Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued by the search and rescue helicopter.
A $67 million F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet plunged into the Red Sea after a failed landing on the USS Harry S. Truman, the U.S. Central Command confirmed Tuesday. “The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard,” a defense official told AFP. Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued, sustaining only minor injuries.
No deck crew were hurt. This marks the second such incident in just over a week involving aircraft from the Truman. The carrier remains stationed in the Middle East amid U.S. operations targeting Yemen’s Huthi rebels. Oman announced Tuesday a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Huthis.