EA-18G Growler down near MT Rainier WA

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Update:
Navy pronounces missing EA-18G Growler jet aviators deceased

The two missing EA-18G Growler crew members involved in a crash last week are now pronounced dead, the Navy announced Sunday.
 
The fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday while conducting a routine training flight, according to the Navy.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 130, said in a statement. “Our priority right now is taking care of the families of our fallen aviators, and ensuring the well-being of our Sailors and the Growler community. We are grateful for the ongoing teamwork to safely recover the deceased.”

Now it's just an aircraft recovery and investigation.