Did two U.S. Navy aviators eject while landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia on September 28, 2026?

Yes. According to CBS News citing the U.S. Navy, two Navy aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3 ejected during aircraft recovery operations while landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the Virginia coast on the evening of September 28, 2026.

Both aviators were promptly rescued by search and rescue personnel, returned to the ship, and evaluated by medical staff. Four sailors aboard the carrier were also injured; one was taken to a Norfolk-area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The Navy described the incident as a mishap and did not immediately identify the aircraft type or the cause.

Source: CBS News — 2 U.S. aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors hurt, Navy says (Sept. 29, 2026)



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