Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 were aboard the Growler that crashed near Mount

The aircraft is from Electronic Attack Squadron 130, also known as VAQ-130, based at Whidbey Island in Washington state. The squadron, the Navy's oldest electronic warfare squadron, was nicknamed the “Zappers” when it was first commissioned in 1959.

It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” said Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 130.

The Navy identified the two Growler crew members who died after a crash last week as naval aviator Lt. Serena Wileman and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans. Wileman, 31, of California, commissioned in July 2018.

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.

Two Naval aviators who were killed when their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington State last week had just returned from a Middle East deployment where they took part in strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.

The U.S. Navy announced Sunday the two missing aviators on the jet out of Whidbey Island that crashed last week died.

The Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old aviators from California

The missing crew members are presumed dead after rescue teams spent five days searching for them, even after the Navy found the EA-18G Growler.

The two Navy aviators who were killed when their aircraft crashed in steep rugged terrain near Mt. Rainer are identified as California natives.