On Monday, the United States Navy revealed that an F/A-18 fighter aircraft, along with a towing tractor, had fallen off an aircraft carrier and plunged to the bottom of the Red Sea. The Red Sea has an average depth of 1,600 feet, making recovery of the aircraft unlikely.
There were no deaths or serious injuries reported.
An F/A-18 fighter jet rolled off the side an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea, the Navy announced on Monday.
There was one enlisted crew member aboard the jet and a second enlisted crew member inside the tractor when the incident occurred.
Both personnel were able to jump out in time with only one person sustaining a minor injury, according to officials.
In the extraordinary mishap attributed to human error, the $70 million jet was being towed out of the hanger bay of the USS Harry S. Truman when the crew lost…
