Two US Navy pilots were rescued after ditching their F/A-18 fighter jet during a landing mishap on the USS Harry S. Truman off Yemen's coast on Monday, US officials confirmed to Al-Monitor.

The pilots were forced to eject due to an arrestment failure in which the aircraft's tailhook failed to sufficiently engage on the deck, one official said. The two pilots were recovered via helicopter from the water and treated for minor injuries, CNN first reported on Monday night.

Why it matters: The incident marked the second loss of an F/A-18 by the US Navy in the campaign in just over a week. 

The USS Truman also lost an F/A-18 overboard on April 28 when a towing vehicle lost control of the aircraft after the Truman took a hard turn amid a report of incoming Houthi fire. 

The Truman has borne the brunt of

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