The American fighter slid down the deck of USS Harry S. Truman

F/A -18E Super Hornet fighter slid down the Hangar Hangar Harry S. Truman airport to the Red Sea – the US Navy said on Monday.

An accident is underway in which a machine worth about $ 60 million has been lost.

The fighter was towed on board hangar when the crew lost control of the machine and tug, which landed over the side – the Navy said in the Monday press release USA.

The sailor, who was sitting at the pilot's super Hornet, managed to jump off the plane, but was slightly wounded. The tug driver also managed to escape.

The jacket announced that the airport shock group Harry S. Truman and the aerial wing “remain fully capable of performing the mission.”

CNN: The aircraft carrier made a sharp turn

Preliminary reports from the scene of the incident indicate that the aircraft car made a sharp turn to avoid Huti fire, which contributed to the fighter falling overboard – said the interlocutor of American TV CNN.

“The exact details of the phrase that Harry S. Truman made to avoid Hutich's fire were not revealed, but the photos and films of the ship and other Nimitz class aircraft carriers posted on the website of the Defense Department show that these huge units can perform a significant leech during a quick return,” CNN said.

Huti informed on Monday that they carried out a drone and rocket attack on Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea.

Participation in the offensive

The Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier is stationed in the Red Sea, where he participates in the American offensive started in mid -March this year against the Yemenian Rebels Huti. Supported by Iran Fighters are attacked almost every day by American fighters, bombers and drones.