Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday. A US official said initial reports from the scene indicated the Truman made a hard turn to evade Houthi fire,

Truman witnessed a $60-70 million fighter jet vanish into the Red Sea after they “lost control” of the F/A-18E Super Hornet and its towing tractor. The incident occurred as personnel were moving the aircraft into the carrier’s hangar bay,

The F/A-18E Super Hornet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into the hangar bay, according to the Navy.