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Four crew members were hurt on the US aircraft carrier off Virginia, and two pilots ejected during the landing accident.
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Four crew members were injured aboard the USS Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday evening, 28 September, after something went wrong during an aircraft landing, the US Navy said in an account reported by ANP and Reuters. The two pilots ejected from the aircraft. Rescuers picked them up and returned them safely to the carrier, where medical staff were examining them. It was unclear whether either pilot was injured. [1]
One of the injured crew members was taken to a hospital in Norfolk with injuries that were not life-threatening. The cause of the accident remained unclear, and the Navy had released no further details. [1]
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