Turning a Navy carrier isn’t enough to cause a jet to fall into the sea, US defense official says

US navy jet sinks into Red Sea after falling off aircraft carrier

A U.S. Navy fighter jet and a tow tractor fell off an aircraft carrier and sank in the Red Sea on Monday after the crew lost control of the plane, the Navy said.

US Navy loses warplane during 'Houthi attack'

The US Navy has lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet and a tow tractor after both fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman. The aircraft carrier, part of Washington's strike group in the Red Sea, was reportedly maneuvering to evade a missile attack from Yemen-based Houthis. The incident occurred on Monday in the Red Sea, where the Truman Carrier Strike Group is launching bombing raids against the Yemeni rebel group. While the Navy reporte…

Turning a Navy carrier isn’t enough to cause a jet to fall into the sea, US defense official says

A hard turn by an aircraft carrier isn’t enough on its own to cause a $67 million Navy fighter jet to slide off a ship, a Defense Department official said as investigators determine how a plane fell into the Red Sea.