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Two aviators eject during landing mishap on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected during aircraft recovery operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia, with both personnel subsequently rescued and returned to the vessel. Four sailors aboard the carrier sustained injuries, with one transported to a hospital for treatment. The Navy has not identified the type of aircraft involved or confirmed the cause of the incident.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on casualties across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramBoth aviators were rescued
  • theguardianTwo US navy aviators
  • maritime-executiveFour
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramU.S. Navy
  • theguardianUS
  • cgtnUS Navy
3 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramoff Virginia
  • theaviationistUSS Eisenhower
  • theguardianVirginia
  • maritime-executiveUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wherenot resolved
First reported26 days ago
Published2026-09-29 09:21 UTC
Sources5
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Reports5Independent tellings5
5 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Two aviators eject during landing mishap on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. 2026-09-29T09:21:07.418Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3978. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-29/two-naval-aviators-eject-following-mishap-on-uss-eisenhower-0b4e1eea

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