--- title: "Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week" date: "2025-05-06" modified: "2025-05-06" authors: - name: "Tyler Rogoway" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway.md" url: "https://www.twz.com/air/super-hornet-crashed-landing-on-uss-harry-s-truman-its-second-f-a-18-loss-in-a-week" categories: - "Air" - "Around The Globe" - "Carriers" - "F/A-18" - "F/A-18E/F" - "Fighters" - "Middle East" - "Naval Aviation" - "News & Features" - "Nimitz Class" - "Sea" - "USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)" - "Yemen" --- # Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week ![Hornet crashed aboard the USS Harry S Truman]() *MCSN Jason Jackson* Details remain very limited at this time, but [*CNN* reports]() that another F/A-18 Super Hornet from the Supercarrier USS *Harry S. Truman* (CVN-75) has been lost. Two U.S. officials have confirmed to *TWZ* that the mishap did indeed occur. *CNN* states that the jet crashed into the sea during its attempt to land. Both the pilot and the Weapon System Officer (WSO) were able to eject and were recovered by helicopter with only minor injuries. *TWZ* has confirmed that the arrestment failed on touch-down and the jet careened off the deck. MH-60 Seahawk squadron HSC-11 made the rescue and the F/A-18F Super Hornet was from VFA-11, the Red Rippers. This is the second loss of a Super Hornet from the carrier — one of two operating in the region — in just a week. [The other loss occurred while]() the vessel was evading a Houthi attack, with the Super Hornet rolling off the deck into the sea. Nobody was hurt in that incident, thankfully. A month and a half prior to this loss, on the same deployment, the [*Truman* suffered a collision at sea]() that resulted in a change in the ship's commanding officer. Not long before this mishap, another one of the carrier's [Super Hornets was accidentally shot down]() by a U.S. Navy cruiser assigned to the Truman Strike Group. ![250502-N-SW048-1198 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 2, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)]() *An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) MC2 Logan McGuire* The USS *Harry S. Truman* has been deeply involved in a months-long intensified air campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. Those hostilities may have now come to an end as the[ White House declared an agreement]() with the extremist faction was reached to cease the exchange of fire. The deal would see the Houthis end their campaign against shipping in and around the Red Sea. *CNN* also reports that the Houthis attacked the carrier today despite the deal, stating: "Separately, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group “took a shot” at the Truman on Tuesday, the four sources said, despite President Donald Trump announcing an apparent ceasefire with the group hours earlier. It is not clear whether the two incidents are related." *TWZ* has not been able to confirm this at the time of publishing. We will update this post with additional info when we get it. *Contact the author: Tyler@twz.com* ## Author Tyler’s passion is the study of military technology, strategy, as well as foreign policy, and he has fostered a dominant voice on those topics in the defense and national security space. Tyler was the creator of the hugely popular defense site *Foxtrot Alpha* before developing *TWZ*, which he continues to lead as the Editor-In-Chief to this day. ### Author social links [Twitter]()