Two aviators eject, four sailors hurt in landing mishap on USS Eisenhower off Virginia
Two Navy aviators ejected during aircraft recovery on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday, and four shipboard personnel were injured. The Navy has not said what caused it and is investigating.
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Two US Navy aviators ejected while landing on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia on Monday. New York PostR “Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while trying to land their aircraft on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia Monday evening” Read at Fox News ↗ The Washington Examiner puts the time at around 6:18 p.m. Washington ExaminerR “The incident unfolded around 6:18 p.m. when two naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3 ejected from the aircraft.” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ Four sailors aboard the ship were also injured in what the Navy called a "mishap". Washington ExaminerR “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.” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ New York PostR “four sailors aboard the vessel were injured in what the Navy characterized as a “mishap.”” Read at New York Post ↗
The aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, were rescued and returned to the ship, where medical personnel are evaluating them. New York PostR “Both were returned to the ship and were being evaluated by medical personnel, the Navy said.” Read at New York Post ↗ Washington ExaminerR ““Both aviators were safely returned to the ship and are being evaluated by medical personnel,”” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ One of the four injured sailors was taken to a hospital in the Norfolk area for non-life-threatening injuries, and the others are receiving medical care. New York PostR “including one who was transported to a hospital in the Norfolk, Virginia, area for treatment of non-life threatening injuries” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “One sailor is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Norfolk-area hospital, the Navy said.” Read at Fox News ↗ The Navy did not say which type of two-seater plane was involved, what happened to it, or what caused the accident. New York PostR “The Navy did not say which type of two-seater plane was involved in the accident, nor what happened to the plane or what might have caused the accident.” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “It also did not specify what happened to the plane or what could have happened to cause the accident.” Read at Fox News ↗
The Navy said it is investigating the cause and will provide updates, and said crew training let personnel respond quickly and safely. Washington ExaminerR “The Navy is investigating the cause of the mishap. The military branch promised to provide updates once more information is available.”“that training enabled the crew to respond quickly and safely.” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ The Eisenhower is a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier commissioned in 1977; the Washington Examiner says it left Naval Station Norfolk on Monday. Washington ExaminerR “a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 1977, departed from Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on Monday.” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ New York PostR “The nuclear-powered Nimitz-class USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was commissioned in 1977.” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox News placed the incident among several recent military ejections, including a May collision of two EA-18G Growlers in Idaho. Fox NewsR “In May, four Navy crew members ejected safely after two EA-18G Growlers collided during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.” Read at Fox News ↗
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- Framing
- All three right-leaning outlets report the Navy's short statement straight, leading with the ejections and injuries and the word 'mishap'. Fox and the Examiner add context: Fox on other recent ejections, the Examiner on the ship's deployments and the Navy's praise of crew training.
- Emphasis
- Navy statement, injuries and rescue; Fox adds past mishaps and a former pilot's account of ejection; Examiner adds the crew's training and the carrier's history.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No outlet says what caused the accident or which aircraft was involved, because the Navy has not said. No outside accounts, such as witnesses or officials beyond the Navy, are given.
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- “mishap”
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“in what the Navy characterized as a “mishap.”” — New York Post
“The incident follows several recent mishaps in which military aviators had to eject.” — Fox News
“Carrier crews regularly train for emergencies and unexpected situations during flight operations” — Washington Examiner
What every side reports
- Two aviators from Carrier Air Wing 3 ejected during landing on USS Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday.
- Four shipboard personnel were injured; one was taken to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Navy called it a 'mishap' and has not said what caused it or what type of aircraft was involved.
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Two Navy aviators ejected while landing on USS Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday and four sailors aboard were injured.
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- Fox News, New York Post, Washington Examiner
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The Navy has not said what type of aircraft was involved or what caused the mishap.
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- Fox News, New York Post, Washington Examiner
US Navy organisation
The Navy describes a mishap during aircraft recovery, says the priority is care for those involved, credits crew training, and says it is investigating and will update.
““Our immediate priority is ensuring all personnel involved receive the care and support they need,”” — Washington Examiner
““a mishap occurred during aircraft recovery operations”” — New York Post
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New York PostR · · via AP
2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured
Neutral Short wire-style report relaying the Navy statement and noting what the Navy did not disclose.
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2 Navy aviators eject during landing 'mishap' aboard USS Eisenhower, injuring 4 sailors
Neutral Reports the incident, then adds context on other recent military ejections and a former pilot's comments on how violent ejection is.
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Four sailors injured after landing ‘mishap’ on Eisenhower aircraft carrier
Neutral Leads with the four injured sailors, quotes the Navy at length, and adds the carrier's deployment history.
- 29 Sep 11:47 First New York PostR 2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured via AP
- 29 Sep 13:21 +1h 34m Fox NewsR 2 Navy aviators eject during landing 'mishap' aboard USS Eisenhower, injuring 4 sailors
- 29 Sep 15:20 +3h 33m Washington ExaminerR Four sailors injured after landing ‘mishap’ on Eisenhower aircraft carrier
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