The Navy said in a statement on Sunday that an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell into the Mediterranean on Friday.
The Super Hornet, which was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1, was blown over due to unforeseen heavy weather. Navy planes have crashed into the water during takeoffs and landings, but losing a plane to rough seas is rare.
During heavy weather there is a procedure to tie down the aircraft. A number of aerographer's mates are stationed on the carrier.
The pilot error was the cause of the crash.
The cause of the incident is being investigated by the Navy.
The last time a plane was blown off a flight deck was in 1995 and it wasn't because of rough seas. An F-14 Tomcat fighter blew another Tomcat into the water with its jet engine exhaust.
A spokesman for the sea service said that the Navy is considering whether to take the Super Hornet out of the water.
In March, the Navy recovered from 12,000 feet of water an F-35C Lightning II fighter that crashed into the deck of the aircraft carrier in January. The Mediterranean Sea is 4,900 feet deep.
The Navy said that one sailor received minor injuries while conducting operations during the unexpected heavy weather. They are stable and should recover.
Despite the loss of an aircraft, the Truman and embarked aircraft are still capable.
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The Navy recovered the F-35 jet that crashed off the deck of a carrier into the South China Sea.
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