An EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft, crashed close to Mount Rainier during a routine training flight on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Navy said.
A U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in Washington state on Tuesday, with search efforts ongoing for its two crew members.An EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft, crashed east of Mount Rainier during a routine training flight, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. The jet went down shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to local news reports.As of 7 p.m. on Tuesday local time, 'the status of the two crew members remains unknown,' the military said.The cause of the crash is not yet clear.
The Growler is 'capable of disrupting, deceiving or denying a broad range of military electronic systems, including radars and communications,' according to the Australian military.It can carry AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, AGM-88 HARM tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles and ALQ-99 tactical jamming systems.Each aircraft costs approximately $67 million, and the type replaced the EA-6B Prowler.
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