Event Brief
Two aviators recovered after ejection during carrier ops
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Two Naval aviators ejected from their aircraft during aircraft recovery operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the Virginia coast on Monday evening and were promptly recovered by search-and-rescue personnel. Both were returned to the ship for medical evaluation, while four additional shipboard personnel were injured and one sailor was transported to a Norfolk-area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
WHO: US Navy; search-and-rescue personnel; Carrier Air Wing 3
WHAT: Two naval aviators ejected during aircraft recovery operations aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and were recovered after the incident.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Off the coast of Virginia
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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