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2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to security after friendly fire downs their fighter jet

2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to security after friendly fire downs their fighter jet

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2 U.S. Navy pilots securely ejected over the Red Sea on Sunday after their F/A -18 fighter jet was shot down by what seemed friendly fire, U.S. Central Command stated.The F/A -18 was flying off of the USS Harry S. Truman when it was downed, CENTCOM stated in a declaration. Among the pilots might have sustained small injuries throughout the ejection, CENTCOM stated.The directed rocket cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the area, "incorrectly fired on and strike the F/A -18," it stated."A complete examination is underway," CENTCOM included.Authorities didn't launch the fighter's precise objective.The evident mishap took place Sunday early morning in the area in between Africa and the Middle East, a focus of U.S. military possessions put together t...