Two Navy Aviators Eject During Carrier Landing
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Two U.S. Navy aviators safely ejected from their aircraft during a landing mishap aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia, an incident that also left four sailors aboard the aircraft carrier injured.
The mishap occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. Monday during aircraft recovery operations aboard the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier. The two aviators were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3.
Search-and-rescue personnel quickly recovered both aviators following the ejection. They were returned safely to the Eisenhower and were being evaluated by medical personnel.
Four sailors aboard the carrier were also injured during the incident and received medical treatment. One was transported to a hospital in the Norfolk, Virginia, area with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The Navy has not identified the type of aircraft involved, but confirmed it was a two-seat aircraft. Officials have also not disclosed what happened to the plane following the ejection.
The cause of the mishap remains under investigation, and the Navy has not released additional details about what occurred during the landing attempt.
The Eisenhower was conducting early carrier qualification operations after completing its most recent repair period in July. The carrier had departed Naval Station Norfolk earlier Monday.
The Navy said carrier crews regularly train for emergencies during flight operations and credited that preparation with allowing personnel to respond quickly and safely.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was commissioned in 1977 and is one of the Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
The mishap occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. Monday during aircraft recovery operations aboard the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier. The two aviators were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3.
Search-and-rescue personnel quickly recovered both aviators following the ejection. They were returned safely to the Eisenhower and were being evaluated by medical personnel.
Four sailors aboard the carrier were also injured during the incident and received medical treatment. One was transported to a hospital in the Norfolk, Virginia, area with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The Navy has not identified the type of aircraft involved, but confirmed it was a two-seat aircraft. Officials have also not disclosed what happened to the plane following the ejection.
The cause of the mishap remains under investigation, and the Navy has not released additional details about what occurred during the landing attempt.
The Eisenhower was conducting early carrier qualification operations after completing its most recent repair period in July. The carrier had departed Naval Station Norfolk earlier Monday.
The Navy said carrier crews regularly train for emergencies during flight operations and credited that preparation with allowing personnel to respond quickly and safely.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was commissioned in 1977 and is one of the Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
