This is the second plane crash in just over a week on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. This is also the third time the US has lost this type of aircraft since intensifying military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen.
According to sources led by CNN on 6.5, the incident occurred due to malfunctions in the braking system, causing the aircraft to plunge from the deck and fall into the sea. Both pilots and weapons control officers have promptly jumped into the Airborne and were successfully rescued by a helicopter of the Squadron of Squadron. Both are assessed to be only slightly injured, while no one on the deck is affected.
A defense official said: The acceleration system had a problem, causing the plane to crash over the edge of the ship's holdings. The pilots have been given a medical examination and have no serious injuries.
The incident occurred on the same day Houthi rebel group announced that the Truman was attacked. However, there is no conclusion about the relationship between these two events. The US Navy is conducting an investigation and has not made an official confirmation of a specific situation.
Just a week ago, another F/A-18 also fell off the Truman when performing missile avoidance mobility movements from the Houthi forces. Previously, in December last year, an F/A-18 aircraft was mistakenly shot down by the guided- missile cruiser USS Gettysburg shortly after takeoff from the Truman in an airstrike on a target in Yemen.
According to estimates from the Pentagon, each F/A-18 Super Hornet costs from 60 to 70 million USD.
Since the end of 2023, the Houthi forces have continuously targeted cargo ships passing through the Red Sea, citing the reason for supporting Palestinians in the context of Israel's military campaign in Gaza. In response, the Truman carrier group carried out several airstrikes in Yemen as part of a joint military campaign between the US and UK.
However, on May 6, President Donald Trump suddenly announced an immediate stop to the air campaign, saying that the Houthi forces had "commissioned" and no longer wanted to confront it. Oman later confirmed that it had acted as an intermediary for a ceasefire between the US and the Houthis, under which both sides pledged not to attack each other in the Red Sea.
