US Navy Loses Fighter Jet in Red Sea Landing Incident
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May 7, 2025 07:00
washington - An F-18 fighter jet crashes during landing on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, second incident in a week.
US Navy F-18 Jet Crashes in Red Sea
An F-18 fighter jet from the US Navy crashed during a landing attempt on an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, with the pilot and weapons system officer rescued with minor injuries.
Series of Incidents
This marks the second F-18 crash in a week, with the previous one also involving the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the same region. Each F-18 jet costs over 60 million dollars.
The USS Harry S. Truman is stationed in the Red Sea as part of US operations against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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