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A U.S. NAVY FIGHTER JET IS SITTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RED SEA AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD FROM THE USS HARRY S. TRUMAN DURING A HOUTHI ATTACK.
NAVY OFFICIALS SAID ON MONDAY, APRIL 28 THAT THE F/A-18E SUPER HORNET WAS UNDER TOW INSIDE THE SHIP’S HANGAR BAY WHEN THE CREW LOST CONTROL. A U.S. OFFICIAL SAID THE TRUMAN MADE A HARD TURN TO EVADE INCOMING FIRE AND THAT SHARP MANEUVER HELPED PUSH THE JET AND THE TOW VEHICLE OVERBOARD.
ALL PERSONNEL MOVED CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT FELL, WITH ONE SAILOR SUFFERING A MINOR INJURY. ACCORDING TO NAVY OFFICIALS, THE JET SANK AND COULD NOT BE RECOVERED. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT IS UNDERWAY.
AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE TRUMAN WAS OPERATING IN THE RED SEA—PART OF AN ONGOING MISSION TO DEFEND COMMERCIAL SHIPPING AND PUSH BACK AGAINST HOUTHI ATTACKS.
NAVY EXPERTS SAY CARRIERS CAN DISPLACE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING HIGH-SPEED ZIG-ZAG MANEUVERS TO AVOID INCOMING MISSILES AND DRONES.
DESPITE LOSING THE SUPER HORNET, THE NAVY SAID THE TRUMAN AND ITS AIR WING ARE STILL FULLY MISSION-CAPABLE.
THIS ISN’T THE SHIP’S FIRST RUN-IN WITH TROUBLE. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE TRUMAN COLLIDED WITH A MERCHANT SHIP NEAR EGYPT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, BUT THE SHIP’S COMMANDING OFFICER WAS LATER RELIEVED OF DUTY.
THE MISHAP COMES AS U.S. AIRSTRIKES AGAINST HOUTHI TARGETS IN YEMEN RAMP UP.
THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS SHIFTED ITS FOCUS FROM TARGETING HOUTHI MILITARY SITES TO GOING AFTER LEADERSHIP FIGURES.
THE U.S. MILITARY SAID IT CARRIED OUT MORE THAN 800 STRIKES IN YEMEN SINCE LAUNCHING OPERATION ROUGH RIDER ON MARCH 15. THESE ATTACKS KILLED HUNDREDS OF HOUTHI FIGHTERS AND MULTIPLE HOUTHI LEADERS, THE U.S. MILITARY SAID.
WITH AIRSTRIKES EXPANDING BEYOND MILITARY TARGETS, LAWMAKERS RAISED NEW CONCERNS ABOUT CIVILIAN CASUALTIES AND PRESSED DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH FOR ANSWERS.
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