US Navy aircraft crashes, casualties reported

US Navy aircraft crashes, casualties reported

OCEAN CITY, Md: Two crewmembers rescued from the midweek crash of a U.S.Navy aircraft in Eastern Shore waters near the Virginia-Maryland line havenon-life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized, authorities saidThursday.

The third crewmember died in the crash Wednesday evening of the Navy E2-DAdvanced Hawkeye.

Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic, told TheAssociated Press the aircraft was conducting routine flight operations nearWallops Island, Virginia, when it went down.