By Saeed Shah, Idrees Ali ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet.

Pakistan is claiming to have shot down multiple Indian fighter jets Wednesday after India launched airstrikes against the country. (Credit: APTN)

While India has not confirmed the losses, a "high-ranking" French intelligence official told CNN that one of the downed aircraft was the French-made Rafale. A senior Pakistani security source also claimed to CNN that the aerial battle,

A second fighter jet was lost after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea, two U.S. officials told NBC News.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.