CNN reported the crash of another American F-18 fighter jet into the Red Sea.


Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman crashed into the Red Sea. This was reported on May 7 by CNN, citing sources.
"According to two people familiar with the incident, the plane crashed into the sea and has not yet been found," the article says.
The causes of the crash have not yet been determined, but two sources shared that an error occurred while attempting to land on the aircraft carrier.
It is clarified that against the background of the error, the pilot and the weapons systems officer had to eject. According to one of the sources, the pilot and the officer suffered minor injuries.
On April 28, the US Navy reported one casualty as a result of the fall of an F-18E Super Hornet fighter from the USS Harry Truman. It was clarified that a sailor was slightly injured. According to a statement from the US Navy, the crew lost control of the fighter when it was being towed into the hangar.
On the same day, the Houthis from the rebel Yemeni movement Ansar Allah launched several strikes on the American USS Harry Truman in response to the attacks on Yemen. As a result of the collision, the American ship retreated from its previous position.
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