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Two naval aviators ejected from their aircraft - four people medevaced
Aboard the USS 'Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)', a mishap with an E/A-18G Growler occurred during aircraft recovery operations on Sep 28, 2026, at 6.18 p.m. off the coast of Virginia. Two Naval aviators assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 subsequently ejected from their aircraft following an arresting gear failure. They were promptly recovered by search-and-rescue personnel assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7. Both aviators were safely returned to the ship. A total of eight sailors were evaluated by ship’s medical personnel following the incident. One sailor was flown to a Norfolk-area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The two aviators and two additional sailors injured on the flight deck were flown to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for follow-on evaluation. The cause of the mishap was under investigation. The aircraft carrier was in the midst of early carrier qualifications after completing its most recent repair period in July.
Maintenance completed ahead of schedule
The USS 'Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)' has completed sea trials ahead of schedule and returned to the fleet after a 15-month overhaul. The vessel underwent Planned Incremental Availability, a maintenance phase aimed at extending a carrier’s service life while preparing it for future missions. The main focus was repairs, upgrades and modernisation to maintain the warship’s operational readiness. She was the second carrier to have undergone maintenance on schedule at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia. The first was the USS 'George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)', which completed maintenance in November 2024. More than 4000 personnel were involved in the maintenance program every day, completing 25,000 work days and saving around 2000 through enhanced planning and execution. Many tasks carried out during this period were firsts for the shipyard, such as installing a main seawater valve on a waterborne carrier and performing inspections of turbine components. Another first-time task was the underwater inspection of shafting systems performed by specialists to ensure critical onboard systems were in good working order.
Fire during maintenance
A small fire aboard the USS 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' injured three sailors while the vessel was undergoing maintenance at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on April 14, 2026. The fire broke out on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier during its scheduled maintenance period. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the ship’s crew along with shipyard personnel. The sailors who were injured in the incident, were treated by the ship’s medical team and later returned to full duty. Officials did not share details about where the fire started or what caused it. The cause was still under investigation.
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