An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the US Navy slipped from an aircraft carrier and fell into the Red Sea. This accident happened on Monday 28 April. This fighter jet was deployed on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. According to the US Navy, this accident happened when the Navy personnel were pulling the plane into the hangar. During this time, the plane slipped from the hangar deck and fell into the sea. Along with it, the vehicle pulling it also went into the water. The cost of the plane is 6 billion dollars i.e. about 500 crores. According to the Navy, as soon as the soldiers pulling the plane sensed danger, they retreated. There has been no loss of life or property in the accident, but one soldier has been injured. The F/A-18E Super Hornet is a modern multirole fighter jet of the US Navy, capable of carrying guided weapons. It is specially designed to fly from aircraft carriers. It is a single-seat aircraft. It is capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks. Its maximum speed is around 1900 km/h (Mach 1.8) and it can fly up to a range of about 2,300 km. The Super Hornet has advanced avionics, radar jamming systems, and the ability to carry precision guided weapons. It plays an important role in the US Navy’s strike missions, reconnaissance operations, and maritime security. Claim in the report – Accident due to turning of aircraft carrier It is being claimed in many American media reports that this accident happened due to turning of the aircraft carrier. Reuters quoted an American official as saying that the aircraft carrier suddenly changed its direction to avoid the attack of Houthi rebels. However, it is not clear whether the plane fell due to this or there was some other reason behind it. Houthi rebels said in a statement on April 28 that they had targeted the American aircraft carrier and the warships accompanying it. Houthi rebels called it a response to the American massacre. The US has been carrying out attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen for the past several months. So far, hundreds of people have been killed in US attacks. A day earlier, 68 people were killed in a US attack. On Monday, April 28, 68 people were killed in a US attack in Yemen’s northern province of Saada. This attack was carried out on a detention center housing African immigrants. According to reports, there were 115 prisoners in this prison, of which 47 were injured. The injured were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Most of them are said to be in critical condition. Footage of this attack released by Yemen’s Al Masirah TV shows several bodies lying in the rubble after the bombing of the detention center in Saada. Saada’s General Republican Hospital said in a post on Telegram that dozens of people were killed and at least 50 injured people were admitted to the hospital. USS Harry S. Truman’s deployment extended for one month American newspaper USA Today reported in early April that the Pentagon has extended the deployment of USS Truman for one more month. Apart from this, America has also sent an additional naval team and war planes. In February, USS Truman collided with a cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt. No one was injured then. After this, the Navy removed the ship’s captain, Dave Snowden.
