In the US Navy over the past 10 days, the second case of the fall of a military aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea has occurred.
According to NBC News, American officials, the FA-18F type fighter fell into the Red Sea at about 21:45 local time.
According to sources, both crew members managed to eject before the blow and received easy injuries.
The Navy representatives clarified that the cause of the crash was that the plane could not catch on the deck braking system during the landing (the so -called “cable capture”).
It is reported that the investigation of the incident is conducted.
A similar incident occurred on April 28
Earlier, on April 28, a similar incident occurred on the same aircraft carrier.
FA-18E fighter lost control when moving to the hangar of an aircraft carrier during a transition to the Red Sea and fell overboard.
Harry S. Truman Aviation Brush includes the USS Harry S. Truman flagship itself, nine squadron of the 1st Aviation, three missiles of the 28th squadron and a Ticonderoga class-USS Gettsburg (CG 64).
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