The EA-18G Growler, a variant in the F/A-18 family. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]
Key Takeaways:
Two U.S. Navy crewmen are missing after their EA-18G Growler crashed Tuesday in Yakima County, Washington, during a routine training flight.
The wreckage was found Wednesday on a steep, heavily forested slope east of Mount Rainier, with difficult access and low visibility hindering search efforts.
The status of the crew remains unconfirmed, as search teams have not yet accessed the site to determine if they ejected or their condition.
A multi-agency search effort, including military units with specialized skills, civilian law enforcement, and mountain search and rescue teams, is actively underway to locate the aviators.
The search continues for two U.S. Navy crewmen missing since the crash of their EA-18G Growler on Tuesday in Yakima County, Washington.
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.
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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.
