F-18 Fighter Jet FALLS OVERBOARD from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

The report that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet fell overboard from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea is verified by reputable sources. According to a Reuters article published on April 28, 2025, a U.S. Navy sailor suffered minor injuries when an F/A-18 fighter jet and its tow tractor fell overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea. The U.S. Navy confirmed the incident, stating that all personnel were accounted for, and the carrier was engaged in operations supporting strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen.

Additionally, a post from the official U.S. Navy account on X, dated April 28, 2025, confirms that the USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor during operations in the Red Sea. The Navy provided a full statement, though specific details about the recovery effort were not elaborated in the post.

Further corroboration comes from an X post by ABC News correspondent Luis Martinez, who reported on April 28, 2025, that the U.S. Navy announced an F/A-18 fighter jet rolled off the side of an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea. Another X post by

@warfareanalysis on the same date noted that the U.S. Navy confirmed the incident, aligning with claims from Yemeni Armed Forces, though no evidence suggests hostile action caused the loss.

While these sources confirm the incident, details about the ongoing recovery effort are sparse. The Reuters report and Navy statement do not explicitly mention the status of recovery operations, and no specific updates on recovery efforts are provided in the available data. However, the U.S. Navy has a history of conducting deep-water recovery operations, as seen in a 2022 incident where an F/A-18E Super Hornet was recovered from the Mediterranean Sea after being blown overboard from the same carrier, USS Harry S. Truman, using a remotely operated vehicle at a depth of 9,500 feet. This precedent suggests that a recovery effort is likely underway or planned, but no direct confirmation is available in the provided sources.

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