EA-18G Growler [Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command]
Key Takeaways:
Two U.S. Navy aviators, Lieutenant Serena Wileman and Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay Evans, were killed on October 15 when their EA-18G Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier during a training accident.
Their remains, recovered from a challenging high-elevation crash site, are being returned to Washington state this week for separate services, with Lt. Wileman's public procession planned for Monday and Lt. Cmdr. Evans's private return later in the week.
Both aviators were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) at NAS Whidbey Island, and their families have expressed gratitude for community support, while the cause of the crash 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.
