Navy identifies 2 female pilots killed in Washington state crash

The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week.

Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, 31, and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans, 31, both from California, were found dead after their routine training flight crashed in rugged terrain east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday, the Navy said in a Monday statement. 
“More than just names and ranks, they were role models, trailblazers, and women whose influence touched countless people on the flight deck and well beyond,” the Navy said in the release.

The two, who were part of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, were spotted Wednesday about 6,000 feet above sea level in a remote, snow-covered and heavily wooded area. The rugged terrain made it difficult to reach the wreckage until this weekend, with Army Special Forces soldiers brought in to help.