Another Super Hornet Fighter Jet Reportedly Lost Into Red Sea

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has reportedly lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet into the Red Sea.

It’s the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week.

Just in: Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea after an arrestment gear malfunction during the landing

This is the second jet that has been lost from the carrier in just over one week pic.twitter.com/yc64qmh3yI

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Per CNN:

It is not entirely clear what happened yet, as the investigation is ongoing, but two of the people said there was some kind of arrestment failure as the jet was trying to land on the carrier and the pilot and weapons systems officer had to eject. They were recovered by a rescue helicopter and are both alive, but they suffered minor injuries, one of the people said.

The jet crashed into the sea and has not been recovered, two of the people familiar with the incident said.

Separately, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group “took a shot” at the Truman on Tuesday, the four sources said, despite President Donald Trump announcing an apparent ceasefire with the group hours earlier. It is not clear whether the two incidents are related.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense referred all questions about the incidents to the Navy and US Central Command. CNN has reached out to the Navy and CENTCOM for comment.

“USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea,” the U.S. Navy said last week.

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea, April 28. Full statement here: https://t.co/6WVScLKiRj

— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) April 28, 2025

ABC News noted:

Both of the pilots were recovered and early indications are that they suffered minor injuries.

This is the second incident in a week involving the loss of an F/A-18 aboard the carrier. Last week, an F/A-18 fell off into the Red Sea as it was being towed by a tow craft.