Summary
Two US Navy pilots ejected safely while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower off Virginia. Four sailors on the ship were also hurt but none seriously, and everyone was receiving medical care.Key Facts
- The incident happened during landing operations on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
- Two aviators, part of Carrier Air Wing 3, ejected from the plane and were rescued.
- Both pilots returned to the ship and were being checked by medical staff.
- Four sailors on the carrier were injured; one was sent to a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The injuries to the personnel were not life-threatening.
- The Navy did not disclose the type of plane involved or what caused the accident.
- The USS Dwight D Eisenhower is a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1977.
- The Navy described the event as a “mishap” and provided limited details.
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