US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier, sinks into ocean, Navy says

[Halcyon66]

US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier, sinks into ocean, Navy says

One minor injury was reported in the extraordinary mishap.

abcnews.go.com

Regards,

 

[Foo Fighter]

I wonder what the FITREP will say after that. Extended tour not exactly fun and mistakes happen then tbh.

 

[sparky42]

Some reports today that the carrier had to do a high speed turn to avoid incoming fire, which if true is perhaps the far larger story

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/politics/us-navy-jet-overboard/index.html

 

[Archibald]

At least this time it didn't carried a nuclear weapon - nor an unfortunate pilot.

 

[southwestforests]

Let's go see if these folks have a report,

https://news.usni.org/2025/04/28/super-hornet-assigned-to-uss-harry-s-truman-lost-at-sea

An F/-18E Super Hornet assigned to the carrier air wing embarked aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) was lost at sea during a towing incident in the hangar bay Monday, according to a Navy announcement.

The single-seat Super Hornet assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, “was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow tractor were lost overboard,” reads the statement.
“Sailors towing the aircraft took immediate action to move clear of the aircraft before it fell overboard. An investigation is underway.”

No personnel were lost and one sailor sustained minor injuries, according to the service.

Truman was conducting an “evasive maneuver” during the incident, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on Monday. A second defense official told USNI News the Super Hornet was being loaded onto the aircraft elevator on Truman when the strike fighter slid over the edge.

 

[TomcatViP]

There was that also earlier:

The Truman carrier was involved in another incident earlier this year when it collided with a merchant ship near the Suez Canal. Its commanding officer was subsequently fired.

Operational fatigue?
(Sourced from the ABC link at the top of this page)

 

[Scott Kenny]

There was that also earlier:

Operational fatigue?
(Sourced from the ABC link at the top of this page)

Unlikely.

Having a sudden 15deg List in the direction of the open elevator doors while the aircraft is moving that way anyways, I don't think there's a force on earth that could have prevented such an accident.