Second U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Crashes into Red Sea

A U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier into the Red Sea after failing to halt during landing, marking the second such incident involving the carrier in about a week. Both aviators ejected safely, were rescued with minor injuries, and no flight deck personnel were harmed. This latest mishap follows another fighter jet loss last week, when a jet slipped off the hangar deck while being towed, and adds to recent concerns about the Truman's operational safety, as it has also experienced a prior accidental shootdown and a collision earlier this year. The aircraft carrier is currently deployed in the region supporting U.S. operations against Yemen's Houthi fighters. The repeated loss of multi-million dollar jets in a short period is rare and has prompted scrutiny of the carrier's procedures and raised questions about the strain on its crew during extended deployment. Navy officials have yet to issue detailed public statements regarding these incidents.