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From Fox News: The U.S. Navy on Monday said that an aircraft carrier responsible for launching strikes in the Red Sea against Houthi terrorists lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet that went overboard.
The USS Harry S. Truman lost the fighter jet and a tow tractor while operating in the vast waterway.
The plane was actively under tow in a hangar bay when the crew lost control of the aircraft. The jet and tow then went overboard and were lost, the Navy said.
Sailors towing the aircraft took “immediate action” to move clear of the aircraft before it fell overboard, the Navy said.
Fox News explains that the F-18 Super Hornet cost an estimated $67.4 million.
In a press release announcing the big splash, the Navy said all personnel are accounted for, but one Sailor sustained a minor injury. The matter is now being investigated.
The press release adds:
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and embarked air wing remain fully mission capable.
The strike group consists of flagship Harry S. Truman, the nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 1, three guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 28, and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64).
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea, April 28. Full statement here: https://t.co/6WVScLKiRj
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) April 28, 2025
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 28, 2025
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