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Two missing Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state

Headline from Local News 8

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy said Sunday. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” Cmdr.

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    U.S. Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington state (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators whose plane crashed during a routine training flight.

  2. UPI

    Crew of crashed Navy jet declared dead (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Navy on Sunday declared a two person crew dead after their jet crashed in northeast Washington during an Oct. 15 training mission. The wreckage of the plane was located but the aviators never were.

  3. The Oregonian

    2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday.

  4. HeraldNet

    Aviators declared dead after crash of Navy jet from Whidbey (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    On Sunday, the Navy announced it had switched its mission from search and rescue to a recovery for the two crew members.

  5. Voice of America

    2 US Navy aviators declared dead after fighter jet crashed in Washington state (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Their EA-18G Growler jet crashed Tuesday east of Mount Rainier in a remote, steep and heavily wooded area

  6. Local News 8

    Two missing Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy said Sunday. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” Cmdr.

  7. NBC News

    Navy confirms two missing fighter jet pilots are dead after crash in Washington State (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. Navy said Sunday that two pilots who went missing after a fighter jet crash near Mount Rainier in Washington State last week have died.

  8. The Columbian

    Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash near Mount Rainier as aviators from California (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old aviators from California.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    2 Navy aviators are declared dead after fighter jet crashed in Washington state (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington state during a routine training flight have been declared dead.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Two missing Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy

  11. MyNorthwest

    Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old aviators from

  12. Time

    U.S. Navy Declares Two Aviators Dead After Jet Crash Near Mount Rainier (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The Navy said search and rescue efforts have shifted into a long-term salvage and recovery operation as the cause of the crash is still being investigated.

  13. The Columbian

    Two Navy aviators declared dead after fighter jet crash in Washington (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington during a routine training flight have been declared dead, the

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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