2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured
Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia on Monday, and four sailors aboard the ship were injured, according to the Navy, which described the incident as a "mishap." Both aviators, who were part of Carrier Air Wing 3, safely ejected and were subsequently rescued by search and rescue teams.
They were returned to the ship and are currently being evaluated by medical personnel. One sailor sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The cause and specific details of the mishap remain unclear, as the Navy has not provided further information. The aircraft involved was a two-seater, but the exact model has not been disclosed.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier, first entered service in 1977.
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