Summary: In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force sought to replace the F-15 with a new fighter jet ... but the aircraft only became operational in 2015 (and 2019 for the Navy version).

They were picked up by a rescue helicopter and suffered only minor injuries. The fighter jet, however, sank into the sea and has not been recovered. The Navy is still investigating what went wrong.

An F/A-18E fighter jet rolled off the side an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea, the Navy announced on Monday ... to jump out in time with only one person sustaining a ...

On Tuesday, the United States Navy lost a second fighter jet in the ocean. Although the two crewmen aboard only sustained minor injuries, it’s still not a good look for the Trump administration.

The Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S ... but they were rescued by a search-and-rescue helicopter and only had minor injuries, with no flight deck ...

The pilot and weapons systems officer ejected from the two-seat aircraft and were recovered by a rescue helicopter, suffering only minor ... a $67 million Navy fighter jet to slide off a ship ...

One sailor sustained minor injuries, according to the Navy, which is investigating the incident. By Claire Moses and Eric Schmitt A United States Navy fighter jet and a tow tractor fell off an ...