Search Intensifies for Missing Navy Aviators in Mount Rainier Crash

Special Forces join efforts to locate crew after EA-18G Growler crashes during training flight.

The EA-18G Growler crashed on Tuesday during a routine training mission east of Mount Rainier, Washington.
Search crews, including Army Special Forces, are navigating difficult terrain to locate the two missing aviators.
The crash site was found at an elevation of 6,000 feet in a steep and heavily wooded area, complicating rescue efforts.
Authorities have not confirmed the status of the crew, and their names remain undisclosed pending notification of next of kin.
Specialized rescue teams are employing aerial and ground resources to assess the wreckage and search for the aviators.