Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down by the U.S. military in an apparent “friendly fire” incident on Sunday as troops continue to battle Yemen’s Houthi rebels, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.

Both pilots ejected from their aircraft and were recovered alive, with one sustaining minor injuries, The Associated Press reported.

CENTCOM said in a press release Saturday that U.S. forces were conducting strikes against a storage facility containing missiles operated by the Houthis, which are backed by Iran.

The strikes were “deliberate” and meant to “disrupt and degrade” the Houthis’ operations, including attacks against the U.S. Navy.

Forces shot down multiple Houthi “one way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles” and an “anti-ship cruise missile” over the Red Sea.

The U.S. F/A-18 that was shot down had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, the AP reported.