US navy loses $70 million jet at sea following Yemeni counterattack

WASHINGTON, (PIC)

A US “$70 million” F-18 warplane sinks into the Red Sea after Yemen’s armed forces attacked the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. One sailor was lightly injured in the incident, CNN and other media outlets reported on Monday.

The US navy reported that an F-18 “Super Hornet” fighter jet sank to the bottom of the Red Sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while being towed.

The incident reportedly occurred when the…