29.04.2025 07:40
It has been reported that an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet belonging to the United States lost control and fell into the sea while being pulled into the hangar section of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, which was sailing in the Red Sea. U.S. media stated that the aircraft carrier made a sharp maneuver to evade an attack by the Houthis, which caused the fighter jet to fall into the sea.
The U.S. military, which continues its attacks against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, has recently made headlines with a news of an accident. In a statement from the U.S. Navy, it was reported that an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, which was aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier sailing in the Red Sea, lost control and fell into the sea while being towed into the ship's hangar section.
"AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY"
It was stated in the announcement that the towing tractor of the aircraft also fell into the sea and that one personnel was slightly injured. The statement included, "The sailors towing the aircraft immediately took action to distance themselves from the aircraft before the accident. An investigation is underway regarding the matter." It was emphasized that the accident did not affect the operational capabilities of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE HOUTHIS' ATTACK CAUSED THE ACCIDENT
According to reports from U.S. media based on military sources, it was claimed that the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier made a sharp maneuver to evade an attack by the Houthis, which caused the fighter jet to fall into the sea. Yahya Sare, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, announced in his latest statement that they had carried out a large-scale attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and the warships associated with it in the Red Sea. Sare stated that missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were used in the attack.