US Navy’s $70M Fighter Jet Falls Overboard In Red Sea, 1 Crew Injured

US Navy’s $70M Fighter Jet Falls Overboard In Red Sea, 1 Crew Injured
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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...

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