The EA-18G Growler, a variant in the F/A-18 family. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]
Key Takeaways:
Two Navy crewmen, Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay P. Evans and Lieutenant Serena N. Wileman, were confirmed dead after their EA-18G Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier, Washington, on October 15 during a routine training mission.
Both deceased aviators, aged 31, were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
Recovery efforts for the remains and wreckage are complicated by the crash site's steep, inaccessible terrain and challenging visibility.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by military officials.
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