A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet was lost overboard during a towing incident in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Monday. The single-seat jet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, was being towed when the move crew lost control, causing it to fall into the sea.
One sailor sustained minor injuries, and all personnel are accounted for. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains fully mission capable despite the loss.
The US Navy has been operating in the Red Sea since late February after emergency repairs following a collision with a merchant vessel. The carrier has also been engaged in ongoing strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as part of Operation Rough Rider. USS Gettysburg (CG-64) recently shot down an F/A-18F assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 during an attempted landing on the carrier.
Source: https://news.usni.org/2025/04/28/super-hornet-assigned-to-uss-harry-s-truman-lost-at-sea