Washington: Two F-18 fighter planes from the aircraft carrier USS Harry'S Truman crashed in the Gulf today after a midair collision but all crew members were in good condition, the US Navy said.

"The two aircraft were lost. The three aviators were safely recovered aboard the USS Harry'S Truman," said Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff, the commander of US Fifth Fleet.

Cosgriff said the F-18 Super Hornets collided in mid air during operations off the carrier in the northern Gulf. A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there was "no connection whatsoever" between the crash and an incident yesterday in which Iranian speedboats harassed US warships.

"One was a two-seater, one was a one-seater. Everyone is fine, There were no injuries to the personnel," said the official.

Source : PTI