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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mary Papenfuss

Sailor injured as $60m US fighter jet topples off aircraft carrier dodging Houthi rebel strike

A F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares for launch on the USS Harry S. Truman early this month - (US Navy)

An American sailor sustained minor injuries Monday when a $60 million fighter jet toppled off an aircraft carrier and sank into the Red Sea, reportedly during a Houthi strike.

The accident occurred as the $60 million Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet was being hauled from a hangar on the USS Harry S. Truman when the carrier suddenly shifted, sending the hauling vehicle and jet overboard.

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