Media reports: Another US jet goes down off Yemen
The US Navy has experienced another loss of a fighter jet in the Red Sea, making it the second occurrence involving the USS Harry S. Truman.
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An F/A-18 reportedly fell overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, marking the second incident involving this type of aircraft in just over a week.
The US Navy has experienced another loss of a fighter jet in the Red Sea, following the recent incident of an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman. This latest occurrence is the third such loss since the US ramped up operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The aircraft is said to have plunged into the sea due to an arrestment failure while landing on the carrier, prompting both the pilot and the weapons systems officer to eject. CNN was the first to cover this incident on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
“The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard. Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued by a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11,” an unnamed defense official told USNI News. “The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured.”
Reportedly, this incident coincided with the day the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group "took a shot" at the Truman, although the connection between these events remains unclear. A formal investigation is currently underway, and the Navy has yet to officially confirm the specifics of the incident.
Just last week, another F/A-18 fell overboard from the Truman while executing evasive maneuvers to evade incoming missile fire from the Houthis. Additionally, in a separate incident last December, an F/A-18 was mistakenly shot down by the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg shortly after it launched from the Truman for bombing raids targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.
Each F/A-18 Super Hornet carries an estimated cost of between $60 million and $70 million, according to Pentagon sources. The Houthis have also claimed responsibility for shooting down over a dozen American MQ-9 Reaper drones in the past year, each valued at about $30 million.
The US has had ongoing confrontations with the Houthis since the group began targeting shipping in the Red Sea late last year, asserting that they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The Truman strike group has conducted numerous airstrikes on Yemen as part of a broader US-UK operation.
However, on Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated that Washington would “immediately halt” its bombing campaign, declaring that the Houthis had “capitulated” and were no longer seeking confrontation. Soon after this announcement, Oman confirmed its role in mediating a ceasefire agreement between the US and the Houthis, with both parties promising not to target each other in the Red Sea.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
The US Navy has experienced another loss of a fighter jet in the Red Sea, following the recent incident of an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman. This latest occurrence is the third such loss since the US ramped up operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The aircraft is said to have plunged into the sea due to an arrestment failure while landing on the carrier, prompting both the pilot and the weapons systems officer to eject. CNN was the first to cover this incident on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
“The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard. Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued by a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11,” an unnamed defense official told USNI News. “The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured.”
Reportedly, this incident coincided with the day the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group "took a shot" at the Truman, although the connection between these events remains unclear. A formal investigation is currently underway, and the Navy has yet to officially confirm the specifics of the incident.
Just last week, another F/A-18 fell overboard from the Truman while executing evasive maneuvers to evade incoming missile fire from the Houthis. Additionally, in a separate incident last December, an F/A-18 was mistakenly shot down by the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg shortly after it launched from the Truman for bombing raids targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.
Each F/A-18 Super Hornet carries an estimated cost of between $60 million and $70 million, according to Pentagon sources. The Houthis have also claimed responsibility for shooting down over a dozen American MQ-9 Reaper drones in the past year, each valued at about $30 million.
The US has had ongoing confrontations with the Houthis since the group began targeting shipping in the Red Sea late last year, asserting that they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The Truman strike group has conducted numerous airstrikes on Yemen as part of a broader US-UK operation.
However, on Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated that Washington would “immediately halt” its bombing campaign, declaring that the Houthis had “capitulated” and were no longer seeking confrontation. Soon after this announcement, Oman confirmed its role in mediating a ceasefire agreement between the US and the Houthis, with both parties promising not to target each other in the Red Sea.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
