The original source is behind a paywall, so I'm using the Yahoo. News instead.
Navy reaches site where jet crashed near Mount Rainier, continues search for aircrew (yahoo.com)
This is the most up to date information I have. I'll post more as more is released.
and this take on the same data;
Updates | What we know about Navy jet crash east of Mount Rainier | king5.com
a friend of mine told me that back in the 90s, an F/A-18 crashed into a hill side near Japan. The recovery team ended up digging into the Earth 20 ft and still didn't recover all the debris. So right now, the crew might have ejected and are somewhere in the woods, or they could still be with the plane. I think it's fair that the US Navy isn't telling things one way or the other in regards to the crew.
Navy reaches site where jet crashed near Mount Rainier, continues search for aircrew (yahoo.com)
Quote:Fri, October 18, 2024 at 5:55 PM PDT·1 min read
The U.S. Navy, local law enforcement and partner agencies have reached the spot where a Navy aircraft crashed Oct. 15, according to an update at 5 p.m. Friday.
“Personnel on site are methodically searching an expansive area, evaluating debris and searching for information in the snow-covered, wilderness environment,” a press release from the Navy said. “Finding the aircrew continues to be our primary focus.”
This is the most up to date information I have. I'll post more as more is released.
and this take on the same data;
Updates | What we know about Navy jet crash east of Mount Rainier | king5.com
Quote:Updated: 9:08 PM PDT October 18, 2024
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash — The status of two missing crew members aboard a crashed Navy jet have not been confirmed after rescuers reached the remote crash site east of Mount Rainier on Friday.
The U.S. Navy said the site is in a "steep and heavily-wooded area" that is inaccessible by car.
In an update Friday night, the Navy said their personnel, along with local law enforcement and partner agencies, including soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, reached the location where the Growler crashed on Oct. 15.
Personnel on site are searching "an expansive area, evaluating debris and searching for information in the snow-covered" environment, according to an update from the Navy.
"Finding the aircrew continues to be our primary focus," the update reads.
A special forces group brought "specialized mountaineering, high-angle rescue, medical, and technical communication skills" that helped them navigate the difficult terrain of the Cascade Mountain Range.
Capt. David Gancy, commander for the Electronic Attack Wing of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said, "Our priority is to locate our two aviators as quickly and as safely as possible."
a friend of mine told me that back in the 90s, an F/A-18 crashed into a hill side near Japan. The recovery team ended up digging into the Earth 20 ft and still didn't recover all the debris. So right now, the crew might have ejected and are somewhere in the woods, or they could still be with the plane. I think it's fair that the US Navy isn't telling things one way or the other in regards to the crew.
