US military loses fighter jet aboard aircraft carrier

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 US military loses fighter jet aboard aircraft carrier operating in Red Sea

A US official said the F/A-18E fell off the USS Truman while the aircraft carrier made a sharp turn to evade incoming fire from the Houthis. A US fighter jet and a tow tractor fell overboard an aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea on Monday, the US military said.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor were lost after the move crew lost control of the aircraft in the hangar bay of the Truman. According to a statement, all personnel have been accounted for, and one Navy sailor sustained a minor injury. An investigation is underway.

 fighter jet fell off the USS Truman while the aircraft carrier made a sharp turn to evade incoming fire from Houthi militants. The Yemeni group had previously claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against the Truman.

“The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and embarked air wing remain fully mission capable,” the Office of the Navy Chief of Information said, highlighting the Harry S. Truman, nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 1, three guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 28, and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64).