 136, is launched from the piloting bridge of the Nimitz Uss Harry S. Truman class carrier (CVN-75). Photo of the American Navy</p><p>“Data-medium-file =” https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-320×213.jpg “Data-large-file = “https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-660×440.jpg” Class = “size -full wp-image-Image -15717” Alt = “” Width = “2560” Height = “1707” Srcset = “https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/202/04/8959680-320×213.jpg 320W , 8959680-320×213.jpg 320W, 8959680-320×213.jpg 320W, 8959680-320×213.jpg 320W, 8959680-320×213.jpg 320W, 8959680-320×213.jpg 320W , 8959680-320×213.j https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-660×440.jpg 660W, https://news.usni.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-768×512 https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-150×100.jpg 150W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-945×630.jpg not https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-1536×1024.jpg 1536W https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-2048×1365 https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-60×40.jpg 60W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8959680-720×480.jpg 720w “Sizes =” (Max-Larger: 2560px) 100VW, 2560px “/><figcaption id=)
A Super Hornet F / A-18E, attached to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, is launched from the piloting bridge of the Nimitz Uss Harry S. Truman class carrier (CVN-75). Photo of the American NavyThis message has been updated with additional details on the incident
A super horror at f / -18th assigned to the aerial wing of the carrier has embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) was lost at sea during a towing incident in the bay of the hangar on Monday, according to an announcement from the navy.
The Super Hornet with a single seat assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, “was actively trailer in the hangar bay when the movement crew lost control of the plane. The plane and towing tractor were lost over board, ”reads the declaration.
“The sailors towing the plane took immediate measures to move away from the plane before it falls over board. An investigation is underway. “
No staff was lost and a sailor has undergone minor injuries, according to the service.
Truman Drive a “avoidance maneuver” during the incident, an American defense official confirmed on Monday to Usni News. A second defense official told Usni News that the Super Hornet was responsible for the plane elevator Truman When the typing hunter slipped on the edge.
American ships in the Red Sea are daily targets of Houthi unidirectional attack drones and cruise and ballistic missiles since the United States against targets in Yemen resumed on March 15.
Since March 15, the carrier Air Air 1 steering wheel from Truman Was engaged in ongoing strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as part of Operation Rough Rider, according to the US central command. The carrier has been operating in the Red Sea since the end of February after emergency repairs following a collision with a merchant ship. The collision led to the abolition of Truman then commander. At the end of last year, Truman USS escort Gettysburg (CG-64) shot down an F / A-18F allocated to the air wing of the carrier 1 during an attempt to land on the carrier.
 on April 15, 2025. Photo of the US Navy</p><p>“Data-medium-file =” https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-320×213.jpeg “Data-large-file = “https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-660×440.jpeg” Class = “size -full wp-image -15611” Alt = “” Width = “2048” Hight = “1365” Srcset = “https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma.jpeg 2048W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04/04/04/GOGEAWMAEBJMA-320X213.JPEG 320W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-660×440.jpeg 660w, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GOGEAWMAEBJMA-768X512.jpèque 768W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-150×100.jpeg 150w, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GOGEAWMAEBJMA-945X630. 945W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-1536×1024.jpeg 1536W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04/GOGEAWMAEBJ 60W, https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gonogeawmaebjma-720×480.jpeg 720w “Sizes =” (Max-Width: 2048px) 100VW, 2048px “/><figcaption id=)
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on April 15, 2025. Photo of the US NavyThe following is the complete declaration of April 28, 2025 of the navy.
Manama, Bahrair-Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F / A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Striper Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a towing tractor while the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea on April 28. All the staff are taken into account, with a sailor undergoing a minor injury.
The F / A-18th was actively under the trailer in the bay of the hangar when the Move crew lost control of the plane. The aircraft and the towing tractor were lost over board.
The sailors towing the plane took immediate measures to move away from the plane before it fell over board. An investigation is underway.
The Strike Strike group of Harry S. Truman and the on -board air wing remain entirely capable of mission.
The strike group is made up of Lighthouse Harry S. Truman, the nine squadrons of the air carrier 1, three guided destroyers of missiles from the destroyer squadron 28 and the class cruiser TICONDEROGA USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64).
