Three dead in Washington state Navy plane crash

Three sailors were killed after a Navy plane crashed in Washington state Monday morning, the Navy said.

The Navy said the E/A-6B Prowler stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., crashed in an unpopulated area in eastern Washington.

Navy officials told congressional sources that the aircraft that crashed was taking part in a low-level navigation training mission when it went down about 50 miles southwest of Spokane, Wash. There were no other fatalities.

The aircraft’s wingman did not see any chutes deploy, according to the sources.

The first responders arrived on the scene and reported finding partial remains of the crew, the sources said.

The E/A-6B Prowler is a twin-engine plane produced by Northrop Grumman used in electronic warfare.

The Navy said it is investigating the cause of the crash.

— This post was updated at 5:08 p.m.

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