Navy identifies 2 aviators killed in fighter jet crash in Washington state

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has identified two female aviators who were killed when their EA-18G Growler crashed last week during a training mission east of Mount Rainier in Washington state.

The pilots were identified Monday as naval aviator Lt. Serena Wileman, 31, and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans, 31. Both women were part of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, when their plane crashed Oct. 15, in mountainous terrain.

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