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U.S. Navy mistakenly shoots down its own jet

A U.S. Navy incident involved the mistaken shootdown of a friendly aircraft during five minutes of confusion, according to the supplied headline.

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A friendly-fire incident exposes serious operational and identification risks in high-tempo military environments.

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  1. Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet ↗navytimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC

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