According to a report from the American broadcaster CNN, the US Army lost a fighter plane in the Red Sea on Tuesday. Problems had occurred when landing the F/A-18 Super Hornet on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
The pilot and an officer of the weapon system brought himself to safety with the spin chair and were saved from the water with minor injuries. The crashed plane could not be restored at first. Two American battle of the USS Harry S. Truman “Baden” struggles within seven days. According to the navy, a fighter plane of this type costs almost $ 70 million (more than 60 million euros).
American aircraft carrier in the sights of the Houthi Militie
According to the information, the cause of the crash has not yet been fully reconstructed. Several people who are familiar with the incident told CNN that there had been an attack about the same time by the Shiite Houthi Militie. It is unclear whether there is a connection here.
Absolutely in connection with attacks by the Iran -supported Yemeni hunter was the incident on April 28. The USS Harry S. Truman had to perform an abrupt rotating maneuver. In the course of this, an F/A-18 Super Hornet fell outside the board.
Trump announces “surrender” of the Houthi
Also on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that the Houthi militia had surrendered to the United States and no longer wanted to attack ships. The Oman said he had transferred a break between the US and the militia. Both parties would have agreed not to carry out mutual attacks in the future, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Omani. This also includes attacks on American ships in the Red Sea.
Here the spokeswoman for the Trump press explains that the shipment in the Red Sea is now safer again:
This should ensure the freedom of shipping and an unhindered course of international trade. The agreement is the result of the latest discussions and contacts between the US and the Houthi authorities, which were led with the purpose of the de-escalation, was said.
A spokesperson for the militia ensured that the group would adhere to the chat. A high -ranking representative of the group, however, understood this step to be evaluated in the support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The goal is to stop Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and to make humanitarian auxiliary translations possible. He called no further details or information about whether the Houthi would actually end their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Source: Krone
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