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2 U.S. aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors hurt, Navy says
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected safely while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia during an aircraft recovery mishap.
- Both aviators were promptly rescued, returned to the ship, and are undergoing medical evaluation.
- Four sailors aboard the aircraft carrier were injured, with one transported to a Norfolk hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Navy has not disclosed the type of aircraft involved or the cause of the incident but emphasized the crew's effective emergency training.
- The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier, has been in service since 1977.
