Navy loses 60 million US dollar Jet at sea after falling overboard from the aircraft carrier

(CNN) – A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet was “lost” at sea after falling overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman, while she was towed on board, the Navy said in a explanation on Monday.

A US official said that the first reports from the scene pointed out that the Truman made a hard turn to avoid Houthi Fire, which contributed to the fighter jet overboard. On Monday, the Houthi Rebel Group claimed to have started a drone and rocket attack on the aircraft carrier, which is located in the Red Sea as part of the most important anti-Houthi surgery of the US military.

All employees are taken into account and a sailor suffered a minor injury.

“The F/A-18E was actively in Hangar Bay under the tow when the Move crew lost control of the plane. The aircraft and the towing tractor were lost overboard,” the explanation said. “The seafarers that dragged the plane immediately took measures to promote themselves from the plane before it fell overboard. An investigation is underway.”

A second US official said CNN that the plane had dropped. According to the navy, a single F/A-18 fighter aircraft jet costs more than $ 60 million.

The Truman Carrier Strike Group is currently in the Middle East and was in the Red Sea at the time of the incident. The marine emphasized on Monday that the strike group and its air wing “remain complete mission”.

The Truman was repeatedly organized in attacks by the Houthis supported by Iran in Yemen. It made headlines in February when it collided with a merchant ship near Egypt; No injuries were reported. Another F/A-18 from the Truman was also “wrongly fired” in December and shot down by the USS Gettysburg in the Red Sea. Both pilots have thrown safely.

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