Another U.S. Navy F/A-18 Lost in Red Sea

Second Super Hornet fighter jet goes down in the area, though the cause of the crash is not entirely clear.

Zach Vasile

Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET

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U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Orloff conducts a supersonic pass in an F/A-18E Super Hornet during a training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman crashed into the Red Sea due to a suspected arrestment failure during landing, with its pilot and weapons officer safely ejecting.
This marks the second F/A-18 from the USS Harry S. Truman lost in two weeks, and the third in recent months (including a friendly-fire incident), amidst the carrier's challenging deployment to deter Houthi rebels.

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A F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet operating from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, sources with knowledge of the incident told CNN.

It is not entirely clear why the fighter jet crashed, though two of the sources said there was some kind of failure in arrestment as the aircraft attempted to land on the carrier. The pilot and weapons officers had to eject and received only minor injuries, CNN reported.