US fighter jet with two on board crashes

The US Navy was searching on Wednesday for two aviators who went missing after their plane crashed during a routine training flight, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east...

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Washington, Updated At : 11:06 AM Oct 17, 2024 IST

The US Navy was searching on Wednesday for two aviators who went missing after their plane crashed during a routine training flight, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.

The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier about 3.23 pm on Tuesday. Search teams, including a US Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to locate the crew and examine the crash site. The two crew members remained missing Wednesday morning. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.