Fighter jet landing on US aircraft carrier goes overboard

The incident involving the USS Harry S Truman happened on Tuesday, according to reports (Darko Bandic/AP)

A fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, according to a defence official.

The incident on Tuesday, involving an F/A-18 aircraft, marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been essential in the airstrike campaign by the United States against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.