2 Navy Aviators Declared Dead After Fighter Jet Crashed in Washington State

2 Navy Aviators Declared Dead After Fighter Jet Crashed in Washington State
An EA-18G Growler takes off from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during an exercise on March 10, 2016. Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP
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Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington state during a routine training flight have been declared dead, the U.S. Navy said Sunday.

The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday afternoon, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Search teams, including a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from the air station to try to find the crew and crash site.