For the second time in eight days, an F-18 Super Hornet fighter has been lost in the Red Sea after going overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. In the latest incident, the fighter failed to catch the arresting cable and overshot the deck. The two aviators on board ejected to safety. Last week, another F-18 fell into the sea while being towed.
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00:00The U.S. Navy has lost a fighter jet in the Red Sea for the second time in eight days.
00:05Officials said an F-18 Super Hornet failed to catch the arresting wire while landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.
00:14The plane overshot the deck and fell into the sea.
00:17The two aviators on board ejected and sustained only minor injuries.
00:21Last week, another F-18 worth $67 million fell off the same carrier while being towed.