An EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft, crashed east of Mount Rainier during a routine training flight, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. The jet went down shortly before 3:30 p.m ...

One U.S. Navy jet that gets lost in the mix is the Boeing EA-18G Growler. A specialized version of the F/A-18F Super Hornet two-seater, the Growler is built specifically for electronic warfare (EW ...

Editor’s note: The story has been updated. Friday marks the fourth day of search efforts for two aviators whose Navy EA-18G Growler crashed on a routine training flight Tuesday near Mount Rainier.

The E/A-18G Growler, derived from the F/A-18 Super Hornet, is the U.S. Navy's premier electronic warfare aircraft. Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The E/A-18G Growler, derived from the F ...

An E/A-18G Growler aircraft, attached to the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Red ...

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler was on a routine training flight when it crashed, the Navy said in a statement to USA TODAY. The aircraft, a variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, was part of Electronic ...

Three Navy EA-18 Growlers from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, fly in formation in May. (U.S. Air Force) Editor’s note: This story was updated Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, to reflect ...

The crash site of the Navy EA-18G Growler rests on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, the Navy said in a press release provided to USA TODAY. The Navy has set up an emergency response center on ...

Authorities located the wreckage of a crashed U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler on Wednesday afternoon near Mount Rainier, but two aviators remained missing, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.

TACOMA, Wash. — Search crews have located the wreckage of an EA-18G Growler jet that crashed near Mount Rainier, Navy officials said Wednesday. “The status of the two crew members is unknown ...

“Aerial search crews located the wreckage at about 12:30 p.m.” the Navy said in a statement from spokesman Mike Welding. Welding went on to report the crash site was, “on a mountainside east ...