F-18 falls overboard from US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — A U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate troubleshoots a power failure in an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo via DVIDS)

WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy sailor suffered minor injuries when an F-18 fighter jet and its tow tractor fell overboard from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said on Monday.

In a statement, the Navy said that all personnel were accounted for. The carrier, the Harry Truman, is aiding strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen.

(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart)

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