$70M Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Falls Off USS Harry S. Truman Into the Red Sea

U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) “Fist of the Fleet” lands on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (Credit: Centcom)

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that an F/A-18E Super Hornet — one of America’s premier fighter jets — fell off the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and sank into the Red Sea on Monday, April 28.

According to the official report, the $70 million aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, along with the tow tractor moving it...