Remains of Naval Crew From EA-18G Crash To Be Returned to Washington State
Growler went down east of Mount Rainier on October 15.
Growler went down east of Mount Rainier on October 15.
Fighter jet crashed east of Mount Rainier on October 15 during a routine training mission.
It is not known if the crew was able to eject before the accident.
Search continues for the two crewmen aboard the aircraft.
A temporary flight restriction was put in place over the search area from the surface to 10,000 feet to protect the aircraft participating in the efforts.
Vought V-173 prototype’s 427 square feet of wing area gave it the capability of taking off nearly vertically with typical wind over a ship’s deck.
The Martin JRM-1 flying boat has no landing gear and operates only from water.
The multi-engine trainer is replacing the T-44C Pegasus, which has been in service since 1977.
The service is investigating the aircraft’s potential utility in environments with operational challenges or minimal infrastructure.
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace will supply U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel with its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) K1000ULE.