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Navy finds wreckage of fighter jet that crashed during training

The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in mountainous terrain. The two crew members onboard remain missing.

The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in mountainous terrain.

The two crew members onboard remain missing. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 p.m.

Tuesday, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Search teams, including a U.S.

Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to try to find the crew and examine the crash site. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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