And it crashed Fighter plane EA-18G Grawler, belonging to the unit Cyber attack East of Mount Rainier around 0323 p.m. Tuesday, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
Officials said US Navy They do not know if two crew members had been able to skydive before the accident, which is still under investigation.
The search operations on Wednesday were taking place in rainy and cloudy weather near Mount Rainier, which is volcano Active high rise covered by snow fields and glaciers all year round.
The Navy said in a statement following the fighter plane crash: “Numerous search and rescue assets, including a US Navy MH60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey to locate the crew and examine the crash site.”
She added, “The condition of the crew members is still unknown.”
