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2 Navy aviators eject during landing 'mishap' aboard USS Eisenhower, injuring 4 sailors

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Two Navy aviators ejected while attempting to land on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia’s coast, resulting in injuries to four sailors onboard. One sailor is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital. The type of aircraft involved was not specified by the Navy, which also declined to comment further on what caused the incident. This event follows other recent mishaps involving military aviators ejecting from their planes.

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Two US Navy aviators were forced to eject from their aircraft on Monday evening while attempting to land on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, stationed off the coast of Virginia. The "mishap" occurred around 6:18 PM and resulted in injuries to four shipboard personnel, one of whom required hospitalization for non-life-threatening injuries. Both pilots were successfully rescued from the water and returned to the carrier where they underwent medical evaluation. Naval officials did not disclose details about the type of aircraft involved or the cause of the incident. The Navy stated that regular emergency training allowed crew members to respond quickly and safely during this event.

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Navy Norfolk U.S. Navy USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Virginia

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Navy ORG · 6× Buckley PERSON · 2× Carrier Air Wing 3 ORG · 1× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Idaho GPE · 1× Matthew "Whiz" Buckley PERSON · 1× Norfolk GPE · 1× TOPGUN ORG · 1× U.S. Navy ORG · 1× Virginia GPE · 1×

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Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while trying to land their aircraft on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia Monday evening in what the Navy described as a "mishap" that also injured four sailors.

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🔮 It also did not specify what happened to the plane or what could have happened to cause the accident.

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2 Navy aviators eject during landing 'mishap' aboard USS Eisenhower, injuring 4 sailors · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

that → eject → sailors

One sailor is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Norfolk-area hospital, the Navy said. asserted

Navy → treat → hospital

The aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, were successfully brought back to the ship by search and rescue personnel. asserted

aviators → assign → personnel

They are being evaluated by medical personnel, the Navy said. asserted

Navy → evaluate → personnel

The Navy did not reveal which type of two-seater plane was involved in the accident. asserted

type → reveal → accident

It also did not specify what happened to the plane or what could have happened to cause the accident. uncertain

what → specify → accident

The Navy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

Navy → respond → comment

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, entered service in 1977. asserted

Eisenhower → power → 1977

The incident follows several recent mishaps in which military aviators had to eject. asserted

aviators → follow → which

In May, four Navy crew members ejected safely after two EA-18G Growlers collided during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. uncertain

Growlers → eject → Idaho

Both aircraft, worth about $67 million apiece, crashed after they collided. asserted

they → crash → ?

Former TOPGUN pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley told Fox News Digital last month how ejecting from an aircraft traveling at high speed can lead to lifelong injuries, when the pilot is lucky enough to survive. asserted

pilot → tell → injuries

Buckley said some people he knew who had to eject suffered spinal injuries that left them several inches shorter. "When you pull that handle, you have two choices: die or maybe live. asserted

you → say → choices

And I said, 'maybe live' because it's incredibly violent," Buckley said. asserted

Buckley → say → ?

"Most folks don't even remember the ejection. asserted

folks → remember → ejection

They remember pulling the handle and then waking up in their parachute." asserted

They → remember → parachute