Wreckage of crashed U.S. Navy jet found near Washington's Mount Rainier
The wreckage of a U.S. Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state has been found, the Navy announced late Wednesday afternoon.
The crashed EA-18G Growler aircraft was spotted at about 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time by aerial search crews on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, the Navy said. The jet carrying two crew members had gone down during a routine training flight Tuesday, the Navy said in a previous statement.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the status of the two crew members was still unknown, the Navy said. Their identities have not been released.
The Navy said its statement that it was 'making preparations to deploy personnel to secure the remote area that is not accessible by motorized vehicles.'
The jet was based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in northwest Washington.
Multiple search and rescue assets launched from the air station Tuesday for the search effort. More helicopters joined the search Wednesday, according to a Navy official.
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The wreckage of a U.S. Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state has been found, the Navy announced late Wednesday afternoon.
The crashed EA-18G Growler aircraft was spotted at about 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time by aerial search crews on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, the Navy said. The jet carrying two crew members had gone down during a routine training flight Tuesday, the Navy said in a previous statement.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the status of the two crew members was still unknown, the Navy said. Their identities have not been released.
The Navy said its statement that it was 'making preparations to deploy personnel to secure the remote area that is not accessible by motorized vehicles.'
The jet was based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in northwest Washington.
Multiple search and rescue assets launched from the air station Tuesday for the search effort. More helicopters joined the search Wednesday, according to a Navy official.
CBS
The wreckage of a U.S. Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state has been found, the Navy announced late Wednesday afternoon.
The crashed EA-18G Growler aircraft was spotted at about 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time by aerial search crews on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, the Navy said. The jet carrying two crew members had gone down during a routine training flight Tuesday, the Navy said in a previous statement.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the status of the two crew members was still unknown, the Navy said. Their identities have not been released.
The Navy said its statement that it was 'making preparations to deploy personnel to secure the remote area that is not accessible by motorized vehicles.'
The jet was based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in northwest Washington.
Multiple search and rescue assets launched from the air station Tuesday for the search effort. More helicopters joined the search Wednesday, according to a Navy official.
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Wreckage of crashed U.S. Navy jet found near Washington's Mount Rainier
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