U.S. Navy Search for Crew Resumes After EA-18G Crash Near Mount Rainier
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.
The EA-18G Growler, a variant in the F/A-18 family. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]
Key Takeaways:
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), crashed Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier, Washington, during a routine training flight.
Two pilots are missing, and their status remains unknown as a search effort resumed on Wednesday amidst challenging weather conditions, including low clouds, precipitation, and turbulence.
A temporary flight restriction has been put in place over the search area, and the cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
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.
