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Navy rescues two aviators after ejection off Eisenhower

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Navy Rescues Aviators

Navy rescued two aviators after they ejected from an aircraft aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia.
The mishap occurred at about 6:18 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 29, 2026 during aircraft recovery operations.
Four sailors were injured, one taken to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The two aviators were returned to the carrier and are being medically evaluated.
The Navy did not disclose the aircraft type or cause of the mishap.

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Navy Investigates Mishap

A mishap occurred during carrier-qualification drills off Virginia after the Eisenhower’s 15-month overhaul.
Navy officials said they will release a formal investigation report once flight-deck data analysis is complete.
The Navy statement said the exact nature of the mishap remains unknown.
The carrier, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class vessel commissioned in 1977, typically fields F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.

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Navy Rescues Aviators

Navy rescued two aviators after they ejected from an aircraft aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia.
The mishap occurred at about 6:18 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 29, 2026 during aircraft recovery operations.
Four sailors were injured, one taken to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The two aviators were returned to the carrier and are being medically evaluated.
The Navy did not disclose the aircraft type or cause of the mishap.

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