PA MediaA fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, according to a defence official.
The incident involving an F/A-18 aircraft happened on Tuesday, the official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The two pilots on board were later rescued by a helicopter and suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The crew on board the USS Harry S Truman suffered no injuries in the incident, which appeared to have arisen from an issue with the “arrestment” device that catches aircraft on landing.
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