Four injured on USS Eisenhower during aircraft recovery off Virginia

Four crew members of the U.S. Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were injured during an incident on the night of September 28 aboard the aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia, according to a USA Today report. The incident occurred during aircraft recovery operations, and two U.S. Navy pilots were forced to eject from their aircraft.

The two pilots were found by search and rescue forces and returned to the carrier. Four personnel were also injured, and one sailor was transferred to a hospital for treatment. The U.S. Navy said the incident occurred during the initial stages of assessing the situation aboard the USS Eisenhower.

The carrier had completed its last maintenance period in July. It remains unclear what caused the pilots to eject, and the type of aircraft they were in has not been announced. Investigations to determine the cause of the incident are continuing.

According to Mehr News, the report by USA Today added that the incident took place during aircraft recovery operations off the coast of Virginia.