The EA-18G Growler, a variant in the F/A-18 family. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]
Key Takeaways:
Two Navy crewmen aboard an EA-18G Growler that crashed in Washington state on October 15 during a routine training mission have been confirmed dead.
The deceased aviators were identified as Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay P. Evans and Lieutenant Serena N. Wileman, both 31, from Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) based at NAS Whidbey Island.
Recovery efforts for the wreckage are challenged by the crash site's steep and inaccessible terrain, while the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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