EA-18G Growler [Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command]
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The remains of U.S. Navy aviators Lieutenant Serena Wileman and Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay Evans, killed in an October 15 EA-18G Growler crash, are being returned to Washington.
The pilots' EA-18G Growler from NAS Whidbey Island crashed east of Mount Rainier, with recovery efforts significantly hampered by challenging mountainous terrain and weather conditions.
Wileman's remains will arrive in Oak Harbor with a public procession planned, while Evans' remains will be returned to Anacortes in a private ceremony later this week.
The families expressed gratitude for community support, and the cause of the fatal training accident remains under investigation.
The remains of two U.S. Navy aviators killed in a training accident last month will soon be returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, officials said Monday.
The pilots, identified as Lieutenant Serena Wileman and Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay Evans, were killed when their EA-18G Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier on October 15.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
