2 Navy Aviators Eject During USS Eisenhower Landing Mishap, Injuring 4 Sailors

Q: What caused two Navy aviators to eject during a landing on the USS Eisenhower, and what happened to the aircraft afterward?

The cause has not been publicly established. The Navy said only that a “mishap” occurred at about 6:18 p.m. during aircraft recovery operations — meaning the jet was attempting to land aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower — and that the cause is under investigation. The Navy also has not said what happened to the aircraft afterward. It has not confirmed whether the plane crashed on deck, went overboard, or was otherwise recovered or damaged. It also has not identified the aircraft type, saying only that it was a two-seat aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3. What is confirmed is that both aviators ejected safely, were quickly recovered by search-and-rescue crews, and returned to the carrier for medical evaluation. Four sailors aboard the ship were injured in the incident, including one taken to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Based on the information released so far, any explanation beyond that would be speculation.

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Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while attempting to land on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday evening, and search-and-rescue crews recovered both back to the carrier.
Four sailors on the flight deck were injured in the mishap; one was taken to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the aviators were undergoing medical evaluation.
The Navy has not identified the two-seat aircraft type, said what happened to the plane, or explained the cause of the landing accident.
The incident adds to a run of recent military aviation ejections, including a May collision in Idaho in which four Navy crew members safely ejected from two EA-18G Growlers.