By tf-lawyer.com On the evening of October 15, the U.S. Navy announced that an EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft crashed during a routine training exercise. Two personnel onboard are currently missing, prompting active search efforts in the area east of Mount Rainier in Washington State.
According to NBC News, the EA-18G, part of the F/A-18 aircraft family, was participating in standard flight training when the incident occurred. As of 7 PM that night, the fate of the two crew members remained unknown.
The search operations involve a Navy MH-60S helicopter launched from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, located north of Seattle. The aircraft belongs to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), known by its nickname “Zappers.” The Navy has indicated that this squadron is the oldest electronic warfare unit in its history.
