An F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said.
The incident occurred after the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the craft.
An F/A-18 Super Hornet jet was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said in a statement late Saturday.
The Boeing-built Super Hornet is a supersonic, twin-engine fighter aircraft "able to perform virtually every mission in the tactical spectrum," according to the manufacturer.
AdvertisementThe cost of a new Super Hornet craft has been rising rapidly, Forbes reported last year.
Persons:
CENTCOM, Harry S, Truman, Forbes
Organizations:
Hornet, Gettysburg, US Navy, Truman Carrier Strike Group, Central Command, Boeing, Business
Locations:
Red, Iran, Houthi, Sana'a, Yemen