Newsweek4d
US Navy 'Growler' Aircraft Crashes During Training Flight
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 ...
Stars and Stripes4d
Navy finds site of Growler jet crash near Mount Rainier, but fate of crew still uncertain
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 ...
Seattle Times3d
What we know about the Navy Growler crash near Mount Rainier
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.
Task & Purpose3d
Growler crew still missing as Navy searchers locate crash site near Mount Rainier
The two-man crew of a Navy EA-18G Growler was still unaccounted for Wednesday after search and rescue forces spotted the plane’s crash site amid mountainous terrain and cloudy weather near Mount ...
The Aviationist3d
Search Still Underway For Missing Crew Members After U.S. Navy EA-18G Crashes Near Mt. Rainier
“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 ...
The National Interest27d
Forget the F-35: The Navy's E/A-18G Growler Is a Flying Masterpiece
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 ...
USA Today3d
Wreckage found, but still no sign of crew after Navy fighter jet crash in Washington state
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 ...
komonews5d
Search continues for 2 crew members after Navy jet crashes near Mount Rainier
UPDATE: Search crews located the wreckage of the missing Navy aircraft on the afternoon of Oct. 16 near Mount Rainier.Aerial search crews found the crash site of the EA-18G Growler around 12:30 p ...
USA Today4d
Navy aircraft crashes in Washington near Mount Rainier; search underway for 2 aboard
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 ...
Seattle Times5d
Navy Growler wreckage found near Mount Rainier; 2 crew members missing
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.
UPI4d
Wreckage found near Washington's Mount Rainier in search for 2 missing U.S. Navy pilots
The U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler crashed Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 p.m. PDT, the U.S. Navy told UPI in an emailed statement. The U.S. Navy said it is unknown if the pilots ...