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2 aviators eject, 4 injured during landing mishap aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Two Carrier Air Wing 3 aviators ejected during an aircraft-recovery mishap aboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower off Virginia shortly after 6:15 pm and were safely rescued. Four sailors on the carrier were injured, including one taken ashore with injuries described as non-life-threatening, while the aviators underwent evaluation aboard the ship. The aircraft was subsequently identified as an EA-18G Growler, but the Navy's investigation must determine the cause, sequence, and condition of the aircraft rather than early speculation. All affected personnel received medical attention, and officials had announced no fatalities in the immediate aftermath of the mishap.