据美国海军称,周一晚间,两名海军飞行员在弗吉尼亚海岸外的“德怀特·D·艾森豪威尔”号航母进行回收作业期间弹射离机,随后被安全救起。
Two Naval aviators were safely recovered after ejecting from an aircraft during recovery operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the Virginia coast Monday evening, according to the US Navy.
事故发生在当地时间下午6点18分(格林尼治标准时间22:18),当时这艘尼米兹级航空母舰正在进行飞机回收作业。
The mishap occurred at approximately 6.18 pm local time (2218GMT) as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was conducting aircraft recovery operations.
隶属于第3舰载机联队的两名飞行员从飞机上弹射,并迅速被搜救人员救起。
The two aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, ejected from their aircraft and were promptly recovered by search-and-rescue personnel.
海军在声明中表示:“两名飞行员均已安全返回舰上,正在接受医务人员评估。”
"Both aviators were safely returned to the ship and are being evaluated by medical personnel," the Navy said in a statement.
事故中另有四名舰上人员受伤,正在接受治疗。其中一名水兵因非危及生命的伤势被送往诺福克地区医院治疗。
Four additional shipboard personnel were injured during the incident and were receiving medical treatment. One sailor was being transported to a Norfolk-area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.