Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday. A US official said initial reports from the scene indicated the Truman made a hard turn to evade Houthi fire,

The USS Harry S. Truman had turned sharply to evade a Houthi attack in the Red Sea when the F/A-18E Super Hornet fell overboard and was lost, a U.S. official said.

The F/A-18E Super Hornet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into the hangar bay, according to the Navy.