A dangerous -looking event occurred on Wednesday morning. The US Navy has confirmed that there was a plane participating in the incident EA-18 Growler – Variant Boeing F/A -18E/F Super Hornet – assigned to 135. Electronic attacks (VAQ) stationed in us Whidbey Island, Washington.
This type of aircraft – according to the US Army nomenclature – stands on “first line of defense in an unfriendly environment“, the machines are equipped with a number of sensors and tools to fight threats. Navy added in a message that on board Boeing EA-18G Growler was two pilots and both were saved.
USA. Accident EA-18 Growler during landing
The coastal guard at a later briefing revealed that the pilots were taken from water by crew members of a nearby fishing ship. The fisheries company H&M Landing has transferred Fox News Digital a statement in which it claims that a “mechanical failure” occurred on the plane
“Around 10:15 Two pilots were catapped from the plane after a mechanical failure. A moment later, the plane crashed in the bay. 'Prime minister' (ship name – ed.) which was in the immediate vicinity, he quickly reacted to the emergency situation. “
The army claims that the catastrophe occurred during the landing attempt. At this stage It is not clear where the pilots flew or what exactly caused a disaster.