Drama on the American aircraft carrier: Crew members abandon plane during landing

Two U.S. Navy aircrew members ejected from their aircraft during a landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia. The two activated their ejection seats after a malfunction in aircraft recovery operations. Four additional sailors were injured, one of whom was evacuated to a hospital. The Navy did not disclose what caused the incident or the fate of the aircraft.

Two U.S. Navy aircrew members abandoned their aircraft yesterday (Monday) during a landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia. According to a Navy statement, the two, who belong to the third air wing, activated their ejection seats after a malfunction occurred during aircraft recovery operations on the carrier's deck. The two were rescued by search and rescue teams and returned to the carrier, where they received medical evaluations. Four sailors on deck were also injured in the incident, one of whom was evacuated to a hospital in the Norfolk, Virginia area with non-life-threatening injuries. The U.S. Navy did not disclose what type of twin-seat aircraft was involved in the incident, its fate after the ejection, or what caused the event. The report is based on a U.S. Navy statement and the Associated Press.