has more than 100 vertical launch cells capable of firing missiles capable of intercepting a variety of threats. Officials have not yet disclosed the weapon the crew of the cruiser used in the incident.
Truman, its escorts and airwing deployed from Norfolk on Sept 23. Before entering the Red Sea, the strike group operated in the Atlantic off Norway and the U.K.
The following is the complete statement from U.S. Central Command.
TAMPA, Fla. – Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea during the early morning hours of December 22 when their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18, which was flying off the USS Harry S. Truman.
Both pilots were safely recovered. Initial assessments indicate that one of the crew members sustained minor injuries. This incident was not the result of hostile fire, and a full investigation is underway.
