U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dave Mundy, executive officer of the Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, presents a U.S. flag to the widow of Lt. Miroslav Steven Zilberman during his memorial ceremony April 8, 2010, in Norfolk, Va. Zilberman was killed March 31 when his E-2C Hawkeye crashed while attempting to return to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) from a mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Wienert/Released)Navy Pilot's Last Act: Saving 3 Crew Mates -- Columbus Dispatch
The plane had blown an engine over the northern Arabian Sea, and the lead pilot, Lt. Miroslav "Steven" Zilberman, had to make lightning-quick decisions.
The E-2C Hawkeye, returning from a mission in Afghanistan, was a few miles out from the Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. Zilberman, 31, was a veteran U.S. Navy pilot who had flown many times in the Middle East with the Hawkeye, a turbo-prop aircraft loaded with radar equipment.
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My Comment: Are prayers are for the family and their love ones.