DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

May 7 (UPI) -- A jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman for the second time in roughly a week, officials said. The F/A-18 Super Hornet fell off the deck of the ship and was lost in the Red Sea, CBS News, NBC News and CNN reported. The pilot and weapons systems officer were forced to eject from the aircraft following a failed arrestment.