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douglas9

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Tue Apr 29, 2025, 07:16 AM Apr 29

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck [View all]

U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter fell off the side of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while the ship was conducting evasive maneuvers in response to incoming Houthi threats earlier today, a U.S. official has told TWZ. A tow tractor that had been moving the aircraft at the time also went over the side in the incident, in which thankfully only a single sailor suffered minor injuries.

CNN‘s Natasha Bertrand was first to report that the Truman making a hard turn in response to incoming Houthi fire may have been a contributing factor in the incident, citing an unnamed U.S. official. Military.com‘s Konstantin Toropin also subsequently reported this detail, again citing an anonymous U.S. official.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/f-a-18e-super-hornet-slides-off-deck-while-uss-harry-truman-was-evading-houthi-attack

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