Crashed U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Located near Mount Rainier

Search continues for the two crewmen aboard the aircraft.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 03:46 PM ET

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EA-18G Growler [Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command]

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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state during a routine training flight on Tuesday.
The wreckage of the fighter jet has been located, but the search for the two crewmembers aboard the aircraft is ongoing.
Search efforts by multiple military and local teams are challenged by rugged, snow-covered, and remote terrain with low visibility.
The cause of the crash, involving an aircraft from NAS Whidbey Island, remains under investigation.

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The wreckage of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state has been located while the search for the two crewmembers on board the aircraft continues, service officials confirmed Thursday.

The fighter jet crashed Tuesday at 3:23 p.m. PDT during a routine training flight, according to Navy officials. The names of the flight crew have not been released.