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 following the crash of their EA-18G Growler fighter jet on Tuesday in Yakima County, Washington.
The wreckage was found on a steep, heavily forested slope at 6,000 feet east of Mount Rainier, posing significant access challenges for search crews due to terrain and low visibility.
A multi-agency search involving military, civilian law enforcement, and specialized mountain rescue teams is ongoing to locate the aviators, whose status is unconfirmed, while the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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.
