USNI News reported that the US Navy announced that an F/A-18E Super Hornet, embarked on the USS Harry Truman, crashed into the sea after a towing accident on April 28. Politico reported, citing defense officials, that the crash occurred while the USS Truman was conducting evasive maneuvers to avoid fire from Houthi forces.

The statement said that the F/A-18E of Strike Fighter Squadron 136 lost control during the towing in the hangar bay. "The aircraft and tow tractor both fell into the water." The statement showed, "Before the aircraft went down, the towing crew immediately took action to get out of the way. An investigation is ongoing."

The US Navy said there were no personnel losses, only one crew member sustained minor injuries.

It was reported that the USS Truman Carrier Strike Group and its air wing still have full capability to execute missions.

Courtesy of USNI News

A U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on the evening of April 28 that the USS Truman was conducting "evasive maneuvers" at the time of the incident. Another defense official said that at that moment, the Super Hornet was being loaded onto the elevator of the USS Truman but slid off the edge of the elevator.

On the evening of April 28 local time, Yahya Sareea, a military spokesman for the Houthi armed forces, made a speech stating that in response to two "massacres" by the US in Yemen, the Houthis attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Truman and its fleet in the Red Sea with missiles and drones.

USNI News reported that since March 15, when the US resumed attacks on Yemen, the US warships in the Red Sea have been the target of one-way attacks by Houthi drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles every day.

The US Central Command said that since March 15, the first carrier air wing launched from the USS Truman has been involved in Operation Rough Rider, continuously striking Houthi targets in Yemen.

The carrier had undergone emergency repairs after colliding with a merchant ship on February 12 and had since been executing tasks in the Red Sea. The collision led to the dismissal of the then captain of the USS Truman.

In addition, on December 21 last year, the USS Guam escorting the USS Truman shot down a US F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet attempting to land on the carrier.

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