Navy Identifies EA-18G Growler As Type Involved In Mishap Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Last Night海军确认昨晚在“德怀特·D·艾森豪威尔”号航空母舰上发生的事故所涉飞机型号为EA-18G“咆哮者”电子战飞机。
The failure of an arresting wire is one of the worst nightmares for naval aircrew and sailors working on the flight deck.
By Howard Altman , Ian Ellis-Jones
Published Sep 29, 2026 2:33 PM EDT
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard/Released)
The Navy has identified the aircraft type at the center of last night’s mishap aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower . The service said the incident involved the crew of an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet forced who were forced to eject after the aircraft experienced an arresting gear failure while trying to land. This took place about 6:18 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Monday as the vessel was off the coast of Virginia.
The Growler crew, attached to the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, was “promptly recovered by search-and-rescue personnel assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7. Both aviators were safely returned to the ship,” the Navy added. The cause of the mishap is still being investigated.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet approaches the flight deck of Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 20, 2026. Eisenhower is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, supporting East Coast fleet replacement squadrons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Santiago) Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Santiago
The two aviators and two additional sailors injured on the flight deck were flown to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for follow-on evaluation, the Navy explained. Another sailor was flown to a Norfolk-area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. All told, eight sailors had to be evaluated by the ship’s medical personnel following the incident.
Air traffic control audio has emerged indicating that the injured sailor flown to the area hospital was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital .
DSTY613 (MH-60S) brought the injured into Sentara Norfolk General Hospital last night. 🙏 Audio via @liveatc and tracking via @ADSBex https://t.co/V1o0nyB70R pic.twitter.com/hmNLb0fcQN — Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) September 29, 2026
DSTY613 (MH-60S) brought the injured into Sentara Norfolk General Hospital last night. 🙏 Audio via @liveatc and tracking via @ADSBex https://t.co/V1o0nyB70R pic.twitter.com/hmNLb0fcQN
It is unclear at the moment whether the aircraft was lost or if there was any damage to the carrier itself. We have reached out to the Navy to find out more details.
The failure of an arresting wire is one of the worst nightmares carrier-based fixed-wing naval aircrews and sailors on deck can face. The wire turns into a falling steel whip that can cut a person in half as it slices through the air across the flight deck, and usually, the aircraft it broke away from, ends up in the sea as it doesn’t have enough airspeed or time to get airborne again. You can read more about this type of mishap in our past reporting here .
The mishap took place as Eisenhower was working up in preparation for a future deployment scheduled for 2027, which TWZ previously reported . This followed an extended 16-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) that wrapped in April. The carrier had been pierside at Naval Station Norfolk since Sept. 2 after completing a 12-day underway for Fleet Replenishment Squadron and Training Command Carrier Qualifications in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville Operating Areas.
U.S. Navy Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a full power demonstration during Sea Trial in the Virginia Capes, Apr. 22, 2026. Eisenhower returned to sea and is now in the Basic Phase in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicole Schweigert) Seaman Apprentice Nicole Schweigert
Eisenhower got underway again on the afternoon of Sept. 28, according to ship spotters, for a Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem. That’s one of the final steps before onloading ammunition for the Composite Unit Training Exercise, when the full strike group gathers to complete pre-deployment training.
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作者：霍华德·奥特曼、伊恩·埃利斯-琼斯
发布于美国东部时间2026年9月29日下午2:33
（美国海军三级大众传播专家内森·T·比尔德拍摄/发布）
美国海军已确认昨晚“德怀特·D·艾森豪威尔”号航空母舰事故中涉及的飞机型号。海军方面表示，事故涉及一架EA-18G“咆哮者”电子战飞机，该飞机在试图着陆时因阻拦装置故障，机组人员被迫弹射逃生。事故发生在周一美国东部夏令时下午6点18分左右，当时该航母位于弗吉尼亚州海岸附近。
海军方面补充说，隶属于第130电子攻击中队（VAQ-130）“电击者”的“咆哮者”无人机机组人员“已被第7海上作战直升机中队（HSC-7）的搜救人员迅速救起。两名飞行员均已安全返回舰艇。”事故原因仍在调查中。
2026年6月20日，一架美国海军F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机接近尼米兹级航空母舰“德怀特·D·艾森豪威尔”号（CVN 69）的飞行甲板。“艾森豪威尔”号当时正在大西洋进行航母资格认证，为东海岸舰队的换装中队提供支援。（美国海军二级大众传播专家米格尔·圣地亚哥摄）
海军方面解释说，两名飞行员和另外两名在飞行甲板上受伤的水兵已被送往朴茨茅斯海军医疗中心接受后续评估。另有一名水兵被送往诺福克地区的一家医院接受治疗，伤势并无生命危险。事故发生后，共有八名水兵接受了舰上医务人员的评估。
空管录音显示，受伤的水手被空运到当地医院后，被送往森塔拉诺福克综合医院。
DSTY613 (MH-60S) 昨晚将伤员送往森塔拉诺福克综合医院。🙏 音频来自 @liveatc，追踪来自 @ADSBex https://t.co/V1o0nyB70R pic.twitter.com/hmNLb0fcQN — Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) September 29, 2026
DSTY613 (MH-60S) 昨晚将伤员送往森塔拉诺福克综合医院。🙏 音频来自 @liveatc，追踪来自 @ADSBex https://t.co/V1o0nyB70R pic.twitter.com/hmNLb0fcQN
目前尚不清楚飞机是否坠毁，也不清楚航母本身是否受损。我们已联系海军以了解更多详情。
阻拦索断裂是航母舰载固定翼舰载机机组人员和甲板上水兵最可怕的噩梦之一。断裂的阻拦索会变成一根坠落的钢鞭，在飞行甲板上划破空气，足以将人拦阻成两截。通常情况下，被阻拦索脱离的飞机最终会坠入大海，因为它没有足够的空速或时间再次起飞。您可以在我们之前的报道中阅读更多关于此类事故的信息（点击此处）。
此次事故发生时，艾森豪威尔号航母正在为计划于2027年执行的部署任务做准备，TWZ此前曾报道过此事。此前，该航母刚刚结束了为期16个月的计划增量可用性维护（PIA），该维护已于今年4月结束。自9月2日以来，这艘航母一直停靠在诺福克海军基地的码头上，此前它刚刚在弗吉尼亚海角和杰克逊维尔作战区域完成了为期12天的舰队补给中队和训练司令部航母资格认证海上作业。
2026年4月22日，美国海军尼米兹级航空母舰“德怀特·D·艾森豪威尔”号（CVN 69）在弗吉尼亚海角进行海试，并进行了全功率演示。“艾森豪威尔”号已重返大海，目前正处于“优化舰队响应计划”的基础阶段。（美国海军大众传播专家水兵妮可·施韦格特摄）
据舰艇观察员称，艾森豪威尔号航母于9月28日下午再次起航，进行定制舰艇训练可用性和最终评估演练。这是为综合部队训练演习装载弹药前的最后步骤之一，届时整个打击群将集结完成部署前训练。
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