“The U.S. Navy has declared two missing crew members of the EA-186 Growler crash, deceased,” the announcement reads. “Electronic Attack Wing Pacific has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations.”

The two members onboard an EA-18G Growler that crashed east of Mount Rainier last week have been declared dead by the United States Navy. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,

Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in Washington state have been declared dead, the Navy said.