Another US F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, marking the second aircraft lost from the carrier in just over a week, according to five individuals acquainted with the situation, as reported by CNN.
The specifics of the incident are not entirely understood at this time, as the investigation is still underway, but two of the sources indicated that there was a type of landing failure while the jet was attempting to land on the carrier, leading to the pilot and weapons systems officer having to eject.
They were retrieved by a rescue helicopter and are both safe, although they sustained minor injuries, as stated by one of the individuals.
The aircraft crashed into the sea and has yet to be salvaged, according to two individuals knowledgeable about the occurrence. In a separate development, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group "fired upon" the Truman on Tuesday, as confirmed by four sources, despite President Donald Trump declaring an apparent ceasefire with the group just hours earlier. It remains unclear whether the two events are interconnected.