Four sailors injured after landing ‘mishap’ on Eisenhower aircraft carrier

Published September 29, 2026 10:20am ET



Four sailors were injured during a jet landing “mishap” on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia on Monday, according to the Navy.

The incident unfolded around 6:18 p.m. when two naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3 ejected from the aircraft. Shortly thereafter, they were rescued.

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