Fighter F-18 Super Hornet is fell from the deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier “Harry Truman” in the Mediterranean due to bad weather conditions. This is reported on the website of the US Navy.
The incident occurred on July 8 while the aircraft carrier was replenishing its water supplies. A strong wind blows the plane overboard. As a result, one serviceman was injured.
The aircraft carrier itself and the aircraft deployed on it are ready. The specialists are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
In January, a US Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea. This happens when landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. The pilot ejected.
Seven sailors were injured in the crash. Three of them needed medical attention at a clinic in Manila, Philippines, and others four were treated by the medical personnel on board the aircraft carrier.
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