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Two US Navy Aviators Eject in USS Eisenhower Carrier Landing Mishap

Two US Navy aviators ejected while landing their aircraft on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, and four sailors aboard the vessel were injured. Naval officials called the incident a "mishap"; the cause was not explained.

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Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off Virginia

Four sailors injured during unexplained ‘mishap’ onboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier Two US navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, and four sailors onboard the vessel were injured in what naval officials characterized as a “mishap”. The two aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, successfully ejected a…

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2 U.S. aviators eject landing plane on carrier off Virginia and 4 sailors hurt

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