31-year-old pilots Evans and Wileman died in a jet crash during a training flight near Mount Rainier; cause under investigation, recovery ongoing.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed the deaths of 31-year-old pilots Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans and Lt. Serena N. Wileman in a jet crash near Mount Rainier during a training flight. Both aviators, from California, were part of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 and had recently returned from a deployment in the Red Sea. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and recovery operations are underway in a challenging remote location.

October 21, 2024
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