Navy jet crashes, 3 killed

By Morning Express with Robin Meade staff

updated 9:11 AM EDT, Tue March 12, 2013

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Flight had just taken off on a routine training mission
Plane was a EA-6B Prowler

Three navy fliers were killed when their jet crashed during a training mission.

It happened 50 miles outside Spokane, Washington, yesterday morning shortly after takeoff.

Officials say it doesn't look like any parachutes were deployed.

The crash is under investigation, and the victims' names have not yet been released.

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