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.

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

Two Navy crewmen aboard an EA-18G Growler that crashed in Washington state last week have been confirmed dead.

Flight Officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Naval Aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, both 31 and from California, were found among the wreckage sitting at a 6,000-foot altitude. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Navy says a Growler crew died in a jet crash earlier this week during a training exercise near Mount Rainier in Washington state

The US Navy and local Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are mourning the deaths of aviators Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans and Lt. Serena N. Wileman.

They were among only a few women to fly combat missions over land, the Navy's Carrier Strike Group 2 said on Monday.

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay "Miley" Evans, a naval flight officer, and Lt. Serena "Dug" Wileman, a naval aviator, both 31 years old and from California, died on Oct. 15 when their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier.