A Navy fighter jet went overboard while attempting to land on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on May 6, marking the second time in just over a week that the carrier has lost a fighter overboard while operating in the Red Sea.
In an emailed press statement, a defense official confirmed with The Epoch Times that the F/A-18F Super Hornet jet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11, was landing on the carrier when the ship’s aircraft arresting system failed and the aircraft went overboard.
The defense official said the two pilots were able to eject safely and had only minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured….