According to the CNN station, it is not yet completely clear what happened. Americans are still investigating this matter. However, two people in an interview with the American station said that there was a braking system failure when the jet tried to land at the Harry Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. The pilot and officer of armament systems had to catapult. Both were found by a rescue helicopter. They only suffered minor injuries.
The Americans lost two Super Hornet fighters in the Red Sea in a week
According to the sources of the CNN station, the jet crashed in the sea and has not been found so far. The losing the fighter took place a week after another Super Hornet fell over the side of Truman. At that time, preliminary reports indicated that the aircraft carrier made a sharp turn to avoid Huti fire, which contributed to the loss of the fighter. Its value is estimated at $ 60 million.
The Red Sea is one of the crucial reservoirs for the USA. The shortest sea trail between Europe and Asia leads this way.
What is the US F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter?
F/A-18 Super Hornet is an American supersonic, dual-engine and multi-purpose fighter. A machine weighing 13.8 tonnes and a range of over 2.3 thousand km is armed with a 6-liter cannon, which shoots 20 mm caliber missiles.
In addition, the fighter is equipped with 11 knots for suspended bullets. The machine was true baptism during American intervention in Iraq in 2003. Currently, planes of this type are equipped with the USA, Australia and Kuwait.
