$70M Navy F-18 fighter jet falls into Red Sea off USS Harry S Truman

The US Navy on Monday said that an aircraft carrier responsible for launching strikes in the Red Sea against Houthi terrorists lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet that went overboard, Report informs via Fox News.

The USS Harry S. Truman lost the fighter jet and a tow tractor while operating in the vast waterway.

The plane was actively under tow in a hangar bay when the crew lost control of the aircraft. The jet and tow then went overboard and were lost, the Navy said.

Sailors towing the aircraft took "immediate action" to move clear of the aircraft before it fell overboard, the Navy said.

All naval personnel were accounted for, though one sailor sustained minor injuries. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Navy for more information.

The F-18 Super Hornet is estimated to cost approximately $67.4 million, according to the Navy Air Systems Command.