"As of 7 p.m. on Oct. 15, the status of the two crew members remains unknown," military officials said in a statement.
"Multiple search and rescue assets, including a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to locate the crew and examine the crash site."
The EA-18G Growler is an electronic warfare aircraft, and variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, touted as the world's most advanced airborne electronic attack.
Commander Beth Teach confirmed that a Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a reconnaissance aircraft, joined the search, with flight paths monitored by civilians online.
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