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U.S. Navy Identifies The Two Aviators Killed In The EA-18G Crash In Washington State

Published on: October 21, 2024 at 9:55 PM

 David Cenciotti

 

The CAG bird of the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 "Zappers", taxies at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, July 13,2024 (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Sykes)

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 were aboard the Growler that crashed near Mount Rainier.

As already reported, an EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) “Zappers” crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, on Oct. 15, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. local time. The aircraft wreckage was located in the mountainous region by search teams on Wednesday, October 16. The fate of the two naval aviators aboard the Growler at the time of the crash remained unknown until Oct. 21, 2024, when the U.S. Navy identified them as Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman.