American Fighter Jet Falls From Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea

An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet fell into the Red Sea from the deck of the U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman. The incident occurred on April 28. The aircraft was lost, and one sailor was injured. This information was reported by the U.S. Navy's press service.

According to the press service, the F/A-18E was being towed on the flight deck when the crew lost control of the aircraft. As a result, the fighter jet and the tractor fell into the sea. The injured sailor suffered minor injuries. The Navy added that an investigation is underway regarding the incident.

According to CNN, one F/A-18 fighter jet costs more than $60 million.