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A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost a third Super
Hornet. The $60 million jet went overboard on landing.

A fighter jet landing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
An F/A-18 Super Hornet landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier
USS Harry S. Truman. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez

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An F/A-18 fighter jet went overboard after trying to land on the USS Harry
S. Truman on Tuesday.
It's the second Super Hornet the Truman has lost in just over a week and
the third of this deployment.
F/A-18s are estimated to cost roughly $60 million apiece.

Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell off the aircraft carrier USS
Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea on Tuesday, a US defense official confirmed to Business Insider.

It's the second fighter jet lost from the Truman in a little over a week
and the third of the carrier's deployment. Super Hornets are estimated to
cost roughly $60 million apiece.

The F/A-18F was landing on the flight deck of the Truman on Tuesday when
the arrestment failed, causing the fighter jet to go overboard, the
official said. Both the aviators safely ejected and were rescued by an MH-
60S Seahawk helicopter.

Navy aircraft carriers have catapults for launch and arresting gear for recovery. The thick cables help aircraft quickly decelerate on landing.
It's unclear what exactly failed during Tuesday's recovery.

"The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have
minor injuries, " the official said, adding that "no flight deck personnel
were injured. "
A fighter jet launching from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

The Truman has lost three F/A-18s since December. US Navy photo

CNN first reported on the incident, which was the latest in a series of
mishaps for Truman and its strike group.

On April 28, an F/A-18E and a tow tractor fell off the Truman and into the
Red Sea after a move crew lost control of the aircraft. A sailor who jumped from the cockpit just before the fighter jet went overboard was lightly
hurt.

In February, the Truman collided with a large commercial vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the firing of the carrier's commanding
officer.

And in December, the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of the Truman's strike group, shot down a Super Hornet in what the US military described as
"an apparent case of friendly fire. " Both aviators ejected safely.

The Truman has been deeply involved in combat operations against the Iran- backed Houthis in Yemen. But Tuesday's incident came as President Donald
Trump said the US would end a seven-week intensive bombing campaign against
the rebels.

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