(TNND) — A second Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S Truman has been lost in the Red Sea in just over a week, multiple sources confirmed.

The $60 million F/A-18 Super Hornet went overboard on Tuesday during an attempted landing on the aircraft carrier, the Navy told USNI News.

A defense official said the two-seat Super Hornet, assigned to the "Red Rippers," was trying to land at night when the hook of the aircraft failed to catch the arresting wire.

“The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard. Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued by a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11,” the defense official stated. “The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured.”

The incident follows the loss of an F/A-18E last week when it slipped off the hangar deck.

"The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow tractor were lost overboard," the Navy said in a statement. The jet was part of Strike Fighter Squadron 136.

The Truman has been deployed to the Middle East for months and recently has been involved in stepped-up military operations against the Yemen-based Houthi rebels. U.S. Central Command has said that the military has conducted daily strikes, which have been done by fighter jets, bombers, ships and drones.

The Truman's deployment has already been extended once by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by about a month.

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Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.