Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Growler Rolls Into Atlantic After Carrier Landing Gear Failure
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
An EA-18G Growler from VAQ-130 rolled off USS Dwight D. Eisenhower into the Atlantic after its arresting gear failed at about 6:18 p.m. on September 28. Both aviators ejected; eight people were evaluated, four were flown to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and flight operations were suspended as the carrier returned to Norfolk.
WHO: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and VAQ-130
WHAT: An EA-18G Growler rolled off the carrier into the Atlantic after arresting gear failed.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026
WHERE: Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast, USA
WHY: The carrier's arresting gear failed to stop the Growler during landing.
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