Another US fighter jet crashes into sea from USS Truman – Middle East Monitor

A US F/A-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea yesterday after veering off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, marking the second such incident within about a week.

Two US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the aircraft failed to come to a proper stop after landing on the carrier. One of them confirmed that the pilots ejected before the plane fell into the water and were rescued by a recovery helicopter.

The US Navy has not…