An American Navy F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed in the Red Sea from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier.
CNN: An American Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jet has crashed in the Red Sea from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier.
The second American Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jet has crashed in the Red Sea from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier. United States Navy /
Author: Irma Kaplan
CNN reported that another American Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jet has crashed in the Red Sea from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier, and both pilots ejected successfully with minor injuries.
The second American Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jet has crashed and disappeared in the Red Sea from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier within a week. According to sources cited by CNN, it is speculated that the cause of this accident might be a mistake during the attempt to land on the aircraft carrier.
According to their data, the pilots successfully ejected, and rescue helicopters saved them. Both were alive and had minor injuries. The fighter jet fell into the sea and has not been found so far.
CNN added: "According to four sources, the Houthi armed group supported by Iran fired at the aircraft carrier on Tuesday, although a ceasefire agreement was reached with them by U.S. President Donald Trump just hours before. It is unclear whether these two incidents are related."
The crash of the second fighter occurred more than a week after another F/A-18 fighter jet crashed from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier. Initially, it was reported that the carrier made an emergency turn to avoid fire from the Houthi armed group, which led to the aircraft falling outside the carrier.
An F/A-18 fighter jet is worth more than $60 million.
Since November 2023, the U.S. Navy has repeatedly suffered attacks from the Houthi armed group in the Red Sea. In early 2024, a U.S. destroyer used the "Farlanga" system to fend off missile attacks from the Houthi armed group.
As reported by Izvestia in December 2024, the Houthi armed group retaliated against U.S. and British air strikes and attacked the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, shooting down an F/A-18 fighter jet.
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