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    Home / News / World News / US Navy's $60 million-worth jet falls overboard from aircraft carrier 
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    US Navy's $60 million-worth jet falls overboard from aircraft carrier 
    The jet fell off the carrier

    US Navy's $60 million-worth jet falls overboard from aircraft carrier 

    By Snehil Singh
    Apr 29, 2025
    01:15 pm

    What's the story

    An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy has been lost at sea after it fell off the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.

    The accident happened while it was being towed within the hangar bay, the US Navy said in an official statement.

    Each F/A-18 fighter jet costs over $60 million, according to the US Navy.

    Evasive action

    Incident linked to evasive maneuver against Houthi fire

    Preliminary reports indicate that the USS Truman's hard turn to avoid Houthi fire caused the fighter jet to fall off.

    Yemen's Houthi rebels took responsibility for a drone and missile attack on the carrier, which was operating in the Red Sea as part of a significant US military operation against them.

    The Navy confirmed all personnel aboard are safe, and one sailor sustained only minor injuries.

    Investigation

    Investigation launched into aircraft loss

    The Navy's statement explained the situation, saying, "The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow tractor were lost overboard."

    It also said that sailors who were towing the aircraft quickly cleared themselves before it went over.

    An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

    Carrier specifications

    USS Truman: A powerhouse of the US Navy

    The USS Harry S. Truman, one of the Nimitz-class carriers, is almost 1,100 feet in length and displaces close to 100,000 tons.

    However, it is shockingly nimble, with the two nuclear reactors powering four propeller shafts. The carriers can reach speeds of over 55km/h.

    The particulars of the turn that the Truman made to avoid the Houthi fire haven't been revealed yet.

    Ongoing conflict

    Houthi rebels continue to target US Navy

    The Truman Carrier Strike Group was in the Red Sea at the time of the incident and continues to be fully mission capable, the Navy said.

    The carrier has frequently been targeted by Houthi attacks.

    In February, it had collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt, but no injuries were reported.

    Another F/A-18 from the Truman was accidentally shot down by the cruiser USS Gettysburg in December.

    However, both pilots ejected safely.

    Retaliation

    Houthi rebels react to US military action

    The Houthi rebels started targeting US warships after the US Navy intervened and prevented them from hitting commercial ships heading to Israel.

    In the past weeks, the Trump administration has ramped up airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, leading to retaliatory threats against US warships.

    The Houthis have vowed not to stop their operations supporting Palestinians until Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted.

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