Two Navy pilots eject during landing mishap on USS Eisenhower

Summarised from 7 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 20:32 · Archive

Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing their plane on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia, injuring four sailors.

Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday during what the Navy called a 'mishap'. The two aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, successfully ejected and were rescued by search and rescue personnel. Four sailors aboard the vessel were injured in the incident. The Navy provided limited details about the cause of the mishap.

How it is being reported

• Four U.S. Navy sailors injured during aircraft carrier landingFour U.S. Navy members were injured during a landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the Virginia coast on Monday.UPI · 29 Sept, 15:00
• Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off VirginiaFour sailors injured during unexplained ‘mishap’ onboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier Two US navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, and four sailors onboard the vessel were injured in what naval officials characterized as a “mishap”. The two aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, successfully ejected as “a mishap occurred during aircraft recovery operations” and were rescued by search and rescue personnel, the navy said in a short statement. Continue reading...Guardian World · 29 Sept, 13:25
• 2 Navy aviators eject during landing 'mishap' aboard USS Eisenhower, injuring 4 sailorsTwo U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia, and four sailors aboard were also injured in the mishap.Fox News · 29 Sept, 13:21
• 2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injuredTwo U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday and four sailors aboard the vessel were injured in what the Navy characterized as a “mishap.”New York Post · 29 Sept, 11:47
• Aviators eject into sea and four sailors are injured in dramatic USS Eisenhower crashTwo U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia's coastIndependent World · 29 Sept, 09:54
• 2 U.S. aviators eject landing plane on carrier off Virginia and 4 sailors hurtTwo U.S. aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia and four sailors on the vessel were hurt in what the Navy called a "mishap."CBS News · 29 Sept, 06:55
• Navy pilots rescued from water after ejecting from aircraft following mishap aboard USS Dwight D EisenhowerTwo Naval pilots had to be rescued from the water Monday night after an unspecified 'mishap' led to them being ejected from their aircraft.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 04:33

In this story: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower · Carrier Air Wing 3 · Virginia · U.S. Navy

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