Navy officer killed in E-2D Hawkeye crash off Virginia

Navy on Friday identified a soldier who died Wednesday in in crash of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in water off Virginia.

Lieutenant Hiram Hanlon was on an aircraft that was assigned to the 120th Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW). in Norfolk when he went down The Navy reported that during routine flights near Wallops Island and Chincoteague, Virginia.

Navy PROHIBITED TO ACT AGAINST RELIGIOUS VACCINE REJECTORS

Hanlon was assigned a naval officer from Arizona State University. in May 2017. He joined VAW-120 on January 31, 2021

“It takes a courageous and patriotic man to dedicate his life to the selfless of service in armed forces,” Commander Martin Fentress Jr., Commander of VAW-120 said in statement. Hyrum embodied these qualities and he will be greatly missed. family and Hawkeye community. We sincerely appreciate public respecting family’s privacy at this difficult time as they mourn his loss.”

Two other crew members were rescued from crash and received non-life-threatening injuries.

cause of in crash remains under investigation. Navy says no pollution or discharge of fuel was in in area of in crash website.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

In March, four Marines died when their plane crashed during a NATO exercise. in Norway. Their MV-22B Osprey crashed during an exercise. for Operation Cold Response, which involves 220 airplane30,000 soldiers and 50 ships out of 27 countries.

Soldier in the army was also died this week in an incident involving two helicopters at Fort Stewart, Georgia.