{"id":2355822,"date":"2024-10-16T16:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-searching-for-two-crew-members-after-training-accident\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:30:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:30:41","slug":"us-navy-searching-for-two-crew-members-after-training-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-searching-for-two-crew-members-after-training-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy Searching for Two Crew Members After Training Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-navy-searching-for-two-crew-members-after-training-accident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355822&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Navy is currently conducting a search operation for two aviators following the crash of \u200ban EA-18G Growler jet \u2063during a routine training \u200cflight near Mount Rainier.\u2064 The incident occurred at approximately 3:23 PM on\u200d Tuesday, and search teams, including a U.S. Navy helicopter, are actively searching for the crew and assessing the crash site. It&#8217;s unclear if the crew members were able to eject\u200d before the crash, which remains\u200c under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The EA-18G Growler, a sophisticated electronic warfare aircraft,\u2063 is primarily stationed at Whidbey Island,\u2062 with operations supporting various military actions globally since its \u200bintroduction in 2008. The aircraft can\u2063 cost\u200c around $67 million each and features advanced technology for\u200c airborne electronic attack roles.<\/p>\n<p>The search\u2062 for the pilots is \u200dcomplicated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pregame-brawl-breaks-out-between-nfl-teams\/\" title=\"NFL teams engage in pregame brawl.\">challenging\u200c weather conditions<\/a>, including rain and cloud cover. This incident adds to a\u200d series of military aircraft crashes, \u2063highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-high-school-student-dies-after-losing-consciousness-at-football-practice\/\" title=\"Connecticut student dies after collapsing during football practice.\">inherent risks involved<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-morocco-sign-historic-defense-agreement\/\" title=\"Israel, Morocco Sign Historic Defense Agreement\">military training exercises<\/a>.\u200d Historically, such operations have\u200d resulted in fatalities, as was the case with previous crashes involving other\u200b military aircraft.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators whose plane crashed during a routine training flight.<\/p>\n<p>The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Search teams, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-navy-chief-demoted-after-installing-unauthorized-item-on-warship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Navy<\/a> MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to try to find the crew and examine the crash site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shipbuilder-discovers-vessels-provided-u-s-navy-may-intentionally-sabotaged-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy<\/a> officials said they didn&rsquo;t know if the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rescue-helicopter-crashes-into-florida-apartment-complex-killing-fire-captain-and-resident\/\" title=\"Florida apartment complex hit by helicopter crash, claiming lives of fire captain and resident.\">crew members managed<\/a> to eject before the crash, which remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F\/A-18F Super Hornet and includes sophisticated electronic warfare devices. Most of the Growler squadrons are based at Whidbey Island. One squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Zappers&rdquo; were recently deployed on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The search Wednesday was happening in rainy and cloudy weather near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round.<\/p>\n<p>The first production of the Growler was delivered to Whidbey Island in 2008. In the last 15 years, it has operated around the globe supporting major actions, the Navy said. The plane seats a pilot in front and an electronics operator behind them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The EA-18G Growler aircraft we fly represents the most advanced technology in airborne Electronic Attack and stands as the Navy&rsquo;s first line of defense in hostile environments,&rdquo; the Navy said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airpac.navy.mil\/Organization\/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-VAQ-130\/About-Us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on its website<\/a>. Each aircraft costs about $67 million.<\/p>\n<p>Military aircraft training exercises and travel can be dangerous and sometimes result in crashes, injuries and deaths.<\/p>\n<p>In May, an F-35 fighter jet on its way from Texas to Edwards Air Force Base near Los Angeles crashed after the pilot stopped to refuel in New Mexico. The pilot was the only person on board in that case and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, eight U.S. Air Force special Operations Command service members were killed when a CV-22B Osprey aircraft they were flying in crashed off the coast of Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron went down east of Mount Rainier around 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, as reported by Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Search efforts, which included a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, were initiated from NAS Whidbey Island to locate the crew and assess the crash site. Officials stated they were uncertain if the two crew members ejected before the incident, which is still under investigation. The EA-18G Growler is akin to the F\/A-18F Super Hornet and features advanced electronic warfare technology, with most squadrons stationed at Whidbey Island and one in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Recently, these &#8220;Zappers&#8221; were deployed aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.<\/p>\n<p>The search took place in rainy and overcast conditions near Mount Rainier, an active volcano covered in snowfields and glaciers year-round. The first Growler was delivered to Whidbey Island in 2008 and has been involved globally over its 15 years of service supporting significant military operations, according to the Navy&#8217;s statement on its website about this aircraft type being crucial for airborne electronic attack capabilities in hostile settings; each unit costs approximately $67 million.<\/p>\n<p>Military training exercises can be perilous and may lead to crashes or injuries; for instance, an F-35 fighter jet crashed last May after refueling in New Mexico en route to Edwards Air Force Base near Los Angeles\u2014only its pilot was onboard and sustained serious injuries. Additionally, last year saw eight U.S. Air Force special operations members perish when their CV-22B Osprey crashed off Japan&#8217;s coast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2355823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Navy-Crash.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43163,39304,38983,43162,32466],"class_list":["post-2355822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crew-members","tag-military-news","tag-search-operation","tag-training-accident","tag-us-navy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Navy-Crash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}