Sun Oct 20 21:00:00 UTC 2024: – Two US Navy aviators declared dead following the crash of their EA-18G Growler aircraft near Mount Rainier during a training mission.
– The commander of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130, Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, expressed condolences and emphasized support for the families and sailors of the squadron.
– The aircraft crashed on Tuesday, and search efforts were hampered due to the remote and challenging terrain; the crash site was located on Thursday, and teams reached it on Friday.
– The Navy is continuing recovery efforts and investigating the cause of the crash, but the identities of the deceased crew members have not been released.
– The EA-18G Growler is an electronic warfare variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and was part of the squadron that recently achieved a historic air-to-air kill during deployment.

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