{
  "id": 10689258,
  "title": "Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off Virginia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/two-us-navy-aviators-eject-while-landing-on-carrier-off-virginia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:25:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/two-navy-aviators-eject-aircraft-carrier"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two US Navy aviators ejected while landing on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, reports state. The incident occurred during aircraft recovery operations, prompting the rescue of both aviators by search and rescue personnel. Both aviators were subsequently returned to the ship and are currently being evaluated by medical personnel. Additionally, four sailors onboard the vessel sustained injuries, with one of them requiring transportation to a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The nature of the mishap, the type of two-seater plane involved, and the subsequent fate of the plane remain undisclosed by the navy. The USS Dwight D Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned in 1977.",
  "summary": "Four 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,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2-us-navy-aviators-eject-while-landing-plane-on-carrier-off-virginia",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:57:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "2 U.S. aviators eject landing plane on carrier off Virginia and 4 sailors hurt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2-u-s-aviators-eject-landing-plane-on-carrier-off-virginia-and-4",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:55:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Navy aviators eject during carrier landing off Virginia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/navy-aviators-eject-during-carrier-landing-off-virginia",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:32:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}