Second time in 8 days, the American fighter assigned to Truman Airlines was lost in the Red Sea

A defense official confirmed that in just one week, two pilots assigned to Harry S. Truman were slightly injured in the ordeal.

The official said in a statement that the Super Hornet attempted to land on Truman’s flight deck on Tuesday “when the arrest failed, it left the plane behind.”

Arrest is a mechanism used to safely slow down and stop the use of fighter jets when they log in.

“Both pilots ejected safely and were rescued by helicopters assigned to Helicopter Naval Battle Squadron (HSC) 11,” the official said. “The pilot was evaluated by medical staff and assessed as minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured.”

April 28, Super Bumblebee When the crew lost control of the aircraft, they were being towed to Truman Hangar Bay and fell behind with the trailer tractor. A sailor suffered minor injuries in the incident.

The preliminary report shows that the aircraft may have fallen after the carrier has been swung sharply, two U.S. officials told CBS News.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement that the Super Hornet entered the Red Sea on Tuesday “was not hit by Hoothis.”

Since its deployment to the Middle East in September 2024, Truman Airlines strike group has experienced several serious incidents. Shoot down by mistake F/A-18 that broke away from Truman. The staff of both of them were able to pop up safely.

In February, Truman Accidental collision There is a merchant ship near the Suez Canal.

Also Tuesday, President Trump public Iran-backed Hushis has agreed to a deal that would stop attacks on Red Sea commercial and military vessels. The attacks occurred after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.