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.

An American sailor sustained minor injuries Monday when Navy fighter jet toppled off an aircraft carrier and sank into the Red Sea, reportedly during a Houthi strike. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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.