A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Fighter jet and a tow tractor lost control and fell overboard from the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) while the carrier was operating in the Red Sea on April 28.
The aircraft was under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control. Both the jet and the tractor went overboard. One sailor sustained a minor injury, but everyone was safe.
The Navy confirmed the incident in an official statement, stating that the aircraft was being moved when the mishap occurred.
According to initial reports cited by US officials, the Truman may have been conducting evasive manoeuvres to avoid incoming missile or drone threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have actively targeted US naval assets in the region.
Though the Navy’s public statement did not mention enemy fire, multiple defense sources told CNN and The War Zone that a sharp turn
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