http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/16/navy.crash/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three U.S. Navy sailors are missing at sea after a command and control plane crashed over the Atlantic on Wednesday night, Navy officials said Thursday.

The E-2C Hawkeye was conducting exercises off the Virginia-North Carolina coast.

The plane crashed after it launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman about 11 p.m. Wednesday, Navy officials said.

Navy officials said they do not know what caused the plane to crash, and search and rescue missions are under way from units on the Truman, the carrier USS Eisenhower and the Coast Guard.

The twin-engine plane usually carries a crew of five, but had only three aboard during the flight.

The plane was part of a training squadron, VAW 120, and is based at the Naval Station Norfolk in southern Virginia.

:pray
That's my DH's ship.

:pray I hope these brave sailors are found!

Oh my I sure hope they find the 3 sailors and that they are gonna be okay. my prayers are out for those sailors and their families.

:pray for the sailors and their families

:pray ohh many prayers!!

:pray:pray my prayers are definitely with them..

OMG, my thoughts and prayers are with those sailors and I hope to God they are found alive and well.

MANY PRAYERS BEING SAID!!!

:sadeyes I hope those sailors can be found.

I hope that they are found and are safe my :pray'ers are with them

My prayers go out to the crew of the aircraft and their families.

:( A good friend of ours from DH's last squadron was on that plane. We got the call from a friend a few hours ago. It's terrible. :no :tears

Any updates on this??

When our friend called, they were still looking and not holding out much hope anymore of finding them. :( I'm searching for more updates now.

oh man praying for these famlies

Praying for them (L) :pray

thats terrible:tears i hope they are found and safe , many prayers are with them and their families at this time.

:( Prayers being said.

:sadeyes This is so terrible!! So many prayers going out for the crew and their families. :pray

:prayers for the crew and their loved ones.

My DH is stationed on the Truman and just wrote to me, saying the search had been called off for these missing sailors. :sadeyes

My prayers and thoughts for these sailors and their families.

:pray :(

oh how sad-my blessings to their family's waiting for the un-known! how terrible!